1988.967.2 a-b; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
Photographic Look at Tokyo
Artifact ID1988.967.2 a-b
Object Type
Book
Gifter
Ryokichi Minobe
Date
ca. 1974
Medium
cardboard, paper, ink
DimensionsOverall (outer cover) H 12 in x W 8 1/2 in x D 7/8 in (30.5 cm x 21.6 cm x 2.2 cm )
Overall (book) H 11 5/8 in x W 8 1/4 in x D 1/2 in (29.5 cm x 21 cm x 1.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA white hardback features large green Japanese characters.Overall (book) H 11 5/8 in x W 8 1/4 in x D 1/2 in (29.5 cm x 21 cm x 1.3 cm )
Historical NoteRyokichi Minobe, Governor of Tokyo, Japan, gifted this book to President Gerald R. Ford during his state visit to Japan in November 1974.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Ford and First Lady Betty Ford during the Ford administration. It was personally presented to them and was maintained at the Executive Office of the President until its transfer to the National Archives in September, 1981 for deposit with the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum.
National Archives Catalog CollectionGerald R. Ford Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 620931)
National Archives Catalog SeriesHead of State Gifts Given to President Gerald R. Ford (74639696)
Use Restriction Status
Unrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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