Government missions

The aircraft escorting the plane of United States Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup and his companions during Ambassador Jessup's mission to the Far East.

Exterior of a Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan. All individuals are unidentified. This photo was taken while Vernice Anderson traveled with Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup on his mission to the Far East.

Shrine located in Kyoto, Japan. All individuals are unidentified. This photo was taken while Vernice Anderson traveled with Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup on his mission to the Far East.

An of the operations tower of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This photo was taken while Vernice Anderson traveled with Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup on his mission to the Far East.

Aerial view of Honshu Island in Japan. Mount Fuji can be seen in the background. This photo was taken while Vernice Anderson traveled with Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup on his mission to the Far East.

An aerial view of Mount Fuji, located on the island of Honshu in Japan, taken from a military airplane. This photo was taken while Vernice Anderson traveled with Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup on his mission to the Far East.

View of Tokyo, Japan from an aircraft. Mount Fuji can be seen on the background. This photo was taken while Vernice Anderson traveled with Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup on his mission to the Far East.

Exterior of the "shrine of one thousand and one images in Japan. All individuals are unidentified. This photo was taken while Vernice Anderson traveled with Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup on his mission to the Far East.

Aerial view of Kyoto, Japan showing snow-covered rice fields. This photo was taken while Vernice Anderson traveled with Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup on his mission to the Far East.

The Formal Gardens outside the United States Embassy in Tokyo, Japan. This photo was taken while Vernice Anderson traveled with Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup on his mission to the Far East.