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Title: Congregational church in Tokyo.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH IN TOKYO #1405 TOKYO -- The steeple of the Congregational Roinanzaka Church here rises above the houses in an almost undamaged section of this city. Proximity of the American Embassy may have caused American airmen to avoid this area. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RTB-TO-MES-1-6-C-DEN)
Creator Name(s): Baker, Richard Terrill, 1913-1981. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Nihon Kirisuto Kyōdan Reinanzaka Kyōkai (Tokyo, Japan)--Buildings.
Topical Subject(s): Church buildings--Japan--Tokyo., World War, 1939-1945--Japan--Tokyo., Spires--Japan--Tokyo., Church architecture--Details--Japan--Tokyo.
Geographic subjects: Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Minato-ku (Tokyo, Japan), Minato-ku (Tokyo, Japan), Asia--Japan--Tōkyō--Tokyo
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1405; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1405
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357267

Title: University convent escapes Tokyo damage.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: UNIVERSITY CONVENT ESCAPES TOKYO DAMAGE #1416 TOKYO -- The Jochi Gakuin convent of Sophia University here, stands undamaged after the fire raids on the capital. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RTB-TO-MES-1-6-C)
Creator Name(s): Baker, Richard Terrill, 1913-1981. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Jōchi Daigaku--Buildings., Jōchi Daigaku.
Topical Subject(s): Convents--Japan--Tokyo., Universities and colleges--Japan--Tokyo., Catholic universities and colleges--Japan--Tokyo., World War, 1939-1945--Japan--Tokyo.
Geographic subjects: Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Kōjimachi-ku (Tokyo, Japan), Kōjimachi-ku (Tokyo, Japan), Asia--Japan--Tōkyō--Kōjimachi
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1416; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1416
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357274

Title: Tokyo Episcopal cafeteria.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: TOKYO EPISCOPAL CAFETERIA #1420 TOKYO -- The refectory of St. Paul’s University (Episcopal) here sells 300 lunches a day. Run by a student cooperative, the meals cost about seven cents. The university was converted to military uses during the war but has undergone shakeups under Gen. MacArthur’s command. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RTB-TO-MES-1-6-A-E)
Creator Name(s): Baker, Richard Terrill, 1913-1981. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Rikkyō Daigaku--Students., Rikkyō Daigaku.
Topical Subject(s): Cafeterias--Japan--Tokyo., Food service--Japan--Tokyo., Universities and colleges--Japan--Tokyo., Christian universities and colleges--Japan--Tokyo., World War, 1939-1945--Japan--Tokyo.
Geographic subjects: Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Ikebukuro (Tokyo, Japan), Japan, Allied occupation, 1945-1952., Asia--Japan--Tōkyō--Ikebukuro
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1420; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1420
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357277

Title: Baptist missionary at work again in Japan.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: BAPTIST MISSIONARY AT WORK AGAIN IN JAPAN #1489 TOKYO -- Miss Ruth Ward, independent Baptist missionary who was interned during the war, is one of many who have returned to their posts. More than 500 Japanese children, like those shown above, study English and music in her classes. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RTB-TO-MES-1-6-B-DENOM.)
Creator Name(s): Baker, Richard Terrill, 1913-1981. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Ward, Ruth.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Japan--Tokyo., Women missionaries--Japan--Tokyo., World War, 1939-1945--Religious aspects--Baptists., World War, 1939-1945--Japan--Tokyo., Children--Japan--Tokyo., Teachers--Japan--Tokyo., Women teachers--Japan--Tokyo.
Geographic subjects: Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Tokyo (Japan), Asia--Japan--Tōkyō--Tokyo
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1489; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1489
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357316

Title: Helen Topping.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: 1490 2. Mrs. Henry Topping, 83, veteran Baptist missionary in Japan. She and her husband, who died three years ago, were permitted to live in their own house in the suburbs of Tokyo throughout the period of Japanese-American enmity.
Creator Name(s): Baker, Richard Terrill, 1913-1981. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Topping, Helen, 1889-1981.
Topical Subject(s): Missionaries--Japan--Tokyo., Women missionaries--Japan--Tokyo., World War, 1939-1945--Religious aspects--Baptists., World War, 1939-1945--Japan--Tokyo.
Geographic subjects: Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Tokyo (Japan), Asia--Japan--Tōkyō--Tokyo
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1490; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1490
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357317

Title: Congregation at Tokyo communion service.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: CONGREGATION AT TOKYO COMMUNION SERVICE #1434 TOKYO -- With the gaunt walls of Holy Trinity (Episcopal) Church here forming the background, the congregation of the Episcopal edifice pose for a group picture after a recent Holy Communion service. Middle figure of three seated clergymen is Bishop Paul C. Sasaki, Episcopal bishop of Tokyo. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RTB-TO-MES-1-6-A-E)
Creator Name(s): Baker, Richard Terrill, 1913-1981. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Takamatsu, Takaharu., Nihon Seikōkai--Clergy., Rikkyō Daigaku--Faculty., Rikkyō Daigaku--Students.
Topical Subject(s): Church buildings--Japan--Tokyo., Clergy--Japan--Tokyo., World War, 1939-1945--Japan--Tokyo., Sacrilege--Japan--Tokyo., College students--Japan--Tokyo.
Geographic subjects: Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Aoyama (Tokyo, Japan), Aoyama (Tokyo, Japan), Asia--Japan--Tōkyō--Tokyo
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1434; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1434
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357283

Title: Tokyo church memorial scarred by fire.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: TOKYO CHURCH MEMORIAL SCARRED BY FIRE 1437 TOKYO -- This memorial plaque, erected in honor of A.D. Weld French, one of the first American merchants to come to Japan, now rests in a corner, its face warped by heat and colored with rust. The plaque once hung in the narthex of Holy Trinity (Episcopal) Church, which is now in ruins. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RTB-TO-MES-1-6-BO)
Creator Name(s): Baker, Richard Terrill, 1913-1981. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Holy Trinity Episcopal Church (Tokyo, Japan), French, A. D. Weld (Aaron Davis Weld), 1835-1896--Monuments.
Topical Subject(s): Plaques, plaquettes--Japan--Tokyo., Historical markers--Japan--Tokyo., World War, 1939-1945--Japan--Tokyo.
Geographic subjects: Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Aoyama (Tokyo, Japan), Asia--Japan--Tōkyō--Tokyo
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1437; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1437
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357286

Title: Rector of Tokyo university chapel.
Description: Text transcribed from caption: RECTOR OF TOKYO UNIVERSITY CHAPEL 1424 TOKYO -- Chaplain Takaharu Takamatsu, rector of All Saints Chapel of St. Paul’s University here, was removed from his post during the war, but he conducted Bible classes in his own home. The chapel was desecrated and used as a storehouse for the Japanese Army. He is surrounded by students who now attend his daily chapel services. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO (RTB-TO-MES-1-6-A-E-D-O)
Creator Name(s): Baker, Richard Terrill, 1913-1981. (photographer)
Date Created: 1946
Name Subject(s): Religious News Service--Archives., Rikkyō Daigaku--Chaplains., Rikkyō Daigaku., Rikkyō Daigaku--Students.
Topical Subject(s): Universities and colleges--Japan--Tokyo., Christian universities and colleges--Japan--Tokyo., World War, 1939-1945--Japan--Tokyo., College chaplains--Japan--Tokyo.
Geographic subjects: Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Japan, Tokyo., Ikebukuro (Tokyo, Japan), Asia--Japan--Tōkyō--Ikebukuro
Physical Location: RNS RG 1, image no. 1424; Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Related Item: Religious News Service Photographs, 1945-1982. --http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/research-tools/guides-archival-collections/rns-rg-1
Identifier (local): RNS-RG1_1424
(PID) Persistent Identifier: islandora:357281

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