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Narrator Joe Takehara
Nisei male. Born April 2, 1932, in San Diego, California. Prior to World War II, father worked as a fisherman and mother worked in a fish cannery. Father passed away at an early age, leaving mother to raise eight children. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, temporarily moved to Sunnydale, California, before being sent to the …
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U.S. military regiment in Italy (ddr-densho-201-367)
Caption on front: "Sam Sugidonado, Yukio Su[k?]ata, Kauai-Hi, Joe Ho, Livorno, Italy 1945."
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Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-118)
Excerpt: "Thanks a lot for writing, Joe." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Joe Iwataki: a photographic Journey from Fort Ord to Australia (ddr-ajah-2-838)
Digital document comprised of photos, documents and text related to the military service of Joe Iwataki
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Man leaning on railing (ddr-ajah-2-401)
Caption below photo: Rolly Kadonaga. Signed on front: The best sarge, Joe / Just a private, Rolly
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"Swanson, Hamanaka Win Coveted Whims' Award" (ddr-densho-280-106)
"Broadway Whims" article congratulating Joe Hamanaka and Maria Swanson for winning the most inspirational journalist award.
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Man with camera stands near otehrs on beach (ddr-densho-321-384)
Caption: "Fred Piltz, Jim Beck, Bob Mauntel, Joe Morales." Caption in album: "Panama City, Fla 1953."
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Men sitting on porch of house (ddr-densho-326-347)
Caption: Okazaki's House / What fun did we have here / Oh! Oh! / Porgie / Joe / Ray / Tokio / Tad
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Police department at Manzanar (ddr-densho-420-21)
Caption on reverse: "March, 22, 1943 To Masa / from / Joe Tami / Manzanar California / Police Dept. / Look."
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Japanese Americans in front of house (ddr-densho-359-250)
From left to right Alice Kawamoto, Shigeko Kawamoto, May, Nakashima, Itami, Kaichi Kawamoto, Joe Kawamoto, Smith
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Aunts, uncle, and nephews at shore (ddr-densho-359-213)
Left to right: Alice Kawamoto with Don Nakata, Shigeko Kawamoto with Kenji Nakata, and Joe Kawamoto
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Kawamoto family (ddr-densho-359-209)
The members of the Kawamoto family pose for a family photograph. Caption written in albums says "Joe, Papa, Mama, Jeanette, Pauline, Alice." Back row from left to right Joe, Kaichi, Itsuno, and Yoneko Kawamoto. Front row from left to right, Yukiye Kawamoto, Yoshiko Kawamoto
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Five men in Boy Scout gear (ddr-densho-475-736)
Black and white photograph of five young men in Boy Scout uniforms in a camp parking lot. From left to right: Joe, Kenji, Harry, Frank Miwa, and Jack. Written below the photograph on the album page is: "Joe - Kenji - Harry - Frank -Jack" in white pencil.
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Joe Seto Collection (ddr-densho-307)
The Joe Seto Collection consists of 5 military portraits of members of the Seto Family.
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Joe Iwataki standing in snow (ddr-ajah-2-797)
Caption: Joe Iwataki, of Alameda, CA., enjoys the winter conditions at Camp Savage, Minnesota. He was there as a member of the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). October 1942-June 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-459 with additional notes
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Joe Iwataki standing with rifle (ddr-ajah-2-756)
Caption: Posing with what looks like a M1 rifle is Joe Iwataki or Alameda, CA., at Fort Ord, near Monterey, CA. He was a member of the 7th Division, 53rd Infantry Regiment, Company A. March 1941. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-68 with additional notes
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Joe Ishikawa in wrestling uniform (ddr-densho-468-542)
Black and white photo of Joe Ishikawa in a wrestling pose. Caption on album page: "Canvasback Ishikawa" written in white pencil.