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Jack Paar in Japan
1960
Jack Paar, comedian and host of NBC's "Tonight Show," and his wife during a visit to Japan. During their visit Paar was hosted by journalist Cecil Brown, head of the NBC bureau in Tokyo.
Sarnoff of NBC
Robert Sarnoff (center), president of NBC, at a social gathering in Tokyo with Cecil Brown, the head of NBC's bureau in Tokyo, and Martha Brown.
Danny Kaye
1960
During a visit to Japan, Danny Kaye, then one of the best known comedians and actors, prompted a typical response from Martha Brown, the wife of Cecil Brown, the head of the NBC bureau in Tokyo.
Tibetan Refugee
1959
A refugee from Tibet, photographed by journalist Cecil Brown in Sikkim, India, shortly after the Dalai Lama and his followers fled from their country.
Japanese Clothing on Laundry Line
1960
Traditional Japanese clothing hanging up to dry, with a modern television antenna in the background. A view that caught the eye of an NBC journalist and amateur photographer based in Japan.
