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Group poses outside house (ddr-densho-363-59)
img Group poses outside house (ddr-densho-363-59)
Front row: Emi, Alice, Unidentified, Unidentified, June; Back row: Jim, Mae, Mr. Kobayashi, Sanomi, Kimi Komoto
Group photograph (ddr-densho-363-57)
img Group photograph (ddr-densho-363-57)
Caption on the bottom of the photograph reads "'45 Vale Oregon". Kimi Komoto is seated in the first row on the far left.
Brothers pose in front of house (ddr-densho-363-65)
img Brothers pose in front of house (ddr-densho-363-65)
Frank Komoto and Fred Kuwahara pose in from of a house in Jamieson, Oregon.
Man poses in front of home (ddr-densho-363-62)
img Man poses in front of home (ddr-densho-363-62)
Frank Komoto poses in front of his home in Vale, Oregon.
Man poses in yard (ddr-densho-363-61)
img Man poses in yard (ddr-densho-363-61)
Frank Komoto poses in the front yard of his home in Vale, Oregon.
Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-61)
doc Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-61)
Excerpt: "According to your letters, you must be taking it easy now and regaining your health." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-89)
doc Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-89)
Excerpt: "This a letter to inform you that I have been cleared and thus eligible for leave clearance." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
Telegram addressed to a Nisei man (ddr-densho-153-91)
doc Telegram addressed to a Nisei man (ddr-densho-153-91)
This telegram informed Joe Nagano that his brother was released from camp and would be joining him in Chicago, Illinois.
Clipping from front page of Rocky Shimpo (ddr-densho-122-781)
doc Clipping from front page of Rocky Shimpo (ddr-densho-122-781)
Selected articles: Drive opens to Ban Japanese from Buying Land, Proud to Have Privilege to Fight Beside Nisei, Iowa Soldiers Declare, LaGuardia Protests Plan to Send Nisei to New York
Redefining Community: The Evolution of Sawtelle Japantown (ddr-densho-1024-120)
av Redefining Community: The Evolution of Sawtelle Japantown (ddr-densho-1024-120)
Redefining Community: The Evolution of Sawtelle Japantown is an animated documentary about the history of Japanese Americans in the Sawtelle Japantown area of Los Angeles. Narration of the documentary comes directly from over 20 oral history interviews of people who resided in Sawtelle before and after World War II. The film covers the initial formation of …
We the People (ddr-densho-1024-121)
av We the People (ddr-densho-1024-121)
In cooperation with the California Museum, the seven part series (which here appears as one video) was designed as an educational tool for the purpose of teaching what had happened to Japanese Americans during WWII. The series includes interviews with those who had been in the camps as children, along with historical research, photos and summary. …
Letter from Koby to Kim Fujii (ddr-densho-433-9)
doc Letter from Koby to Kim Fujii (ddr-densho-433-9)
Koby, who refers to himself "the jerk" and "Joe College," writes to Kim Fujii about complaints he has about a woman he calls "the ship," his recreational activities, a recent date he went on, and his draft status.
Letter from Kaizu to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-14)
doc Letter from Kaizu to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-14)
Kaizu updates Kimi Fujii on her new living arrangements, expresses surprise that Kimi is drinking and smoking, and writes about her new job.
Letter from Lily Abiko to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-6)
doc Letter from Lily Abiko to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-6)
Lily Abiko writes to Kimi Fujii with updates on discrimination she's encountered while apartment hunting, friends she has seen recently, and thoughts about the military draft. She also advises Kimi about concerns Kimi has about marriage and infertility.
Letter from Mas Isobe to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-11)
doc Letter from Mas Isobe to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-11)
Mas Isobe writes to Kimi Fujii about life in Milwaukee and requests updates about Kimi's future plans.
Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-69)
img Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-69)
Color slide of three people posing in Odori costumes (traditional Japanese folk dance), fourth is in western style clothes. From Left to right: Ida (Hobara) Sugahiro, Katie (Iwamoto) Tamiyasu, Wendy (Hongo) Peace, and Lily (Tsujimura) Hongo Fujita.
Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-226)
img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-226)
Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in large circle facing a podium in the center with "uchiwa" (fan) in hand. A large crowd watches on from left side of image. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community. …
Nisei at Epworth United Methodist Church (ddr-one-1-439)
img Nisei at Epworth United Methodist Church (ddr-one-1-439)
Black and white photographic print of Nisei at Epworth United Methodist Church most likely during the Northwest Methodist Rally. Front row left to right: unidentified, Martha (Kondo) Miyasaki, Mitsy (Kiyomura) Takeoka, Atsuko "Alice" Kida and Nami (Miura) Koida. Back row: unidentified, Yone (Kanda) Terada, Gloria (Osawa) Fujii, Mary (Kondo) Yamano, Miriam (Koyama) Kiso, and Masae "Elsie" …
Obon Festival Dance Rehearsal (ddr-one-1-309)
img Obon Festival Dance Rehearsal (ddr-one-1-309)
Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers rehearsing an Odori folk dance in front of a small audience inside Norse Hall in Northeast Portland. Obon dancers from left to right: Tom Shigeto Tamiyasu, and Arthur Ojiro “Art” Sasaki. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) …
Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet (ddr-one-1-417)
img Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet (ddr-one-1-417)
Black and white photographic negative of guests at the Northwest Buddhist Convention banquet dinner in the basement of the Seattle Buddhist Church. A flag with the Wheel of Dharma is visible behind the head table. Sitting at table in foreground on left hand side from left to right: Harry Toshi, unidentified, Irene (Fujii) Mano, unidentified and …
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