![Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and Empress Kojun of Japan meeting US President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon, Anchorage Airport, Alaska, United States, 26 Sep 1971 [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/person_hirohito30.jpg)
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Caption | Emperor Showa (Hirohito) and Empress Kojun of Japan meeting US President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon, Anchorage Airport, Alaska, United States, 26 Sep 1971 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | ||||
Date | 26 Sep 1971 | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | ||||
Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | ||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | ||||
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Photos on Same Day | 26 Sep 1971 | ||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||
Photo Size | 592 x 403 pixels |
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12 Apr 2014 10:08:01 AM
I believe the location noted is not correct. It was not at the Airport- but Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage. The home of the Commanding General - NORAD. We lived three blocks away.