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The Pacific Beer distribution plant (ddr-densho-353-143)
Before the plant was located at 7th and Jackson, it was at 206 Main Street in 1906 and 510 Main Street in 1908.
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Northeast corner of 6th and King Street (ddr-densho-353-117)
Japanese businesses included the Dreamland Hotel, Komatsu-Zashi, Abe's dry goods store, Tokyo-Wan, Fujii Hotel, Inouye clothing store, New Golden Shoe repair, the Ogata's dry cleaning shop and the Salvation Army mission.
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A Washington state liquor license (ddr-densho-353-145)
A state liquor license was necessary to run the Pacific Beer Distributors business.
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Portrait of three children (ddr-densho-353-25)
Shigeru, Yuki, and Masu Osawa. Caption in album: "Among the first second-generation Japanese to be born in Seattle were the Osawa children." Their ages and birth years are written on the back.
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Group of men with a car (ddr-densho-353-82)
Okayama men on Main Street in front of the Mitsuwado. Note on back: " NW Nikkei caption 6-89: Mr. Yanagi (leaning against car) with friends, celebrates his graduation from the U of W's pharmacy school before returning to Japan." Another note says "set at 100, 2 sec"
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A group in front of Nihon Byoin (ddr-densho-353-99)
Nihon Byoin (Japanese hospital) was begun as the Reliance hospital in 1913 at 12th Avenue and King Street by private subscription.
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Businesses on 5th Avenue south (ddr-densho-353-107)
Between Jackson Street and King Street was the Dreamland Cabaret, the St. Paul and Diamond Hotels, Baths Laundry, the NP restaurant and an Italian restaurant.
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Group gathered in Mukai home (ddr-densho-353-212)
Captioned: "Viscount Konoye visits the Mukai home."
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Star Laundry wagon (ddr-densho-353-72)
Star Laundry was located at 1229 Jackson Street. A note on the back indicates the driver as Mr. Shimono.
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The Bellevue Kokaido (ddr-densho-353-324)
Captioned: "The Bellevue Kokaido (community hall) is dedicated by a group of well-wishers."
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Rainier Heat and Power building and the Golden Shoe store (ddr-densho-353-106)
The Japanese Chamber of Commerce occupied rooms upstairs along with other professional offices.
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The interior of the Japanese Commercial Bank (ddr-densho-353-146)
Mr. Henry Tatsumi is on the far left.
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Two men cutting down a tree (ddr-densho-353-153)
Note on the back: "Cutting timber with a long saw." Near the Columbia River.
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A group in front of Star Laundry (ddr-densho-353-98)
Star Laundry was located at 1229 Jackson Street.
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Funeral of Mrs. L. V. Ward (ddr-densho-353-189)
The funeral took place at the Lakeview Cemetery. A note in the album states that she was a "staunch friend of Japanese."
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Group of men with a car (ddr-densho-353-81)
Captioned: "On Main Street in front of the Mitsuwado." The Mitsuwado was a large bookstore. A note on the back reads: "set at 200, 8 sec."