Portland

img Nisei at Epworth United Methodist Church (ddr-one-1-325)

Black and white photographic negative of Nisei at Epworth United Methodist Church most likely during the Northwest Methodist Rally. They sit in two rows around a bay window. 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, …

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img Obon dragon dance (ddr-one-1-112)

Black and white photographic negative of four unidentified men playing traditional Japanese instruments at the Obon Festival in front a microphone. All are dressed in happi coast and have tenugui (light cotton towel) headbands. Two dancers in a dragon costume dance in front of the musicians. Man sitting on far right identified as Henry Matsunaga. Obon …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-195)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in front of a large crowd. First Oban dancer from the left: Masano Hachiya Yamasaki, fourth Obon dancer from the left: Haru Fujita. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community. This …

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade float- "PGE" (ddr-one-1-503)

Color slide of a Rose Festival Parade float driving down SW Third Ave in front of a large crowd gathered outside a Signal gas station and San Francisco Tailor, behind the Signal gas station is the old Multnomah Hotel. The float depicts a knight with a shield that has PGE written on it, riding on a …

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img Portland Streetcar (ddr-one-1-543)

Color slide of an old Portland Streetcar that once went to Council Crest. The streetcar is white and red and is numbered 506. The front bumper reads "See Portland from Council Crest." The streetcar sits in an open field at Council Crest Park. According to donor processed on June 14, 1964. For black and white negative …

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img Throwing a Ball (ddr-one-1-612)

Black and white photographic negative of Rose Haruye (Muramatsu) Ouchida throwing a ball on the beach. A group of Japanese American beach go-ers are visible in the background.

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img Obon Festival Dance Rehearsal (ddr-one-1-306)

Black and white photographic negative of small audience watching the Obon dance rehearsal inside Norse Hall in Northeast Portland. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community.

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img Sorelles Group Photo (ddr-one-1-7)

Original black and white photographic print of the Sorelles, a high school social group. Back Row (left to right): Elsie Okazaki, Anges (Inouye) Kitayama, Atsuko "Alice" Kida, Atsuko “Alice” (Matsumoto) Ando, Nami (Miura) Koida, Kimi Wakabayashi, Grace Mieko (Muramatsu) Ouchida, Masae “Elsie” (Morita) Onishi, and Betty Nakashimada. Middle Row (left to right): Rose Haruye (Muramatsu) Ouchida, …

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- "Mixer Mobile" (ddr-one-1-459)

Color slide of a Rose Festival Parade float driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd gathered outside the Shoreline Hotel, Anchor Inn and Sailors Union of the Pacific. The float has a large white sign above reading "Mixer Mobile" red and blue flowers. Sitting on the float are unidentified people under flower umbrellas, one …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-255)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in two lines forming a large partial circle. Outer circle from right to left: second in line Toraichi Kobayashi, third in line Sakae Kobayashi, seventh in line Kojiro Yoshida, ninth in line Wako Henjyoji. Inner circle from right to left: Grace (Sakano) Robbs, Amy (Mishiro) Kanegae, Patricia “Pat” …

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img Frank and Shig (ddr-one-1-587)

Black and white photographic print of Frank Hirahara (right) and Shig Yuzuriha (left) standing in front of a brick building. For negative please see ONLC 4787 (ddr-one-1-588)

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- Military Band (ddr-one-1-148)

Color slide of Rose Festival Parade float driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd outside the Grant Hotel. A military band rides on the back of the float. In front are a group of men dressed as clowns, one man is holding a blue ribbon. The Rose Festival Parade is an annual event in …

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img Community Picnic (ddr-one-1-372)

Black and white photographic negative of three Nisei girls sitting on a blanket at a community picnic at Viking Park hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). From left to right: unidentified, Phyllis Midori (Ando) Muramatsu, and Betty Nakashimada.

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img Oregon Buddhist Church 50th Anniversary Celebration Procession (ddr-one-1-54)

Color slide of procession past US Custom House in Northwest Portland of women in kimonos or yukatas and men in dark suits. They are followed by Gene Sugimura carrying a purple banner with gold trim and the white emblem of the Wheel of Dharma in the center. From left to right: Janice (Matsunaga) Okamoto, Patricia “Pat” …

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img Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-68)

Color slide of three people outside performing Odori (traditional Japanese folk dance) at night in traditional Japanese dress. On far right is Grace (Tachibana) Ishikawa.

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- float 8 "Sacajawea" (ddr-one-1-501)

Color slide of Rose Festival Parade float 8 driving down SW Third Ave in front of a large crowd gathered outside a Signal gas station and San Francisco Tailor, behind the Signal gas station is the old Multnomah Hotel. The float has four visible riders, two men dressed as American frontiersmen and two women dressed in …

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade Float- "Truck" (ddr-one-1-164)

Color slide of a Rose Festival Parade float that is pulled by two black horses down W Burnside in front of a crowd outside W.L. Reid Company Building Hardware Specialties. Children ride on the float with a woman dressed in a pilot's outfit standing in front. A man with a St. Bernard hold the reins to …

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img Sunday Best (ddr-one-1-657)

Black and white photographic negative of Ruby Yoshiko (Takashima) Sumino smiling for the camera. Possibly dressed up for church.

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img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Couples seated (ddr-one-1-120)

Black and white photographic negative of couples sitting around two tables at the Third Annual Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. The couples are chatting and drinking, one of the bottles has a 7-up label. Couple in the center identified as Lillian (Wong) Okazaki and Mino Okazaki. Woman in front on …

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img Nisei Bowling League Women's Team (ddr-one-1-127)

Black and white photographic negative of a Nisei women's bowling team. The team is posed in front of a Ford sedan with a bowling ball and monogrammed shirts. Back row left to right: Kathleen Sasaki, Yoko (Hishikawa) Iwata, and Takako Inukai. Front row left to right: Toshi (Tamiyasu) Fukuhara, and Sachi (Nakata) Nakashima. Original print ONLC …

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img Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet (ddr-one-1-421)

Black and white photographic negative of guests at the Northwest Buddhist Convention banquet dinner in the basement of the Seattle Buddhist Church. Flag with the Wheel of Dharma is visible in hanging in the background. Sitting second from the left at table in foreground: Sumiye (Fukei) Kato, others unidentified.

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-263)

Black and white photographic negative of Grace (Sakano) Robbs dancing at Obon. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community.

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img Nisei Duet (ddr-one-1-342)

Black and white photographic negative of two unidentified Nisei women singing next to a piano. This photograph may have been taken during the Northwest Methodist Rally.

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img Oregon Buddhist Church Annual Lotus Bazaar- Bingo Table (ddr-one-1-108)

Black and white photographic negative of a group of people playing bingo at the Oregon Buddhist Church's Annual Lotus Bazaar. Sitting left to right: unidentified, Shig Yuzuriha, Shiz (Fujita) Inaba, Lily (Tsujimura) Hongo Fujita, remaining unidentified. The Oregon Buddhist Church is now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple. For print please see ONLC 4948 (ddr-one-1-719)

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img Young Buddhist League Convention Court and Queen (ddr-one-1-26)

Black and white photographic print of the Fourth Annual Northwest Young Buddhist League's Convection Court and Queen. Left to Right: Mae (Okazaki) Sasaki of Tacoma, Washington; Margaret Tomoguchi of Seattle, Washington; Mary (Nakata) Fujii of Portland, Oregon (Queen); Sumi (Hashimoto) Kurokawa, and Takako Nitta of Spokane, Washington. This photograph was found in Frank Hirahara's memorabilia of …

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