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Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Photograph of Prince Naruhito
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA.

Photograph of Prince Naruhito

Artifact ID1985.01439.02
Object Type Photograph, Black-and-White
Gifter
Date 1985
Medium Paper, Ink
Dimensions11 × 8 in. (27.9 × 20.3 cm)
Physical DescriptionA black-and-white photograph of Prince Hiro, inscribed in Japanese. He is wearing a dark suit, a diagonally striped tie, and a white shirt. He is standing by the rail of a building with his hands behind his back, looking off in the distance.
Historical NoteIt was given after a meeting with Prince Hiro on October 11, 1985. Naruhito, or His Imperial Highness Prince Hiro-no-miya of Japan, became the Crown Prince of Japan in 1989, and the Emperor of Japan in 2019.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from a foreign official to President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan during the Reagan administration. It was received through the Executive Office of the President Office of Correspondence and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January, 1989 for deposit with the Reagan Presidential Library.
National Archives Catalog CollectionRecords of the White House Gift Unit (Reagan Administration) (National Archives Identifier 6816362) and
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Foreign Officials (National Archives Identifier 6816364)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
Country/CultureJapan
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