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img Frank Knox with naval leaders (ddr-njpa-1-773)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Navy Secretary Knox in Pearl Harbor. (from right) Rear Admiral Bloch, local naval commander, Secretary of the Navy Knox, United States Fleet Commander Admiral Richardson. (photographed by Navy photographer Tai Shin Lu [?])"

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img Representative at a negotiation session (ddr-densho-179-150)

Captain Shige Murao, Navy, a Representative of Lieutenant General Toshiro Nomi, Japanese Commander of the Sakishima Group, making preliminary negotiations for the surrender of the Ryukyus Islands to the Commanding General of Tenth Army. Photographer: Lieutenant Strauch.

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img Wedding Procession (ddr-one-2-21)

Black and white photographic print of three women in traditional dress walking down the side of the road to a wedding, with older woman facing photographer, and building in background. Inscribed on back: "KAMA 3 MAR 49."

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img Japanese men and women working in front of a shack (ddr-densho-299-50)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-1947. 25 March 49 / NRS Project: / Home industry -- Typical home industry / carried on in front of wooden shack / in metropolitan Tokyo. Wooden chips / used as fuel. / Photographer - Orzio / Photograph by U.S. Army"

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img Japanese glassworker making a bowl (ddr-densho-299-65)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-2855. 23 April 49 / Manufacturing of glassware in Japan: / With painstaking care a Japanese employee / at the Hoya Glass Factory, Tokyo, Japan, / fashions a glass bowl. / Photographer - Girard / Photograph by U.S. Army."

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img Tsukada brothers (ddr-densho-443-77)

Photograph of the three Tsukada brothers posing for a photographer. Richard "Rickie" Kenji Tsukada is holding Michael Tsukada with Kenneth Tsukada sitting next to them. Written along the bottom of the page is "1951" in white pencil.

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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XXIV No. 15 (October 2, 1945) (ddr-densho-145-673)

Selected article titles: "Units II and III Close Before Scheduled Time" (p. 1), "Poston Ranks Third" (p. 1), "Photographer Records Closing" (p. 2), "Project Director Urges Residents to Plan" (p. 2), "Relocation Advice: Short Term Passes" (p. 3).

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img Farming in bombed out areas (ddr-densho-299-12)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-1871. 18 March 49 / NRS Project: / Utilization of every available plot / of ground - use of the soil between / the foundations of bombed out areas / for growing foodstuffs. Tokyo. / Photographer - Dunn / Photograph by U.S. Army."

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img Crops growing in a flood plane (ddr-densho-299-24)

Caption in reverse: "FEC-49-1868. 18 March 49 / NRS Project: / Use of land on flood plane of the / Tamagawa River, Tokyo for growing / wheat and vegetables. Quite common / now in urban districts. / Photographer - Dunn / Photograph by U.S. Army."

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img Farmers weeding potato fields (ddr-densho-299-10)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-48-6063. 17 July 48 / Crop collection report: / In Japan, as is shown in this picture / taken in the Urawa area, Saitama / Prefecture, farmers weed their / potatoes by hand. / Photographer - Calmus / Photograph by U.S. Army Signal Corps."

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Collection Historical Society of Long Beach Risinger Photograph Collection (ddr-csujad-54)

The Risinger Photograph Collection consists of prints and negatives taken by Joseph Risinger (10/22/1913 - 03/24/2007). Risinger was a staff photographer for the Long Beach Independent and Press-Telegram papers from the 1940s through the 1970s.

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img Representatives at a negotiation session (ddr-densho-179-87)

Representatives making preliminary negotiations for the surrender of the Ryukyus Islands to the Commanding General, Tenth Army. 2nd Lieutenant Takaharu Kosaka, who flew the plane, an air force pursuit pilot, and Tech 3rd Robert M. Oda of Kola, Hawaii. Photographer: Lieutenant Strauch.

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img Crops grown in a bombed out area (ddr-densho-299-32)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-2011. 30 March 49 / NRS construction project: / Every available plot of ground is used / for the production of food crops. A / garden being prepared in the rubble / of bombed out building. / Photographer - Crowe / Photograph by U.S. Army."

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img Japanese glassblower making a cocktail glass (ddr-densho-299-66)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-2860. 23 April 49 / Manufacturing glassware in Japan: / A youthful employee at the Hoya Glass / Factory, Tokyo, Japan, uses a blowing / tube during the first stage of making / a cocktail glass. / Photographer - Girard / Photograph by U.S. Army."

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img Workfloor of a factory showing the following writing on the wall: "Do Your Best! For the New Nippon Revival" (ddr-densho-299-37)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-47-75959. 17 June 47 / E.S.S. project: / Sign in the Hitachi Seiko Kaish- / a Ltd. machine tool plant, Chiba / Prefecture, Tokyo, Japan. This / factory is not currently slated for / reparations. / Photographer - Kondis / Photograph by U.S. Army Signal Corps."

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vh Yukiko Miyake Interview (ddr-densho-1000-49)

Nisei female. Born July 21, 1910, in Seattle, Washington. Spent prewar childhood in Seattle's Nihonmachi, raised by her maternal grandmother. Married Henry Miyake, an Issei, photographer and owner of Takano Studio. Incarcerated at Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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img Prime Minister Yoshida dicussing rumors of resignation with some U.S. army troops (ddr-densho-299-188)

Two captions. Bottom side caption: "17 Jan 1947 Tokyo, Japan / Shown chatting with Prime Minister Yoshida and his secretary concerning / The resignation rumors which now prevail are: Lt. Ted Akimoto, U.S. Army / Photographer (extreme right) and T/4 Robert Shintani, Interpreter, ATIS, GHQ, / Far East Command." Right hand side caption: "I was the …

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vh Robert A. Nakamura Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1003-4-16)

Working as a magazine photographer

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 Edward Saburo "Sab" Ohashi -- 3rd platoon (ddr-densho-442-135)

Photograph of Edward Saburo "Sab" Ohashi standing in the snow taking a picture of the photographer with a dog looking on. Written along the top of the image is "3rd platoon / my home" in black ink. Written along the bottom is "Sab" in black ink.

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img ATIS Parade Outside NYK Building (ddr-one-2-387)

Black and white photographic print of three unidentified male military personnel marching in ATIS (army translation intelligence service) parade near NYK building in Tokyo away from photographer. Man in foreground is carrying a rifle on his shoulder, and man in center is holding a flag.

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img Japanese farm in the mountains (ddr-densho-299-62)

Caption on reverse: "WPA-46-69189. 25 Nov 46 / Japanese Farm: / This Japanese farm in the mountain range / of Yamanashi Prefecture is a good example / of the clean, well kept, and fully culti- / vated fields of the Japanese farm. / Photographer - Wheeler / Photograph by U.S. Army"

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img View of Adachi-ku (ddr-densho-299-30)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-1950. 25 March 49 / NRS Project: / View of village in Adachi-ku showing / extensive use of wood in construction / - domestic houses, shops, hotels and / religious structures. Close proximity / of structures a great fire hazard. / Photographer - Crowe / Photograph by U.S. Army."

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Narrator Frank T. Sata

Nisei male. Born March 20, 1933, in Los Angeles, California, where father worked as a photographer. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas, transferring to Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, moved to Phoenix, Arizona. Moved to Guadalupe, California, living in a Buddhist church …

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vh Robert A. Nakamura Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1003-4-17)

Working as a photographer for Charles Eames

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 Representatives at a negotiation session (ddr-densho-179-86)

Representatives making preliminary negotiations for the surrender of the Ryukyus Islands to the Commanding General of the Tenth Army. Civilian Interpreter Weri Takemura who once lived in Chicago,and Major General Toshiro Taga who represented Lieutenant General Toshiro Nomi, Japanese Commander of Sakishima. Photographer: Lieutenant Stauch.

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