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Memo from Shinjo Nagatomi to David Bromley (ddr-manz-4-276)
Memo regarding Shinjo Nagatomi's ability to travel to review evacuee property stored at the San Francisco Buddhist Church.
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Japanese American waiting with baggage (ddr-densho-151-103)
Original caption: San Francisco, California. An early comer arrives with personal effects at 2020 Van Ness Avenue as part of the 664 residents of Japanese ancestry to be evacuated from San Francisco on April 6, 1942. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.
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Registering for mass removal (ddr-densho-151-80)
Original WRA caption: San Francisco, California. Bush Street, San Francisco. Japanese family heads and persons living alone form a line outside Civil Control station located in the Japanese American Citizens League Auditorium at 2031 Bush Street, to appear for "processing" in response to Civilian Exclusion Order Number 20.
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Japanese Americans waiting with baggage (ddr-densho-151-101)
Original caption: San Francisco. Early comers arrive with personal effects at 2020 Van Ness Avenue as part of the contingent of 664 residents of Japanese ancestry, first to be evacuated from San Francisco on April 6, 1942. Evacuees will housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.
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Helen Takeshita Interview (ddr-densho-1000-471)
Sansei female. Born February 27, 1935, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco's Japantown. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After leaving camp, family lived for a short time in Oregon before returning to California and finding temporary housing in Hunters Point. Eventually …
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Pacific Far East Line, Inc. Form P-1 No. 3242 (ddr-densho-446-258)
Receipt for cabin on SS Pacific Bear from Shanghai to San Francisco. Fare: US$375.oo. Taxes: US$8.00.
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Letter Orders, 27 Nov 45 (ddr-densho-446-187)
USSBS Orders with transportation instructions from Seattle to San Francisco on December 17 by command of Brigadier General Denison
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Portrait of Naomi Higaki (ddr-densho-458-91)
Naomi Higaki in a frame folder during his senior year of high school. Printed on photo: Hartsook San Francisco
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Japanese Americans waiting with baggage (ddr-densho-151-104)
Original caption: San Francisco, California. Early comers arrive with personal effects at 2020 Van Ness Avenue as part of the contingent of 664 residents of Japanese ancestry first to be evacuated from San Francisco on April 6, 1942. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.
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Japanese American waiting with baggage (ddr-densho-151-102)
Original caption: San Francisco, California. An early comer arrives with personal effects at 2020 Van Ness Avenue as part of the contingent of 664 residents of Japanese ancestry, first to be evacuated from San Francisco on April 6, 1942. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.
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USNS General Daniel I. Sultan Arriving at San Francisco Port (ddr-one-2-683)
Black and white photographic print of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge and Marin Headlands taken through a porthole aboard the “Gen. Daniel T. Sultan.” Inscribed on the back: "JULY 49/GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE/FROM PORTHOLE."
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USNS General Daniel I. Sultan Arriving at San Francisco Port (ddr-one-2-684)
Black and white photographic print of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge and Marin Headlands taken from aboard the “Gen. Daniel T. Sultan.” Inscribed on the back: "July 49/GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE."
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Tsuneichro and Yaino Sumi in San Francisco prior to WWII (ddr-densho-399-1)
Two men in early model car
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Members of the Central Raw Silk Association of Japan (ddr-densho-300-253)
Caption in album: "The Central Raw Silk Association of Japan. Japanese Pavilion, Treasure Island, San Francisco, California. The Silk Girls."
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Members of the Central Raw Silk Association of Japan (ddr-densho-300-254)
Caption in album: "The Central Raw Silk Association of Japan. Japanese Pavilion, Treasure Island, San Francisco, California. The Silk Girls."
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Mrs. Yoshimoto (ddr-densho-357-284)
Mrs. Yoshimoto poses for a professional photograph in Lodi. A raised stamp reads: "Fusaki Studio, 1747 Buchanan Street, San Francisco."
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Baby Face (ddr-densho-378-131)
Photograph of Lessie Suyenaga standing outside in garden. Caption on album page: "San Francisco" "Baby Face" and "Miss Lessie Suyenaga"
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Japanese Americans waiting with baggage (ddr-densho-151-120)
Original caption: San Francisco, California. Evacuees of Japanese descent among a contingent of 664, first to be removed from San Francisco, awaiting buses at 2020 Van Ness Avenue to transport them to Santa Anita Park assembly center at Arcadia, California. Evacuees are transported later to War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.
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Michiko Hara Kawaguchi Interview (ddr-manz-1-115)
Nisei female. Born September 30, 1925, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco where father ran a dry cleaning business. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After leaving camp, lived in Indiana and attended college. Eventually returned to California.
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Jun Dairiki Interview (ddr-densho-1000-326)
Nisei female. Born September 2, 1934, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in the Japantown area of San Francisco. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After leaving camp, family lived for a time in Weiser, Idaho, running a farm. Eventually returned to California.
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The Nikkei Shimin, Vol. I No. 1 (October 15, 1929) (ddr-pc-1-1)
Selected article titles: "A Brief History of the New American Citizens League" (p. 1), "In Order to Become Interested in Anything Get Information About It" (p. 3).