Dwellings

Exterior of the residence of United States General Douglas MacArthur in Tokyo, Japan. This photo was taken while Vernice Anderson traveled with Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup on his mission to the Far East.

Swimming pool at the residence of General Douglas MacArthur in Tokyo, Japan. All individuals are unidentified. This photo was taken while Vernice Anderson traveled with Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup on his mission to the Far East.

The Royal Palace in Kyoto, Japan. All people are unidentified. This photo was taken while Vernice Anderson traveled with Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup on his mission to the Far East.

Summer Residence of Japan's Imperial Family in Tokyo, Japan. The people standing outside are unidentified. This photo was taken while Vernice Anderson traveled with Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup on his mission to the Far East.

Exterior, full body view of an unidentified man standing in a patio area of what is believed to be the vacation home of diplomat and author Charles Thayer. The home named Laubau is located in Bavaria. Other unidentified people can be seen behind him. Original negative is in Harry S. Truman Library collection.

Partial, exterior view of a portion of the house believed to be the home of Charles Thayer in Pennsylvania. Photograph taken in the winter with snow on the ground.

Interior view looking toward the open top of a Mongolian tent or yurt, exact location not given. Includes two unidentified Mongolians who appear to be waiting to assist with a dinner gathering for the Charles Thayer tourist group. Charles Thayer headed a party of fourteen Americans who traveled to Mongolia on a vacation in the summer of 1963, probably in June. They arrived at Ulan Bator and during the trip visited the Gobi Desert as well as the steppes of Mongolia and the site of the ancient capital of Karakorum.

View of a Mongolian family including a man dressed in a native del coat and a woman holding a child. They are standing by their yurt or tent in an unknown location in Mongolia. Charles Thayer headed a party of fourteen Americans who traveled to Mongolia on a vacation in the summer of 1963, probably in June. They arrived at Ulan Bator and during the trip visited the Gobi Desert as well as the steppes of Mongolia and the site of the ancient capital of Karakorum.

View includes three tents set up in Mongolian countryside with two unidentified individuals standing beside them. All part of the Thayer traveling party. Diplomat and author Charles Thayer headed a party of fourteen Americans who traveled to Mongolia on a vacation in the summer of 1963, probably in June. They arrived at Ulan Bator and during the trip visited the Gobi Desert as well as the steppes of Mongolia and the site of the ancient capital of Karakorum. Thayer states the group travelled through the provinces more than 1000 kilometers by bus and jeep and another 600 kilometers by air.

View from inside a Mongolian tent or yurt taken during a dining experience which included native Mongolians and members of the Thayer traveling party. Exact location and people's names not given. Charles Thayer headed a party of fourteen Americans who traveled to Mongolia on a vacation in the summer of 1963, probably in June. They arrived at Ulan Bator and during the trip visited the Gobi Desert as well as the steppes of Mongolia and the site of the ancient capital of Karakorum.