Japanese Ambassador to the United States, Hiroshi Saito, views the Japanese Sakura cherry trees around the Tidal Basin in Washington DC. He is seen with his wife and children. Ambassador Saito and his family pose under a cherry blossom tree in full bloom during springtime. The cherry blossom trees in Washington DC are donated by Japan to the United States of America. Ambassador Saito meets with United States dignitaries at the Tidal Basin.
Bonus Army Parade in Washington, United States. United States soldiers march on a street with flag. Band follows them. Soldiers with flags of United States march on the street followed by soldiers carrying flags of military forces. Soldiers follow them with placards in their hand. Cripple soldier gives placard to child. Soldiers with placard go into building.
Admiral Mark Lambert Bristol at United States embassy in Constantinople (now Istanbul), Turkey. Admiral Mark Lambert Bristol, other officials, sailors, and women pose for a group photograph at United States Embassy. The Admiral Mark Lambert Bristol in Istanbul. United States sailors visit a city in Turkey. They visit marketplaces and see street vendors. Shop keepers stand at the shops. Street vendor carries goods basket on his head.
United States sailors visit the ruins of Pompeii near Naples, Italy. United States sailors strolling around Pompeii’s ruins (Via Plinio, 26, 80045 Pompei NA, Italy). United States sailors walk around the Ionic stone columns of Pompeii.
Sailors of United States Atlantic ships smoke water pipes known as 'Hookah' at a ship in Europe. Sailors of Atlantic ship United States stand on the ship and open an umbrella. They hold the umbrella over their heads. United States sailors sit with water pipes for smoking known as 'Hookah'. Sailors smoke 'Hookah'. More sailors smoke. A sailor sits with a sword in his hand and smokes 'Hookah'. Another sailor sits and smokes 'Hookah' with a sword in his hand other sailors watch him and one sailor puts rats on his head. One rat hangs from his ear. Navy officers stand with other Syrian dignitaries.
American soldiers practice with anti-aircraft artillery in Hawaii circa 1941-1942. People of Japanese descent visit a Shinto shrine and show respect to the United States flag. Flags of United States and Japan on display at entrance of a shrine or temple. Japanese civilians visit a Shinto shrine. They walk through a torii gate. Girls in kimono worship at the Shinto shrine. Priest bows in temple. A family of Japanese descent worships in shrine together. Japanese children carry the United States flag and hold hands over their hearts as the flag passes by during a civic ceremony. Woman serves punch at a social gathering. Men stand and talk. (World War II period, just before time of opening of internment camps and relocation centers for civilians iof Japanese descent).
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