Bain Collection ddr-densho-2
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Family and friends on farm (ddr-densho-2-1)
The Nishimura family and friends on their farm in Seattle, Washington. Left to right: Kumataro Nishimura, Kadju Nishimura, Emily Herold holding Mary Nakashige, Peggie Yorita, Patsy Yorita, Tom Nishimura, Jiro Matsumura, Harry Oki (behind Matsumura), Hanni Nishimura, and Alex Ando.
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Mother with children on farm (ddr-densho-2-2)
Patsy, Peggie, and Jimmie Yorita on the Nishimura family farm.
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Fujin Home (ddr-densho-2-3)
The Fujin Home, which was affiliated with the Christian Baptist Church, was located at 11th and Spruce in Seattle, Washington. It offered shelter for people such as orphans, the handicapped, and women who were recently divorced or widowed and who had nowhere else to go. Various types of classes and social activities were organized by the …
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Corsage made of shells (ddr-densho-2-4)
This corsage pin was made by a Japanese American in camp. The flower petals and leaves are made from various types of shells found at the camp. She used toothbrush bristles dipped in cornmeal for stamens and wound the stems by hand with fine green thread. Wire from screen windows was used to put the pin …
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Woman en route to the shower (ddr-densho-2-7)
Kadju Nishimura of Block 26 is on her way to take a shower. Note the Japanese clogs, called geta, that she is wearing. Geta enabled her to keep her feet clean while she walked through the dirt and mud.
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Two children sitting in the snow (ddr-densho-2-10)
Patsy (left) and Jimmie Yorita sitting in the snow.
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Man using a knitting machine (ddr-densho-2-11)
Issei Kumataro Nishimura is using this knitting machine to make socks.
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Mother and daughter on family farm (ddr-densho-2-12)
Mother and daughter Patsy and Peggie Yorita on the family farm.
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Three children holding perch (ddr-densho-2-13)
Patsy (left) and Jimmie Yorita (right) hold perch they have just caught with their neighbor.
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Family picnic (ddr-densho-2-14)
The Nishimura family enjoys a picnic at Seward Park in Seattle, Washington.
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Family outing (ddr-densho-2-15)
Kadju Nishimura gathers her grandchildren for a picture. From left to right: Trudy Nishimura, Kadju Nishimura, Jeanne and Scott Weston, Timmy and Terry Nishimura.
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Woman in front of housing project home (ddr-densho-2-16)
Peggie Yorita at her parents' housing project home.
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Two children on a horse (ddr-densho-2-17)
Jimmie and Patsy Yorita sit on top of Brownie, their farm horse.
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Two children in a farm field (ddr-densho-2-18)
Jimmie and Patsy Yorita in their family's farm field. Jimmie is holding his birthday cake.
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Family in front of house (ddr-densho-2-19)
This photograph was taken at the home of the Nakatsu family. From left to right: Peggie Nishimura, unidentified, Joe Nakatsu, and Nellie Nishimura.
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Woman in a tomato field (ddr-densho-2-21)
Peggie Yorita holds a bucket of tomatoes from her parents' farm.
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Incarceree performing in camp parade (ddr-densho-2-23)
Patsy Yorita performing a flag salute at the Tule Lake concentration camp at the Independence Day parade.
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Mother and children (ddr-densho-2-24)
Peggie Yorita stands with her two children, Patsy and Jimmie, on her parents' farm.
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Children at the beach (ddr-densho-2-25)
Left to right: Emily Nishimura, Tom Nishimura, Ben Yorita, Rosemary Yorita holding Jimmie Nishimura, Tsune Yorita, and Hanni Nishimura.
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Two Japanese Americans picking strawberries (ddr-densho-2-26)
Shown here are Peggie Yorita and Sho Nakagawa of the Yamashita Shipping Company in a strawberry field.