Religions

Japanese bell ringer is shown ringing one of the big bells at the Toshogu shrine at Nikko, Japan. From a scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters U. S. Army Forces, Pacific in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946

One of the finest examples of intricate ornamentation commonly found on shrines as seen at Toshogu Shrine, Nikko, Japan. From a scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters U. S. Army Forces, Pacific in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946.

The original three monkeys, "See no evil, Speak no evil, and Hear no evil," decorate the Shrine of Toshogu at Nikko, Japan. From a scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters U. S. Army Forces, Pacific in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946.

Here for centuries have flocked the faithful to pray to ancient deities at the Toshogu Shrine in Nikko, Japan. From a scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters U. S. Army Forces, Pacific in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946.

View of the walk which leads up to the first entrance to the Toshogu Shrine in Nikko, Japan. From a scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters U. S. Army Forces, Pacific in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946.

View inside Japanese shrine at Nikko, Japan. From a scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters U. S. Army Forces, Pacific in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946

Japanese priestesses at Toshogu Shrine, Nikko, Japan. From: Scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters U. S. Army Forces, Pacific in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946

Postmaster General Hannegan attends Mass at Hibiya Hall in Tokyo, Japan. From a scrapbook presented to Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan on the occasion of his visit to General Headquarters, U. S. Army Forces, Pacific, in Tokyo, Japan, July 1946. (These photographs have been reproduced in 8x10 and placed in the regular photo boxes).

Two unknown servants of God and Peace Be to You. These were written on the back of this photograph of two religiously garbed men. This photograph taken sometime during President Harry S. Truman's 1948 western trip, probably in California. From: O.F. 299E, Trip Number 1, "L"

Japanese Buddhist scroll which had been given to President Truman by Supreme Abbot Nussmo Miyoshi of the Hoke Buddhist Sect. Donor: Museum object, photographed professionally at the request of Abbot Miyoshi's grandson who visited the Truman Library in 1986.