Collection Dining in the Executive Mansion
A dinner at the White House has always had significance beyond the gastronomical delights. The elegance of the State Dining...
The Japanese Mission of 1860 - Photo 4
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- Library of Congress
The Japanese Mission of 1860 - Photo 4
From left to right, interpreters Tateishi “Tommy” Onojiro, Tateishi Tokujura and Namura Moronoi, 1860.
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