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French Embassy, Washington, D.C. Staircase

French Embassy, Washington, D.C. Staircase

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French Embassy, Washington, D.C. Library II

French Embassy, Washington, D.C. Library II

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Embassy of Italy, Washington, D.C.

Embassy of Italy, Washington, D.C.

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Carol M. Highsmith - Interior, Japanese Embassy, Washington, D.C.

Carol M. Highsmith - Interior, Japanese Embassy, Washington, D.C.

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Sitting room with tapestry at the Spanish Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Sitting room with tapestry at the Spanish Embassy in Washington, D.C.

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Dining room at the French Embassy, Washington, D.C.

Dining room at the French Embassy, Washington, D.C.

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Detail of the doorway to the Indonesian Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Detail of the doorway to the Indonesian Embassy in Washington, D.C.

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French Embassy interior, Washington, D.C.

French Embassy interior, Washington, D.C.

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Czech dolls, including some donated by the Czech embassy in Washington, D.C., displayed at the Czech Heritage Museum & Genealogy Center in Temple, Texas

Czech dolls, including some donated by the Czech embassy in Washington...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and P... More

[Portrait of Tommy Potter, Joe Marsala, Jay Higginbotham, Adele Girard, Tom Williston, Nesuhi Ertegun, Herb Abramson, Katherine Hurley, and G. Hurley, Turkish Embassy, Washington, D.C., 193-]

[Portrait of Tommy Potter, Joe Marsala, Jay Higginbotham, Adele Girard...

Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress. Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress). Gottli... More

[Portrait of Ahmet M. Ertegun, Mezz Mezzrow, Art Hodes, Nesuhi Ertegun, Herb Abramson, Benny Morton(?), Jay Higginbotham, Henry Allen, Lou McGarity, Lester Young, and Sadi Coylin, Turkish Embassy, Washington, D.C., ca. 1940]

[Portrait of Ahmet M. Ertegun, Mezz Mezzrow, Art Hodes, Nesuhi Ertegun...

Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress. Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress). Gottli... More

Embassy Gulf Sevice Center, 2200 P Street, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Embassy Gulf Sevice Center, 2200 P Street, Northwest, Washington, Dist...

Significance: The Neoclassical design of this filling station respects its location in the neighborhood of embassies and churches at a critical intersection of the city's urban grid and the Rock Creek & Potomac... More

[View from the sea of the German embassy and Fındıklı] / [A]bdullah Frères.

[View from the sea of the German embassy and Fındıklı] / [A]bdullah Fr...

Title translated from album caption. Captioned in Ottoman Turkish and French. No. 1. No. 370. In album: Structures and views of Istanbul, the Bosporus, and the Princes Islands, Ottoman Empire. Forms part of: Ab... More

Jerusalem. British homes, embassy - stereocsopic card

Jerusalem. British homes, embassy - stereocsopic card

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Art plus diplomacy. Washington, D.C., May 13. Miss Virginia Chang, star of the Chinese Cultural Theater, yesterday changed her role of Queen to the role of bride. She was married in the beautiful Gardens of Twin Oaks, the Chinese Embassy, to Kien-Wen Yu, second secretary of the embassy. The simple Chinese ceremony culminated a whirlwind romance and was performed by Chinese ambassador, Dr. Hu Shih. Left to right: Chinese ambassador Dr. Hu Shih, the bride, and Kien-Wen Yu

Art plus diplomacy. Washington, D.C., May 13. Miss Virginia Chang, sta...

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Newly appointed French Ambassador, Count Rene de Saint-Quentin. Left to right: Jules Henry, Counselor of the French Embassy, the ambassador, & George T. Summerlin, chief of the Div. of Protocol, State Dept.

Newly appointed French Ambassador, Count Rene de Saint-Quentin. Left t...

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Ford Motor Co. Italian Embassy, [16th and Fuller Sts., N.W., Washington, D.C.]

Ford Motor Co. Italian Embassy, [16th and Fuller Sts., N.W., Washingto...

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16th Street and French Embassy, [Washington, D.C.]

16th Street and French Embassy, [Washington, D.C.]

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CAVALRY REVIEW BY PRESIDENT WILSON. COL. GOLEJEVSKI OF RUSSIAN EMBASSY

CAVALRY REVIEW BY PRESIDENT WILSON. COL. GOLEJEVSKI OF RUSSIAN EMBASSY

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AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, OFFICIALS. EMBASSY STAFF

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, OFFICIALS. EMBASSY STAFF

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RUSSIAN MISSION TO U.S. MISSION ARRIVING AT EMBASSY

RUSSIAN MISSION TO U.S. MISSION ARRIVING AT EMBASSY

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French Embassy - Public domain portrait photograph

French Embassy - Public domain portrait photograph

Photograph shows the French Embassy, designed by architect George Oakley Totten, Jr., now the Council for Professional Recognition at 2460 16th St. NW, Washington, D.C. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2015)

[James W. Gerard, American Ambassador to Germany, half-length portrait, seated at his desk in embassy]

[James W. Gerard, American Ambassador to Germany, half-length portrait...

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BERNSTORFF, COUNT J.H. VON. AMBASSADOR FROM GERMANY. LEAVING GERMAN EMBASSY

BERNSTORFF, COUNT J.H. VON. AMBASSADOR FROM GERMANY. LEAVING GERMAN EM...

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BERNSTORFF, COUNT J.H. VON. AMBASSADOR FROM GERMANY. LEAVING GERMAN EMBASSY

BERNSTORFF, COUNT J.H. VON. AMBASSADOR FROM GERMANY. LEAVING GERMAN EM...

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United States Embassy, London, 1955-60. Model

United States Embassy, London, 1955-60. Model

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Children of the Counselor of Chilean Embassy, Sena Don Gustavo Munigaza Varela, Eliza, age 14, Mary 8, Leopold 11, Gilberto 2 mo.

Children of the Counselor of Chilean Embassy, Sena Don Gustavo Munigaz...

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1633 16[th] St., N.W., [Washington, D.C.], Embassy Ecuador

1633 16[th] St., N.W., [Washington, D.C.], Embassy Ecuador

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Rudolph Valentino at Italian Embassy with attaches, 1/29/26

Rudolph Valentino at Italian Embassy with attaches, 1/29/26

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New Norwegian Legation at Washington. The new Norwegian Legation Building which will be formally opened by representatives of that country tomorrow, headed by Minister Halvard Bachke. Located on Massachusettes beyond the new British Embassy the Legation commands an imposing view of the Capital, 4/27/31

New Norwegian Legation at Washington. The new Norwegian Legation Build...

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Diplomatic wedding. Washington, D.C., April 28. Miss Olga Patterson, daughter of the late Guillermo Patterson y de Jauregui, former Ambassador from Cuba to the United States, today became the bride of Erasto Villa, third Secretary of the Argentine Embassy. The ceremony was performed by Reverend Joseph Dominic at the Chapel of the Carmelite fathers

Diplomatic wedding. Washington, D.C., April 28. Miss Olga Patterson, d...

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Receives French decoration. Former Secretary of State Kellogg received the cross of the French Legion of Honor yesterday. In the group, left to right are: Jules Henry, First Secretary of the French Embassy, Paul Claudel, the French Ambassador, Frank B. Kellogg and Secretary of State Stimson

Receives French decoration. Former Secretary of State Kellogg received...

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"Father of modern airconditioning" honored. Washington, D.C. Oct. 8. A bronze bust of Lord Kelvin of Largs, nineteenth century scientist who formulated the laws of thermodynamics, was presented to the Smithsonian Institution today by officials of the English-speaking [...] Lord Kelvin is credited with being the "father of modern refrigeration and airconditioning". In the photograph, Dr. C.G. Abbot, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, is shown accepting the bust from V.A.L. Mallet, counselor of the British Embassy who made the presentation on behalf of the English-Speaking Union

"Father of modern airconditioning" honored. Washington, D.C. Oct. 8. A...

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Takes command at Spanish Embassy, Washington, D.C., Sept. 12. Senor Enrique Carlos de la casa, consul of Spain at San Francisco, today took command of the Spanish Embassy here, following the resignation of Ambassador Senor Don Luis Calderon. The retiring Ambassador announced that he had transmitted the papers and control to Casa last night and would leave the United States within a few days

Takes command at Spanish Embassy, Washington, D.C., Sept. 12. Senor En...

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Diplomatic reception at White House. Washington, D.C., Dec. 16th. Hirosi Saito, Ambassador from Japan, photographed as he left the embassy for the White House Reception for the Diplomatic Corp, 12/16/37

Diplomatic reception at White House. Washington, D.C., Dec. 16th. Hiro...

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Polish Embassy groups - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Polish Embassy groups - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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[Portrait of Ahmet M. Ertegun and Nesuhi Ertegun, Turkish Embassy(?), Washington, D.C., between 1938 and 1948]

[Portrait of Ahmet M. Ertegun and Nesuhi Ertegun, Turkish Embassy(?), ...

Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress. Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress). Gottli... More

Territory under German "protectorate." Washington, D.C., March 18. The Czechoslovakian [...] Legation and former Austrian Embassy side by side on 'Embassy Row', a section of upper Massachusetts Avenue here. Since Germany's occupation of Austria and her un-recognized seizure of the remainder of Czechoslovakia, the property has been claimed as German territory, following the procedure of all embassies and legations under diplomatic rules.

Territory under German "protectorate." Washington, D.C., March 18. The...

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Washington, D.C. International student assembly. Dr. Liu Chieh, minister counselor of the Chinese embassy, speaking with Miss S.Y. Wang

Washington, D.C. International student assembly. Dr. Liu Chieh, minist...

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The uniforms are different but the cause is the same. Officers of the United Nations attend a garden party of the United Nations Club at Dumbarton Oaks, Sunday, September 6th, 1942. Left to right: Major Barayev, Assistant Military Attache, Russian Embassy; Major Reginald Williams, Military Attache, British Embassy; Major David Li, China Defense Supply

The uniforms are different but the cause is the same. Officers of the ...

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First Chinese seamen granted shore leave in wartime America. Chinese seamen on United Nations' vessels may now obtain shore leave in American ports. Heretofore, because of the large number of desertions by Chinese crew members, alien seamen of Chinese nationality have been detained on board when their ships touched American ports. As a result of conferences between representatives of the Chinese Embassy, the Recruitment and Manning Organization of War Shipping Administration, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice, Chinese seamen may now be granted shore leave if guarantees are given that they will not desert. East meets West. Left to right: Coast Guardsman Vincent Pope, Bronx, New York; Coast Guardsman George Gilpin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Lee Ah Ding and Yee Chee Ching, Chinese seamen from a British freighter, meet at South Ferry, New York City. Lee and Yee are two of the first Chinese granted shore leave in an American port since this country entered the war

First Chinese seamen granted shore leave in wartime America. Chinese s...

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British Embassy, Washington, D.C. Ballroom II

British Embassy, Washington, D.C. Ballroom II

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French journalists chat with Ambassador Bonnet after a luncheon at the French Embassy. Seated left to right: Pierre Denoyer, Jean-Paul Sartre, Stephane Pizella, Mme. Bonnet, Mme. Andree Viollis, Ambassador Bonnet, Mme. Etiennette Benichon, Francois Prieur. Standing: Louis Lombard, Robert Villers and Henri Villieras de Longfies, Assistant to Press Attache of French Embassy

French journalists chat with Ambassador Bonnet after a luncheon at the...

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United States Embassy, London, 1955-60. Exterior

United States Embassy, London, 1955-60. Exterior

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Pond at "too small" U.S. Embassy

Pond at "too small" U.S. Embassy

Photograph shows pool with fountains and trees within courtyard at embassy designed by Edward D. Stone. NYWT&S staff photograph. Title from news agency caption on item. Forms part of: New York World-Telegram an... More

Dinner setting, Belgian Embassy, Washington, D.C.

Dinner setting, Belgian Embassy, Washington, D.C.

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Electrified candelabra, Russian Embassy, Washington D.C.

Electrified candelabra, Russian Embassy, Washington D.C.

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Carol M. Highsmith - Embassy of Belgium, Washington, D.C.

Carol M. Highsmith - Embassy of Belgium, Washington, D.C.

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The former home of the Italian embassy based at 2700 16th Street and Fuller Street, Washington, D.C.

The former home of the Italian embassy based at 2700 16th Street and F...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. The home was an ornate and historic, but small, facilit... More

Table in the Embassy of the Holy See, or Vatican Embassy, Washington, D.C.

Table in the Embassy of the Holy See, or Vatican Embassy, Washington, ...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Prime Minister Brian Mulroney with President George H.W. Bush during the 1989 opening ceremony of the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C.

Prime Minister Brian Mulroney with President George H.W. Bush during t...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

[Portrait of Tommy Potter, Joe Marsala, Jay Higginbotham, Adele Girard, Tom Williston, Nesuhi Ertegun, Herb Abramson, Katherine Hurley, and G. Hurley, Turkish Embassy, Washington, D.C., 193-]

[Portrait of Tommy Potter, Joe Marsala, Jay Higginbotham, Adele Girard...

Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress. Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress). Gottli... More

Embassy Gulf Sevice Center, 2200 P Street, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Embassy Gulf Sevice Center, 2200 P Street, Northwest, Washington, Dist...

Significance: The Neoclassical design of this filling station respects its location in the neighborhood of embassies and churches at a critical intersection of the city's urban grid and the Rock Creek & Potomac... More

Embassy Gulf Sevice Center, 2200 P Street, Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Embassy Gulf Sevice Center, 2200 P Street, Northwest, Washington, Dist...

Significance: The Neoclassical design of this filling station respects its location in the neighborhood of embassies and churches at a critical intersection of the city's urban grid and the Rock Creek & Potomac... More

U.S. Embassy at Constantinople - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

U.S. Embassy at Constantinople - Glass negative photogrpah. Public dom...

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British Embassy - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

British Embassy - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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BRITISH EMBASSY. CONNECTICUT AVENUE AT M STREET, WASHINGTON, D.C. ONE OF STAFF WITHA BRITISH 'TOMMY'

BRITISH EMBASSY. CONNECTICUT AVENUE AT M STREET, WASHINGTON, D.C. ONE ...

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Mexican Embassy (Ambassador's study or Chinese Room)

Mexican Embassy (Ambassador's study or Chinese Room)

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Mexican Embassy, [Washington, D.C.], fresco in dining room

Mexican Embassy, [Washington, D.C.], fresco in dining room

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Irish Demonstration, British Embassy

Irish Demonstration, British Embassy

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[Senora Don Manuel Terrez, wife of the Mexican Ambassador, and her two children posed by the staircase at the Mexican Embassy]

[Senora Don Manuel Terrez, wife of the Mexican Ambassador, and her two...

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Washington, D.C. The Turkish Embassy. Ambassador Ertrogren [i.e., Ertegun] at work at his desk

Washington, D.C. The Turkish Embassy. Ambassador Ertrogren [i.e., Erte...

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Washington, D.C. Mr. Hedman, a Swedish journalist on tour in the United States, talking with the Swedish ambassador at the embassy

Washington, D.C. Mr. Hedman, a Swedish journalist on tour in the Unite...

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London, England. Civilians and the military both make good use of the facilities of the United States Office of War Information's (OWI) newly opened special reference library in connection with the American Embassy

London, England. Civilians and the military both make good use of the ...

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French Embassy, Washington, D.C. Gallery

French Embassy, Washington, D.C. Gallery

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French Ambassador gets last-minute glimpse of war news before leaving for White House. Washington, D.C., Dec. 14. Count de Saint-Quentin, French Ambassador to the United States, finds time for a hurried glance at the latest war news before leaving the embassy for the Diplomatic reception at the White House tonight

French Ambassador gets last-minute glimpse of war news before leaving ...

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Irish Demonstration, British Embassy

Irish Demonstration, British Embassy

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Children of the Chinese Ambassador and Madame Sze and guests at the Embassy ...

Children of the Chinese Ambassador and Madame Sze and guests at the Em...

Left to right: Miss Grace Liang, daughter of the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, Miss Rhoda Tsao, Julia, Betty and Madame Sze standing next to Christmas tree. National Photo Company Collection.

[Mural at the Mexican Embassy, Washington, D.C.]

[Mural at the Mexican Embassy, Washington, D.C.]

Forms part of: National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). Public domain photograph of historic place in Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Com. Silvio Scaroni of Italian Embassy, 11/10/25

Com. Silvio Scaroni of Italian Embassy, 11/10/25

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Brazilian Embassy. Exterior of Brazilian Embassy

Brazilian Embassy. Exterior of Brazilian Embassy

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Polish Embassy groups - Public domain portrait photograph

Polish Embassy groups - Public domain portrait photograph

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Associate Architect quits on design for new German Embassy. Washington, D.C., March 22. Harry F. Cunningham Associate Architect for the proposed new German Embassy, announced his resignation as a protest against acts by the German Reich today. He tendered his resignation to Charge D'Addaires Hans Thomsen, ad Interim. 3-22-39

Associate Architect quits on design for new German Embassy. Washington...

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French Embassy, Washington, D.C. Gallery

French Embassy, Washington, D.C. Gallery

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Carol M. Highsmith - Belgian Embassy, Washington, D.C.

Carol M. Highsmith - Belgian Embassy, Washington, D.C.

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

First Chinese seamen granted shore leave in wartime America. Chinese seamen on United Nations' vessels may now obtain shore leave in American ports. Heretofore, because of the large number of desertions by Chinese crew members, alien seamen of Chinese nationality have been detained on board when their ships touched American ports. As a result of conferences between representatives of the Chinese Embassy, the Recruitment and Manning Organization of War Shipping Administration, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice, Chinese seamen may now be granted shore leave if guarantees are given that they will not desert. Lee Ah Ding (left) and Yee Chee Ching, Chinese seamen from a British freighter, try typical American food for the first time. Yee took a hot dog in stride, but Lee refused to have anything to do with this strange foreign food. He did, however, drink a Coke with relish

First Chinese seamen granted shore leave in wartime America. Chinese s...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The great Japanese embassy. By Jake Wag-A-Wag, Nix-Cum-Arose, No-Kame, alias Remsey Roe Jr. H. De Marsan, Publisher, 38 & 60 Chatham Street, N. Y. [c. 1860]

The great Japanese embassy. By Jake Wag-A-Wag, Nix-Cum-Arose, No-Kame,...

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Jerusalem. British homes, embassy - stereocsopic card

Jerusalem. British homes, embassy - stereocsopic card

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Jerusalem. British homes, embassy - stereocsopic card

Jerusalem. British homes, embassy - stereocsopic card

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ARGENTINE EMBASSY. LIBRARY - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

ARGENTINE EMBASSY. LIBRARY - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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1406 Massachusetts. Ave., [Washington, D.C.], Embassy Venezeula (moved)

1406 Massachusetts. Ave., [Washington, D.C.], Embassy Venezeula (moved...

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Mr. Luciano Mascia, new Secretary at Italian Embassy, with wife at Hamilton Hotel

Mr. Luciano Mascia, new Secretary at Italian Embassy, with wife at Ham...

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[Portrait of Adele Girard, Turkish Embassy, Washington, D.C., 193-]

[Portrait of Adele Girard, Turkish Embassy, Washington, D.C., 193-]

Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress. Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress). Gottli... More

[Portrait of Ahmet M. Ertegun and Nesuhi Ertegun, Turkish Embassy (record room), Washington, D.C., 193-]

[Portrait of Ahmet M. Ertegun and Nesuhi Ertegun, Turkish Embassy (rec...

Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress. Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb In: The Washington Post, no. 23,915 (Dec. 7, 1941), p. VI, 2. Forms part of... More

A black and white photo of a man and a woman. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man and a woman. Office of War Informatio...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Plate from the Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See, or Vatican Embassy, Washington, D.C.

Plate from the Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See, or Vatican Embass...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

[Portrait of Ahmet M. Ertegun and Nesuhi Ertegun, Turkish Embassy(?), Washington, D.C., 194-]

[Portrait of Ahmet M. Ertegun and Nesuhi Ertegun, Turkish Embassy(?), ...

Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress. Purchase William P. Gottlieb General information about the Gottlieb Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress). Gottli... More

Petrograd. The American Embassy. The Litania. The Nevsky. Bridge over the Fontanka Canal

Petrograd. The American Embassy. The Litania. The Nevsky. Bridge over ...

Photograph of the Litania shows women praying; photograph of the Nevsky Prospect shows parade of soldiers on horseback. From disbound album of James Maxwell Pringle's business trip to Russia and Asia for First... More

United States Embassy, London, 1955-60. Exterior detail

United States Embassy, London, 1955-60. Exterior detail

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H.R. Howenstein Co. embassy - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

H.R. Howenstein Co. embassy - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain...

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William Phillips, Asst. Sec. of State, Dr. Juan B. Rojo, Counseler Mexican Embassy, Pan. American Union, 2nd Commercial Conference, June 2-6, 1919

William Phillips, Asst. Sec. of State, Dr. Juan B. Rojo, Counseler Mex...

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Informal grp. on steps of Vanderbilt mansion at Biltmore, N.C. before wedding. Seated l to r: Miss Caroline Story, Mr. Leander McCormic- Goodhart, Attache of British Embassy, Miss Helen Moran, Mr. G.H. Thompson, 2nd Secy. of British Embassy, and Mr. S. Pinckney [...] of the State Dept. Standing left: Mr. J. Nicholas Brown, Head Usher

Informal grp. on steps of Vanderbilt mansion at Biltmore, N.C. before ...

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Xmas party at Mexican Embassy, 12/26/25

Xmas party at Mexican Embassy, 12/26/25

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Martin Schlimpert, Secty. of German Embassy, 2/4/26

Martin Schlimpert, Secty. of German Embassy, 2/4/26

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Perhaps the Rhineland grows bigger yule trees than this one, but these German kiddies are quite happy with the American product. They are Adelaide, Hubert and Charlotte, children of Rudolph Leitner, First Secretary of the German Embassy, and Mrs. Leitner

Perhaps the Rhineland grows bigger yule trees than this one, but these...

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U.S. Chief of Naval Operations greets Skipper of visiting French Cruiser. Washington, D.C., March 24. Capt. H.P. Latham, Skipper of the French Cruiser Jean D'Arc no visiting American ports, was received by admiral William Leahy, (center) Chief of Naval Operations today. On the left is Capt. Louis Sable, Naval Attache of the French Embassy, 3/24/1937

U.S. Chief of Naval Operations greets Skipper of visiting French Cruis...

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Washington, D.C. The Turkish Embassy. Ambassador and Madame Ertrogren [i.e., Ertegun] in their living room. Photograph of Vice-President Wallace on the table

Washington, D.C. The Turkish Embassy. Ambassador and Madame Ertrogren ...

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Pipe organ detail in the Mexican Embassy, Washington, D.C.

Pipe organ detail in the Mexican Embassy, Washington, D.C.

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Saint Jerome the Priest statue at the Croatian Embassy in the Kalorama District near Sheridan Circle, NW, Washington, D.C.

Saint Jerome the Priest statue at the Croatian Embassy in the Kalorama...

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No scare at British Embassy. Washington, D.C., June 18. Despite the tense situation abroad and talk of the fifth columns on this side no increase has made in the police detail guarding the British Embassy here. A solitary minion of the law still guards the majestic building

No scare at British Embassy. Washington, D.C., June 18. Despite the te...

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