{"id":"ddr-densho-316","model":"collection","collection_id":"ddr-densho-316","links":{"html":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-316/","json":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-316/","img":"https://ddr.densho.org/media/ddr-densho-316/ddr-densho-316-411-mezzanine-70048dffcc-a.jpg","thumb":"http://ddrmedia.local/media/ddr-densho-316/ddr-densho-316-411-mezzanine-70048dffcc-a.jpg","parent":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho/","children":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-316/children/"},"parent_id":"ddr-densho","organization_id":"ddr-densho","signature_id":"ddr-densho-316-411-mezzanine-70048dffcc","title":"Sakahara and Tanaka Families Collection","description":"Acc 1: A family photograph album documenting the Sakahara and Tanaka families' pre-World War II life on Vashon Island and other areas of Washington State.  \r\n\r\nAcc 2: Three photo albums contain photos of the Sakahara and Tanaka families at home in Vashon and Tacoma areas, travels around the Northwest, photos, clippings and correspondence related to the marriage of Yasuo Dan Sakahara and Pauline Tanaka.\r\n\r\nThe Tanakas were farmers on Vashon Island between 1916 and 1940. Hatsuguma Tanaka was buried on Vashon Island in 1940. Hatsuguma's wife Momoye later married Sam Torakichi Migita and moved to Wapato, Washington. Hatsuguma and Momoye's daughter, Pauline Tanaka married Dan Sakahara. The Sakaharas grew loganberries, strawberries, currants, and cherries on 69 acres of Vashon Island farmland which is now part of the Island Center Forest. The Migitas and the Sakaharas were incarcerated at the Tule Lake concentration camp and later at the Heart Mountain concentration camp. The exception was Dan Sakahara who was only incarcerated at Tule Lake. Dan Sakahara was a councilman, block leader, chairman of the Red Cross, treasurer of the PTA, and temporary chairman of the PTA at Tule Lake. He was also president of the Fife Young People's Club, president of the Vashon Japanese American Club, president of the Puyallup Valley JACL for the years of 1937 and 1938 and president of the St. Louis JACL for 1957.","breadcrumbs":[{"id":"ddr-densho-316","model":"collection","idpart":"cid","label":"316","api_url":"https://ddr.densho.org/api/0.2/ddr-densho-316/","url":"https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-316/"}],"_fields":["id","record_created","record_lastmod","status","public","title","unitdateinclusive","unitdatebulk","creators","extent","language","contributor","description","physloc","rights","accessrestrict","userrestrict","prefercite","bioghist","scopecontent","relatedmaterial","separatedmaterial","signature_id"],"record_created":"2015-11-10T11:47:22","record_lastmod":"2025-01-29T09:14:59","status":"completed","public":"1","unitdateinclusive":"1928-1945","unitdatebulk":"1930s-1940s","extent":"Four photo albums, 14 loose pages from albums, two paintings of Tule Lake Camp, two wedding portraits, portrait of family in Fife","language":["eng","jpn"],"contributor":"Densho","physloc":"Returned to David Perley","acqinfo":"Lender: David Perley\r\n2013 Palo Verde Ave, Long Beach, CA 90815\r\n562-644-2008\r\nhspr14@msn.com\r\n\r\nupdated address:\r\n17406 Laurelbrook Ct.\r\nCerritos, CA 90703","processinfo":"Acc 2 scanned by Micah Merryman in March of 2024 and processed by Dina Moreno in September of 2024.","rights":"cc","prefercite":"Courtesy of Laura Sueoka and David Perley","bioghist":"The Tanakas were farmers on Vashon Island between 1916 and 1940. Hatsuguma Tanaka was buried on Vashon Island in 1940. Hatsuguma's wife Momoye later married Sam Torakichi Migita and moved to Wapato, WA. Hatsuguma and Momoye's daughter, Pauline Tanaka married Dan Sakahara. The Sakaharas grew loganberries, strawberries, currants, and cherries on 69 acres of Vashon Island farmland which is now part of the Island Center Forest. The Migitas and the Sakaharas were interned at the Tule Lake Concentration Camp and  later at the Heart Mountain Concentration Camp. The exception was Dan Sakahara who was only interned at the Tule Lake Concentration Camp.  Dan Sakahara was a councilman, block leader, chairman of the Red Cross, treasurer of the PTA, and temporary chairman of the PTA at the Tule Lake Concentration Camp.  He was also president of the Fife Young People's Club, president of the Vashon Japanese American Club, and president of the Puyallup Valley JACL for the years of 1937 and 1938.","search_hidden":"","download_large":"ddr-densho-316-411-mezzanine-70048dffcc-a.jpg"}