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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1224)

Phil writes a short message to Alice once he arrives in Denver on his way to Amache.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1216)

Phil talks about his work at the laundry and how he believes he is improving. At this point Phil thinks he will stay in Denver another week.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1211)

Phil Okano writes to his wife, Alice Okano, concerning his travel from Caldwell, Idaho to Colorado .

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img Portrait of four siblings (ddr-densho-359-22)

Left to right: Yoneko, Minoru, Masaru, and Ayako Okano

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img Group Portrait (ddr-densho-359-24)

Left to right: Toshiyuki Okano with children, Minoru, Masaru, Ayako, Yoneko Okano

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1218)

Phil writes about a trip to Boulder to see his sister, Ayako, and his brother-in-law. His family encourage him to get a job teaching Japanese which is draft deferable, but Phil writes that he isn't interested.

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img Man and women on the beach (ddr-densho-359-472)

Man and women at the beach. Far left: Phil Okano. Second from right: Alice Okano; far right: Jeanette Otsuka

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img Family portrait (ddr-densho-359-1414)

Left to right: Jitsuzo Nakata, Phil and Alice Okano with Wayne Nakata

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img Man and women on the beach (ddr-densho-359-474)

Man and women at the beach. Far left: Phil Okano. Second from right: Alice Okano; far right: Jeanette Otsuka

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img Beach trip (ddr-densho-359-1282)

Left to right: Phil and Alice Okano, Itsuno Kawamoto, Ray Kawamoto

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doc Philip Masaru Okano Affidavit (ddr-densho-359-1258)

The affidavit states that both Philip and Alice Okano are American citizens. He also affirms that all three employees of his laundry and cleaning business are also American citizens. Two of the employees were Phil's siblings, Min and Niki Okano. One was not a relative, Tsutomu "Jimmy" Mirikitani, whose story was told in the "Cats of …

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img Beach picnic (ddr-densho-359-1283)

Left to right: Phil Okano with Ray Kawamoto, Jean Kawamoto, Alice Okano

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img Easter Sunday (ddr-densho-359-1672)

From left to right: Phil and Alice Okano, Jeanette and Eddie Otsuka on Easter Sunday 1948

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img Family group photograph (ddr-densho-359-1531)

Okano family: back row: Min Okano, Ayako Masuko, Alice Okano; middle row: Toshiyuki and Haruno Okano, Niki Okano; bottom row: Phil Okano with Rick Masuko, Bob Okano

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img Wedding guests (ddr-densho-359-477)

Groom Min Okano poses with his family. Left to right, standing: Phil and Alice Okano, Ayako Masuko with son Rick, David Shikuma, Min Okano, Bob Okano. Left to right, seated: Haruno and Toshiyuki Okano, Niki and Kenji Shikuma

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img Family (ddr-densho-359-468)

Kawamoto family pose for a photograph. Front row from left to right: Alice Okano, Kaichi and Itsuno Kawamoto, Jeanette Otsuka. Back row from left to right: Phil Okano, Eddie Otsuka

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img Group family photograph (ddr-densho-359-1562)

Kawamoto family: left to right: Kaichi Kawamoto, Alice and Phil Okano with Ray Kawamoto, Itsuno Kawamoto, Jean Kawamoto (back), Jeanette Otsuka, and Joe Kawamoto

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img Family portrait (ddr-densho-359-1675)

Kawamoto family. Left to right: Kaichi Kawamoto, Alice and Phil Okano with Ray Kawamoto, Itsuno Kawamoto, Jean Kawamoto (back), Jeanette Otsuka, Joe Kawamoto. The caption written beneath the photograph "Labor Day 1948".

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img Kawamoto and Nakata families (ddr-densho-359-1232)

1st row, L to R: Ray Kawamoto, Wayne Nakata, Phil Okano holding Pam Okano; 2nd row, L to R: Jeanette Otsuka and Eddie Otsuka, Itsuno and Kaichi Kawamoto, Jitsuzo Nakata; 3rd row: L to R: Pauline Nakata, Bob Nakata, Don Nakata, John Nakata, Joe Kawamoto and Jean Kawamoto

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img Wedding portrait (ddr-densho-359-1038)

The wedding of Alice and Phil Okano. Stamped in the bottom right hand corner "Takano Studio Seattle." Left to right, front row: Jeanette and Eddie Otsuka with Bob Nakata, Itsuno and Kaichi Kawamoto, Sakaye Seike, Niki Okano, Shizuko Seike, Sachan Nakata, Alice and Phil Okano; Min Okano, with Don Nakata in front of him, two unidentified …

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img Wedding party portrait (ddr-densho-359-1301)

The wedding of Alice and Phil Okano. Stamped in the bottom right hand corner "Takano Studio Seattle"Left to right, front row: Jeanette and Eddie Otsuka with Bob Nakata, Itsuno and Kaichi Kawamoto, Sakaye Seike, Niki Okano, Shizuko Seike, Sachan Nakata, Alice and Phil Okano; Min Okano, with Don Nakata in front of him, two unidentified men, …

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img Family portrait (ddr-densho-359-1606)

Left to right: Phil Okano, Don Nakata, Jack Dyke (in back), Alice Okano, Itsuno Kawamoto, Wayne Nakata (in front), Fern Dyke behind him, John Nakata (in back), Kaichi Kawamoto, Bob Nakata (in front), Jitsuzo Nakata (in back), Jean Kawamoto, Pauline Nakata (in back); Joe Kawamoto holding Ray Kawamoto, Eddie Otsuka. Jack and Fern Dyke took care …

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img Family portrait (ddr-densho-359-1599)

Left to right: Phil Okano, Don Nakata, Jack Dyke (in back), Alice Okano, Itsuno Kawamoto, Wayne Nakata (in front), Fern Dyke behind him, John Nakata (in back), Kaichi Kawamoto, Bob Nakata (in front), Jitsuzo Nakata (in back), Jean Kawamoto, Pauline Nakata (in back); Joe Kawamoto holding Ray Kawamoto, Eddie Otsuka. Jack and Fern Dyke took care …

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img Family photograph (ddr-densho-359-1486)

Left to right: Phil Okano, Don Nakata, Jack Dyke (in back), Alice Okano, Itsuno Kawamoto, Wayne Nakata (in front), Fern Dyke (behind), John Nakata (in back), Kaichi Kawamoto, Bob Nakata (in front), Jitsuzo Nakata (in back), Jean Kawamoto, Pauline Nakata (in back), Joe Kawamoto with Ray Kawamoto, Eddie Otsuka. The Dykes took care of the Kawamoto …

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