Recreational activities
Japanese American communities organized group social activities such as family picnics and outings to the beach or to parks when the demands of work allowed. These activities gave hardworking families the chance to spend leisure time with their friends and neighbors.
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Women walk down the sidewalk at Jantzen Beach Amusement Park. (ddr-densho-359-181)
Alice Kawamoto is on the left
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Women pose on a wall (ddr-densho-359-184)
Sadako Nakata is on the far left; Alice Kawamoto is second from left posing with a group of other women.
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Women and children on beach (ddr-densho-359-685)
A group of women and children pose together on the beach. Jeanette Otsuka is on far right
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Two men on beach (ddr-densho-359-543)
The caption beneath the photograph in the album states "Mr. Berry and friend".
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Beach gathering (ddr-densho-359-1598)
Caption written in the album "At Golden Gardens Summer of 1946".
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Man eating (ddr-densho-475-665)
Black and white photograph of an unidentified man sitting at a picnic table eating out of a pie tin with a fork. Written across the top of the album page is: "Mess Time" in white pencil.
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Three men grilling food (ddr-densho-475-666)
Black and white photograph of three unidentified men gathered around a grilltop cooking a meal. Written below the photograph on the album page is: "Looks Good, Huh, Boys" in white pencil. Written across the top of the album page is: "Mess Time" in white pencil.
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Campsite (ddr-densho-475-658)
Black and white photograph of campsite with tents. Written below the photograph on the album page is: "Campin'" in white pencil. Written across the top of the album page is: "Camping at Bass Lake" in white pencil.
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Packing a car for a camping trip (ddr-densho-475-657)
Black and white photograph of a group of four unidentified men gathered around a car preparing for a camping trip to Bass Lake. Written below the photograph on the album page is: "Packin'" in white pencil. Written across the top of the album page is: "Camping at Bass Lake" in white pencil.
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Three men in a row boat (ddr-densho-475-659)
Black and white photograph of three unidentified men in a rowboat. Written below the photograph on the album page is: "Loafin'" in white pencil. Written across the top of the album page is: "Camping at Bass Lake" in white pencil.
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Campsite with cots (ddr-densho-475-676)
Black and white photograph of campsite with man sitting. Written below photograph on album page: "One? No three 'Sleepy Heads' Two Under Cover" in white pencil.
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Three men in a row boat (ddr-densho-475-675)
Black and white photograph of three unidentified men in a rowboat.
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Man cooking over fire (ddr-densho-475-668)
Black and white photograph of an unidentified man stirring a pot over a fire. Written below the photograph on the album page is: "What's Cookin'... Hash?" in white pencil. Written across the top of the album page is: "Mess Time" in white pencil.
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Four men fishing (ddr-densho-475-661)
Black and white photograph of four unidentified men in a rowboat with fishing equipment. Written below the photograph on the album page is: "Fishin'" in white pencil. Written across the top of the album page is: "Camping at Bass Lake" in white pencil.
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Man standing in front of tree and car (ddr-densho-475-75)
Black and white negative of Denny in short sleeve button up shirt and slacks standing in a rural area, automobile parked in the background. (photographic print: ddr-densho-475-722)
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Two men at picnic table (ddr-densho-475-664)
Black and white photograph of two unidentified men working at a picnic table with cooking supplies, tents are visible in the background. Written across the top of the album page is: "Mess Time" in white pencil.
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Man tending cooking fire (ddr-densho-475-667)
Black and white photograph of a man crouching in front of a fire pit with a grill top, stoking the fire. Written below the photograph on the album page is: "'Damn it' do I have to cook my own breakfast" in white pencil. Written across the top of the album page is: "Mess Time" in white …
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Frank Miwa with dog doing trick (ddr-densho-475-82)
Black and white negative of Frank Hidenobu Miwa with a border collie dog instructing it while it performs a trick (photographic print: object ddr-densho-475-568)
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Two men in row boat (ddr-densho-475-662)
Black and white photograph of two unidentified men in a rowboat on a lake. Written below the photograph on the album page is: "Rowin'" in white pencil. Written across the top of the album page is: "Camping at Bass Lake" in white pencil.
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Man standing in campsite (ddr-densho-475-677)
Black and white photograph of an unidentified man at campsite. Written below photograph on album page: "Oh How I hate to get up in the morning" in white pencil.