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img Four women (ddr-densho-356-126)

Photograph of four women standing together outside. Identified left to right: Tazi Hiano Sasaki, Yuriko Domoto Tsukada, Misae Watanabe, and Fumi Saito. Inscribed on the back: "L. to Ri. Tazi Sasaki - Hiano me Misae Watanabe Fumi Saito"

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doc Birth certificate (ddr-densho-278-33)

Henry Soichiro Watanabe's birth certificate.

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doc Article "The Horse's Mouth" by George Yoshinaga (ddr-densho-122-543)

with rebuttal by Tom Watanabe, published in National Council for Japanese American Redress Newsletter

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doc Certification of Citizenship (ddr-densho-355-222)

For release of contraband to Iwao Watanabe, T. Sumi, Yoshi Akagi and Gentaro Takahashi

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img Three friends on couch (ddr-densho-477-641)

Photograph of Takeo Isoshima (left), George Jitodai (middle), and George Watanabe (right) sitting together at a birthday party for Takeo's 75th birthday. The caption below the photo reads "The Three Amigos! Takeo, George Jitodai, George Watanabe" in black ink.

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doc Student essay: "Is it fair to the fighting men?" (ddr-densho-171-109)

Excerpt: "Is it fair to the soldiers, sailors, and marines, who fight in blizzards, snow, hot deserts, and mud up to their knees; when miners, factory workers..."

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doc Student essay: "Mission accomplished" (ddr-densho-171-146)

Excerpt: "'Well boys we're allmost home,' say the pilot to his crew."

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img Wedding portrait (ddr-densho-259-527)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Wedding portrait of Ryusuke Watanabe, from Kanagawa ken, and his bride, Sen Tokuda, who was born in Tokyo. Ryusuke came to the U.S. in 1907 and Sen came in 1922 It's been said that Ryusuke was one of the four Issei men who were arrested by the FBI and sent to an …

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Collection Kyota Watanabe Collection (ddr-densho-278)

The Kyota Watanabe Collection consists of one photograph album, photographic prints, and documents related to the Watanabe family's life in Seattle, Washington and in Japan.

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Collection Watanabe Collection (ddr-densho-62)

The Watanabe collection consists of photographs from the personal family collection of Edith and Harvey Watanabe, who were each interviewed separately by Densho in 1996.

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img Portrait of Mary Teruko Watanabe (Mary Mon Toy) (ddr-densho-367-4)

Mary Teruko Watanabe at 15 years old on a visit to meet relatives in Japan.

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img Watanabe-Kimura Apartments building (ddr-densho-481-3)

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doc Storage list K. Watanabe (ddr-sbbt-2-48)

A check-in list for goods belonging to K. Watanabe, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 521.

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img H.S. Watanabe Co. storefront (ddr-densho-278-260)

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vh June T. Watanabe Interview (ddr-manz-1-160)

Nisei female. Born 1924 in Venice, California. Grew up in Lawndale, California, where parents farmed. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. After leaving camp, married and moved to Bloomington, Minnesota, while husband served in the military. Eventually returned to California.

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vh Warren H. Watanabe Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-2)

Nisei male. Born August 12, 1921, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, where father worked as the executive secretary of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Left camp to attend college and the University of Chicago. Earned …

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vh Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-1)

Nisei female. Born September 29, 1920, in San Jose, California. Grew up in Cupertino, California. Attending San Jose State College when World War II broke out. Sent to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Left camp with the help of the National Student Relocation Council to attend graduate school. …

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vh Anne Yuki Watanabe Interview (ddr-chi-1-2)

Yonsei female. Born in 1990 in Champaign, Illinois. Father's family is from Canada and her mother is from Japan. Paternal grandparents were incarcerated in Tashme and Lillooet in Canada. After attending college on the East Coast, moved to Chicago and became active in the Japanese American community.

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vh Ellen Watanabe-Huxtable Interview (ddr-chi-1-14)

Sansei female. Born in 1953 in Chicago, Illinois. Grew up hearing stories of her parents' wartime experiences at the Santa Anita Assembly Center and Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, parents resettled in Chicago, Illinois, where Ellen was born and raised.

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vh Grace Watanabe Kimura Interview (ddr-densho-1000-249)

Nisei female. Born 1925 in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Boyle Heights, where father was a prominent Baptist minister, establishing his own church. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, removed with family to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Obtained student leave to finish high school in Abilene, Texas. Post-World War II, …

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vh Wesley K. Watanabe Interview (ddr-densho-1000-166)

Ni-ten-gosei (Nisei/Sansei) male. Born May 20, 1935, in Tacoma, Washington. Spent early childhood in Kent, Washington, and was removed with family to the Pinedale Assembly Center at age seven. Family was incarcerated at Tule Lake concentration camp, California, and then moved to Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Resettled and attended grade school and high school in Chicago, …

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vh May Ohmura Watanabe Interview (ddr-densho-1000-454)

Nisei female. Born May 13, 1922, in Chico, California. Grew up in Chico, where parents ran a produce store. Was in college when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, and was removed with her family to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp to attend school in Syracuse, New York, and become a public health nurse. Later …

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vh Iku Amatatsu Watanabe Interview (ddr-densho-1001-36)

Nisei female. Grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington. During World War II, removed with family to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, and transferred to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, lived and worked in Chicago for a time before eventually returning to Bainbridge.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from …

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