Hotel industry

Many entrepreneurial Japanese families owned and operated hotels in Japantowns or Chinatowns. In Seattle, for instance, the "skidroad" neighborhood featured many Japanese-run hotels where single men of various races and backgrounds lived. The hotels provided housing as well as income for the families.

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doc Withholding receipt 1944, Form W-2 (ddr-csujad-5-74)

Hatsuno Hotty Okine's withholding receipt 1944 Form W-2 from Avenue Hotel Corporations, Chicago, Illinois. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_14_003

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doc Withholding receipt 1944, Form W-2 (ddr-csujad-5-73)

Hatsuno Hotty Okine's withholding receipt 1944 Form W-2 issued by the Ray Industries, Chicago, Illinois. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_14_002

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doc Withholding receipt 1944, Form W-2 (ddr-csujad-5-72)

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doc Tamijiro Mori (ddr-csujad-8-93)

Oral history interview with Tamijiro Mori. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Mori, Tamajiro

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img Washington Hotel (ddr-densho-34-45)

The two-story Washington Hotel (left) was started in about 1900 by Hanjiro Kono and was later operated by Sohichi Shigemura. The Ikuta Barber Shop is behind the community bulletin board along the walkway. Port Blakely is located on the southeast end of Bainbridge Island, Washington.

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img The Niagara Hotel (ddr-densho-36-44)

The Niagara Hotel, owned by K. Sawai, was located at 705-1/2 King Street in Seattle's Nihonmachi, Japantown. (Phone directory, 1925.)

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-44/

doc Nisei's Return Causes Rift In Nurses at Harborview (February 2, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1099)

The Seattle Daily Times, February 2, 1945, p. 15

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Bath and Bed for Fifteen Cents in Modern Hotel. M. Miyaguwa Solves High Cost of Living Problem and Adds 'Must Do' Feature to Keep Guests Clean. (January 8, 1915) (ddr-densho-56-259)

doc Bath and Bed for Fifteen Cents in Modern Hotel. M. Miyaguwa Solves High Cost of Living Problem and Adds 'Must Do' Feature to Keep Guests Clean. (January 8, 1915) (ddr-densho-56-259)

The Seattle Daily Times, January 8, 1915, p. 3

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doc Kubota Changes Moving Day, He and Tenant End Dispute (January 12, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1094)

The Seattle Daily Times, January 12, 1945, p. 2

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doc Too Many in a Room. Japanese Lodging Houses Violating Sanitary Regulations. (May 21, 1900) (ddr-densho-56-10)

The Seattle Daily Times, May 21, 1900, p. 8

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doc Hotel Man Held. J. Furimoko Charged With Failing to Maintain Necessary Minimum of Heat. (November 5, 1919) (ddr-densho-56-341)

The Seattle Daily Times, November 5, 1919, p. 3

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doc Jap's Tenant Plans to Fight Owner's Return (January 10, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1093)

The Seattle Daily Times, January 10, 1945, p. 5

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Americans Barred Where Japanese May Enter. Citizens of United States Cannot Get Hotel or Saloon Licenses in Vancouver, B.C. -- Case of Nipponese. (June 22, 1916) (ddr-densho-56-282)

doc Americans Barred Where Japanese May Enter. Citizens of United States Cannot Get Hotel or Saloon Licenses in Vancouver, B.C. -- Case of Nipponese. (June 22, 1916) (ddr-densho-56-282)

The Seattle Daily Times, June 22, 1916, p. 5

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doc Hotel Owners Pay Fines. Three Found Guilty of Failing to Give Heat; Others Forfeit. (May 20, 1919) (ddr-densho-56-325)

The Seattle Daily Times, May 20, 1919, p. 2

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doc Hotels, Owned by Japs, Probed (February 16, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-627)

The Seattle Daily Times, February 16, 1942, p. 10

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doc Spokane Officials Rap Coming of Japs (July 3, 1943) (ddr-densho-56-943)

The Seattle Daily Times, July 3, 1943, p. 4

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img Nihonmachi hotel (ddr-densho-124-16)

An Issei man stands in the doorway of his hotel, located on Yesler Avenue in Seattle's Nihonmachi or Japantown.

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img Alaskan Hotel (ddr-densho-128-42)

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img Imperial Hotel (ddr-densho-162-2)

The Imperial Hotel was operated by the Hatsuzo Murakami Family.

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img Man in suit in front of hotel (ddr-densho-359-1059)

A man stands in front of Benton Hotel. Eddie and Jeanette Otsuka operated the Benton Hotel before World War II. The Benton Hotel was located at 1420 6th Ave.

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img Benton Hotel (ddr-densho-359-915)

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img Group standing outside Brenton Hotel (ddr-densho-359-1041)

Eddie and Jeanette Otsuka operated the Benton Hotel before World War II. The Benton Hotel was located at 1420 6th Ave.

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img Two men in suits (ddr-densho-359-1040)

Eddie Otsuka stands outside Benton Hotel in Seattle with another man. Eddie and Jeanette Otsuka operated the Benton Hotel before World War II. The Benton Hotel was located at 1420 6th Ave.

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img Man poses in front of building (ddr-densho-359-990)

The reflection in the window is the sign of the building across the street "New World Life Building". The glass behind the man shows the letter "TEL". The building may be the Benton Hotel.

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img Benton Hotel (ddr-densho-359-912)

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