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img Seven men standing on shore (ddr-densho-383-17)

Back row, left to right: William Takahashi, Toshimi Nishimura, and Takashi Matsumoto. George Tokuda in front row, second from left.

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img Japanese Americans at a party (ddr-densho-37-756)

Original WRA caption: Mabel Nishimura and George Fujikawa enjoying the last farewell party together. George is leaving for Tule Lake center.

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img Two men hiking in snow (ddr-densho-383-136)

Left to right: Toshimi Nishimura and George Tokuda. Written on album page below photograph: "Two Would-be Prospectors Tosh & I - 1931".

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img Trout fishing (ddr-densho-477-492)

Photograph of the Nishimura family with Grandma Mitsuko trout fishing. Standing off the right is Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima looking at her son-in-law Frank Nishimura with his two sons David (left) and Scott (right). The caption written on the photo reads "Trout season opening at Vancouver, WA Salmon Creek Boys/Frank/Mitzi 1981" in blue ink.

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img Elementary school princesses (ddr-densho-20-3)

Elementary school princesses. Left to right: Unidentified, unidentified, Miyuki Hasegawa, Julie Hikida, Marianne Okawa, Haruko Nishimura, Kazuko Noji, Frank Sato, unidentified, Harumi Iwakiri.

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img Group sitting in field (ddr-densho-383-246)

Toshimi Nishimura standing at back right. Bob Higashida on far left with George Tokuda next to him, in front. Possibly taken in Alaska.

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img Mitzi Isoshima and Naomi Nishimura in Vegas (ddr-densho-477-767)

Photograph of Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima (left) playing slots with her daughter Naomi (Isoshima) Nishimura (right). The caption below the photo reads "Mitzi & Naomi in Vegas" in black ink.

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img Celebrating Scott Nishimura and Takeo Isoshima's Birthdays (ddr-densho-477-477)

Photograph of Scott Nishimura (left) watching his grandpa, Takeo Isoshima (right) blowing out the candles on his birthday cake. The caption below the photo reads "Celebrating Scott & Takeo's birthdays" in black ink.

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img Japanese Americans digging for shells (ddr-densho-2-48)

Left to right: Peggie Yorita, Margaret Frost (wife of one of the camp's teachers), Kumataro Nishimura, and his wife, Kadju, dig and sift for shells at the Tule Lake concentration camp. Kumataro made the sieve by hand from scrap lumber and wire from a door screen. The shells were bleached and used for jewelry-making, which was …

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img Isoshima family grandchildren (ddr-densho-477-656)

Photograph of the Isoshima family at a celebration of Takeo and Mitsuko's 50th anniversary. In the back row is Scott Nishimura. Middle row, left to right: David Nishimura, Vivian Gave, Steven Kanzaki, and Scott Jue. Front row, left to right: Takeo Isoshima, Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima, and Kellie Isoshima. The caption below the photo reads "The Six …

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doc Letter from Sojiro Nishimura to Mr. S. Okine, November 26, 1946 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-176)

A letter from Sojiro Nishimura to his uncle, Seiichi Okine. He writes about his visit in the Okines' place in California and appreciation for their courtesy and generosity. He also notes that he has found the monetary gift of 15 dollars included in a gift from the Okines but would like to take only 5 dollars …

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doc Letter from Sojiro Nishimura to Mr. and Mrs. Okine, December 24, [1945] [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-114)

A greeting letter from Munejiro Nishimura in Gardena, California to Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine in Hawthorne, California. In the letter, he thanks them for a Christmas gift and informs that he and his family has been staying in a house provided by a Caucasian friend who is supportive to the Japanese. The arrival date and place …

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doc Letter from Shizuka [Nishimura] to Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine, July 3, [1948] [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-252)

A letter from Shizuka Nishimura to her uncle and aunt, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. Shizuka informs that she has written to her father, Jokichi Yamanaka, about her sister Fumiko's reentry to the U.S., and that she will get back to the Okines once she hears from her father. She also shares her appreciation for their visit …

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doc Letter from Shizuka Nishimura to Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine, October 30, [1947?] [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-216)

A letter from Shizuka Nishimura in San Juan Bautista, California, to her uncle and aunt, Seiichi Okine. She thanks them for chrysanthemum flowers which they sent to her. She receives letters from her family members in Japan and learns that Fumiko Yamanaka is planning to return from Japan to the U.S. soon and that Jogi sent …

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Narrator James Nishimura

Nisei male. Born February 6, 1930, in Seattle, Washington. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, was removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. While in camp, was allowed to leave to attend high school for one year in the nearby town of Eden, Idaho. After leaving camp, Mr. Nishimura moved to …

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doc Letter from Bette Nishimura to Sue Ogata Kato (ddr-csujad-49-170)

Letter from Bette (likely Nishimura) to "Susie," that is, Sue Ogata Kato. An item from: pages 92-93 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_060_11

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img Takeo and Mitzi Isoshima opening gifts (ddr-densho-477-588)

Photograph of Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima (left) opening a card with Takeo Isoshima (2nd from left) as Naomi (Isoshima) Nishimura (3rd from left) and Mark Isoshima (right) look on.

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img Group in front of the Japanese American Courier offices (ddr-densho-101-1)

(L to R): Yone Bartholomew, Clarence Arai, unidentified, Misao Sakamoto holding daughter Marie, Jimmie Sakamoto, Slocum Nishimura (Tokie Slocum) in front of the offices of the Japanese American Courier.

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img Three men in rowboat on lake (ddr-densho-383-181)

Lake Glendawn Park, currently known as Five Mile Lake Park. Written on album page below photograph: "Toshimi-Kenny-William-Lake Glendawn". Likely Toshimi Nishimura, Kenny Nakatani, and William Takahashi.

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img Workers traveling to canneries (ddr-densho-15-21)

These cannery workers are aboard the steamship "Aleutian" on its way to Alaska. Three individuals are identified: Hiroshi Yamada (middle front), Hiro Nishimura (right front), and Kenny Nakatani (back right).

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img Naomi Isoshima with Ikebana (ddr-densho-477-365)

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img Naomi Isoshima (ddr-densho-477-193)

Naomi Isoshima poses with a baby doll. The caption below the photo reads "Cutie Naomi" in black ink.

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img Isoshima family hike on Mt. Rainier (ddr-densho-477-374)

Photograph of the Isoshima family hiking. In the front are Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima (left) and Susan Isoshima. Behind, from left to right: unidentified, Glenn Isoshima, Frank Nishimura, Naomi Isoshima, and Takeo Isoshima.

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doc Sympathy card to Kaneji Domoto from Luther & Shizu Nishimura (ddr-densho-329-624)

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img Painting of a chemist at work (ddr-manz-2-14)

Caption: "Mr. Nishimura. Analysis of the plant extracts is one of many research works which are carried out by the chemists. Here a chemist is working with a special apparatus for the determination of nitrogen."

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