Helen Keller and Polly Thomson Arriving at Emperor’s Palace Plaza

Print, Photographic

Accession Number: 2009.24.16.1198

Description: BW print; Helen Keller and Polly Thomson, both in white dresses, white gloves, and beribboned hats, go up a stairway; a car and a crowd of people with cameras is in the background; captioned "Miss Helen Keller is led to the platform at the Emperor's Palace Plaza, Tokyo, Japan..."; stamped "Official Signal Corps Photo".

Medium: Photographic Paper

Date: 6-Sep-48

Photographer: Orzio

History/Provenance: Keller spoke to large crowds at several venues in Tokyo on September 6, 1948.

Credit Line: AFB Migel Memorial Library Collection, 2009.24

Subjects: Japan