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doc Crossroads, Vol. 1, No. 42 (March 18, 1949) (ddr-densho-358-16)

Selected article titles: "Negroes, Chinese Oppose ENI" (p.1), "Evacuation Claims Questions, Answers" (p.2), "Toyo San: Saga of Senbei to Smart Photography" (p.3), "Mr. Watanabe Builds His Dream House" (p.11).

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img 442nd 10th Anniversary Group Photograph (ddr-densho-363-340)

In the right hand corner of the photograph is etched "Honolulu T.H. July 20 1953". The stamp on the back of the photograph reads "House of Photography 1939-1 N. King Street Phone 82872".

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img A woman and two men in front of a photography studio (ddr-densho-298-294)

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img Torii Bridge (ddr-one-2-43)

Black and white photographic print of a path, decorative gate and bridge with tree-covered hills in background. The Donor enlarged this photograph and submitted it to a photography contest that she did not win.

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doc Information Roundup Vol. III, No. 22 (ddr-densho-156-368)

Section titles: "Movements to Jerome Announced"; "Evacuees Leave for Beet Fields"; "Nash Leaves Manzanar"; "More Vegetables Shipped from Tule"; "Household Goods Go to Manzanar"; "Schools Open at Tule Lake"; "Paper Published at Gila River"; "Photography Section to Move to Denver."

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img Portrait of Katsumi Hirooka (ddr-janm-1-123)

Black and white portrait of Katsumi Hirooka. She has curly hair with a bow in it and is wearing a white collared shirt with a dark blazer over it. Written next to the photography is: "Katsumi Hirooka". One of eight photographs on a portion of a scrapbook page.

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Narrator Kenji Suematsu

Nisei male. Born April 29, 1934, in Brawley, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Father was arrested by the FBI and mother had a nervous breakdown. Kenji and his sister were sent to stay at the Shonien orphanage in Los Angeles. During mass removal, taken to Manzanar with other orphans and placed in the Manzanar …

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Narrator George Morihiro

Nisei male. Born September 19, 1924, in Tacoma, Washington, and spent childhood in Fife, Washington. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Drafted into the army in 1944 and joined the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Europe. Awarded the Purple Heart for actions in the Battle …

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img Members of the Lytton Commission (ddr-njpa-1-1215)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Rengo Photography No. 2 February 29, 1932. Earl Lytton and Others Greeted by Prime Minister. Earl Lytton and the other members of the League of Nations China Commission of Enquiry, who entered Tokyo on the morning of the 29th, visited Prime Minister Inukai at his residence at 3 p.m. Photographs: the group …

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img U. Oyama in the photo studio, Amache Co-op (ddr-csujad-55-1564)

Black and white photograph of U. Oyama taking a photograph of a young girl in the photography studio at Amache Consumer Enterprises, Amache incarceration camp. From the Amache Co-op Souvenir Album, page 28. See also sac_jaac_1530 through sac_jaac_1589. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1566

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img Primo Carnera boxing a kangaroo (ddr-njpa-1-103)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Rengo Sports Photography July 21. The Kangaroo Who Drew with World Heavyweight Champion Carnera. (Atlantic City, New Jersey) Rengo. Primo Carnera, who recently won the world heavyweight championship by knocking out Jack Sharkey, was met here by a brave challenger. Fans of fisticuffs were surprised when the kangaroo called Jo-Jo fought bravely, …

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img Jack Dempsey kissing Estelle Taylor (ddr-njpa-1-161)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Rengo Sports Photography August 4. Estelle Taylor Knocked Out (?). ([...], Nevada) Rengo. Did he knock out Estelle Taylor, [...] of the silver screen, or did he get knocked out? This point is very [...] Jack Dempsey bravely recovered and recently married Broadway comedy actress Hannah Williams here. A world-class heavyweight athlete …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 4 No. 68 (February 8, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-154)

Selected article titles: "Kibei English to Start Tomorrow" (p. 1), "Schools Will Close During Registration: 8000 Expected to Sign-up for Clearance for Army, War Works" (p. 1), "Planning Bd. Probes JACL" (p. 1), "O'Suga to Lead Writers Meeting" (p. 1), "Photography Service Will Be Available" (p. 1), "Rumor Clinic: Loss Reimbursement Denied by Coverley" (p. 1), …

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doc Alaska: the indigenous church at work (ddr-csujad-57-4)

A history of the partnership between the First Friends Church of Whittier, California, and the people of the Kotzebue Sound area of Northwestern Alaska. Verso: [Stamped] Harry Haworth Photography / P. O. Box 575 - Altadena, California. [Handwritten] Kotzebue Friends Church [Handwritten, faded] Please return to Helen Stanton. See this object in the California State Universities …

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doc Sentinel supplement, series 201 (May 30, 1944) (ddr-csujad-55-1616)

News bulletin published at Heart Mountain incarceration camp covering administrative announcements, events, vital statistics, and other necessary information concerning daily life in the camp. Current issue includes information on the Tule Lake shooting, hiking paths, Red Cross messages, photography at the center, employment, and general information. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American …

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-299-14)

Storing photography equipment

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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img Kotzebue Friends Church church service (ddr-csujad-57-2)

Interior view of the Kotzebue Friends Church, of Kotzebue, Alaska. Children and adults sit in pews, wearing warm winter clothing. This church was established as a mission of the First Friends Church, of Whittier, California. Verso: [Stamped] Harry Haworth Photography / P. O. Box 575 - Altadena, California. [Handwritten] Kotzebue Friends Church Church Service [Handwritten] #597. …

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 27 (ddr-densho-1000-299-27)

Father's photography work in camp

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 33 (ddr-densho-1000-299-33)

Taking over father's photography business

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-299-19)

Father's secret photography in camp

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vh Ben Y. Tonooka Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-390-9)

Memories of childhood: amateur photography, delivering newspapers

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vh Kenji Suematsu Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1003-11-18)

Being trained to maintain photography equipment

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vh Kenji Suematsu Interview Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1003-11-21)

Working for a company that manufactured photography equipment

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-299-20)

Not knowing about father's secret photography activities in camp

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1000-299-31)

Helping family to reestablish photography business after returning home

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