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img Hisao Nakata at Heart Mountain (ddr-ajah-6-694)

Caption below photo: Hisao Nakata of Alameda, CA. Translation: are you angry or not? Heart Mountain, Wyoming, circa 1942-1945. Caption on sides of photo in Japanese.

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img Portrait of woman in kimono with text titled: From Queen to Incarceration (ddr-ajah-6-961)

Two copies of portrait, one colorized. Includes biographical information on Georgiana Matsuyama, her marriage to John Seiji Towata and story of incarceration. Inscription on photo front of photo: to Florence Sincerely Anna Matsuyama

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img Three young women sitting outside barracks (ddr-ajah-6-443)

Caption below photo: Misao Muratani, Frances Yasuyo Ikeda of Alameda, CA, Annabel Tsujimoto. Amache incarceration camp

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img Shigeko Iwaihara Koga with bridesmaids at her wedding (ddr-ajah-6-171)

Written on photo front: February, 1939. Caption below photo: Shigeko (second from right) Iwaihara's wedding party in Alameda, CA. She married Matao Koga. February 26, 1939

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img Man looking out from outdoor shower (ddr-ajah-6-587)

Caption below photo: After a long day of picking cantaloupes by hand, and Issei man, likely from Oakland, CA., cleans up in a makeshift shower. He was working in the Turlock vicinity of the Central Valley of California, where cantaloupes were grown due to the favorable weather. circa 1922

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img Woman sitting in armchair (ddr-ajah-6-90)

Caption below photo: Yukiko Motoyoshi, wife of Rev. Joshin Motoyoshi, of the Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA. They served at the temple from 1932 to 1948. This photo was probably made early in their time there.

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img Group sitting on lawn (ddr-ajah-6-522)

Caption below photo: Left to right: Emi "Amy" Kono, XX, Yo Yamasaki, Fumiko "Nellie" Itahara, XX, XX, Louise Towata, Marge Kajiwara. Circa 1930, Alameda, CA

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img Four children by Christmas tree (ddr-ajah-6-952)

Caption below photo: L to R: Eugene, Naomi, Amy, Shinya "Chris" Tomine. They are the children of Susumu and Tomoe, of Alameda, CA. Amy was born April 19, 1949, photo circa 1950.

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img Portrait of Kanemasu and Sera family (ddr-ajah-6-975)

Caption includes biographical data about family members

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img Group of men posing for photo outside barracks (ddr-ajah-2-809)

Caption: MIS Military Intelligence Service language school / Camp Savage, Minnesota. Iwataki graduated for the MIS in December 1942 / Taro Yoshihashi / Grant Hirabayashi (served in Burma) / Joe Iwataki of Alameda, CA (served in Australia) / Yasuharu Koike of Alameda, CA. (served in CBI campaign)

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doc Clipping with photo of Hayashi Florist Baseball team (ddr-ajah-5-104)

Caption below photo: Harry Kono and his business's baseball team, Hayashi Florist in Alameda, CA, January 10, 1931. Kono retained the name of the original business owner, Harry Hayashi, on the store. It was located at 2305 Santa Clara Ave.

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img Men playing basketball (ddr-ajah-5-35)

Caption below photo: Alameda Acorns basketball team at Alameda High School, circa 1938-February 1942

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img Close-up of portrait of Saitaro "Cy" Dick Towata (ddr-ajah-5-87)

Caption below photo: Saitaro "Cy" Dick Towata of the San Jose, CA., Asahi team, 1927. He also played for the Alameda Taiiku Kai baseball (STK).

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img Masanobu Iwaihara in football uniform (ddr-ajah-5-5)

Caption below photo: Masanobu Iwaihara - Mudhens football team guard 1932 - Alameda, CA

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doc Document with photos and documents about Alameda Acorns basketball team at the time of the WWII (ddr-ajah-5-37)

Title: Alameda Acorns A community basketball team deals with World War II in February 1942

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img Group of men in baseball uniforms (ddr-ajah-5-53)

Caption below photo: Alameda Taiiku Kai (ATK) Baseball Team. ATK field was on a lot adjacent to the northeast corner of McKinley park at the end of Walnut St and Clement Ave, Alameda, CA. Circa late 1910s -1920s

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img Group of men in baseball uniforms (ddr-ajah-5-46)

Caption below photo: This is likely the 1911 Waseda of Japan tour in America, per Bill Staples, Jr.

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img Group of boys in baseball uniforms (ddr-ajah-5-75)

Caption below photo: These young Nisei youth were to young to play for the adult Alameda Taiiku Kai baseball team, but are sporting the ATK uniforms nonetheless. There is little information available about Japanese youth or minor leagues, but they apparently existed in Northern California. photo circa mid to late 1920's, Alameda, CA.

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img Document with photo of Gus Kinoshita as a boy in baseball uniform, titled Baseball and Life (ddr-ajah-5-82)

Includes biographical information about Gus Kinoshita

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img Alameda Taiiku Kai team photo (ddr-ajah-5-55)

Caption below photo: Alameda Taiiku Kai (ATK) Baseball Team. ATK field was on a lot adjacent to the northeast corner of McKinley park at the end of Walnut St and Clement Ave, Alameda, CA. Circa late 1910s -1920s

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img Asamu Miki in basketball uniform (ddr-ajah-5-17)

Caption below photo: 1933 Mudhens forward - Asamu "Sam" Miki. Alameda, CA. Inscription on front: for Amy / Sam

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img Document with photo of baseball team on field titled And They Played Baseball (ddr-ajah-5-77)

Includes history of the building of the baseball field by the community that came to be known at the ATK Diamond.

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img Team photo of ATK baseball team in stadium (ddr-ajah-5-71)

Caption below photo: Alameda Taiiku Kai (ATK) baseball team.

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img Boy in baseball uniform standing in field (ddr-ajah-5-80)

Caption below photo: An early photo of Jimmie Hanamura, who would play for the alameda Taiiku Kai (ATK) baseball team. It is unclear if he is a part of the team in this photo as he appears too young. A youth league did exist in Northern California in this time period, and ATK sponsored a team.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-5-80/

doc Ticket for basketball game between the Mudhens and Alameda Y.M.B.A (ddr-ajah-5-23)

Preliminary game between Oakland Y.W.B.A. and Alameda Y.W.B.A.

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