Seattle

doc 50th Anniversary of the Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-474-52)

This book traces the first fifty years of the history of the JCC in Seattle. The first four pages covering the introduction from Rev. Archie H. Hook and the brief overview of the church's history are in English, as are the photo captions throughout the book.The bulk of the text is in Japanese. The JCC members' …

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img Dinner in gymnasium (ddr-densho-474-31)

Photo of men and women sitting around tables set with tableware inside a gymnasium.

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img Congregation outside church (ddr-densho-474-46)

Group photo outside Japanese Presbyterian Church

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img Seattle Domei Bai (ddr-densho-474-10)

First row (left to right): Rev. Eiji Kauramorita, Presby[terian]; Mr. Suekichi Amano, Baptist; Rev. Fukumatsu Okoyaki, Baptist; Rev. Yuzuru Yamaka, Methodist; Mr. Izuru Tofo, Methodist; Rev. Genji Shoji, Episcopal. 2nd Row (left to right): M. ?, Episcopal; M. Fujahora, Methodist; Mr. Richie Fujimoto, Episcopal; Mr. Shuji Terazura, Congregational; Mr. Choraku Hashujuki, Congregational; Mr. ?; Mr. Nagano …

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img Nikkei Kai 1935 (ddr-densho-474-11)

Group photo of 24 men at Japanese Language School

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doc Seattle Nikkeijin Kai 10 year anniversary book (ddr-densho-474-51)

Commemorative book with cloth cover, mulberry endsheets, and Japanese stab binding for Seattle Nekkeijin Kai's 10-year anniversary. Book opens right to left. Book includes photos and list of notable Japanese community members. Includes two-page description of Seattle Nikkeijin Kai and Japanese Community Service of Seattle.

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img Funeral for Isabelle Dunbar Beveridge (ddr-densho-474-40)

Gravesite photo

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img Congregation 1957 (ddr-densho-474-42)

Group photo taken from church choir loft

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doc The New Japanese American News 1949 Yearbook (ddr-densho-474-54)

Postwar directory of Japanese Americans living across the United States published by Shin Nichibei (Los Angeles Japanese newspaper). Names and community organizations are listed alphabetically by geographic region (states listed generally from west to east followed by Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Caribbean Islands, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and South America). Includes 220-page photographic advertising section for Japanese-owned businesses …

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img Rev. Abe family photo (ddr-densho-474-20)

Studio portrait of the Abe family

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img Meiji-U 1933 basketball team (ddr-densho-474-18)

Team photo of Meiji-U Japanese All Stars with signatures on reverse

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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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img Buddhist Convention (ddr-one-1-335)

Black and white photographic negative of a large crowd of Buddhists gathered outside Collin's Field House in Seattle, Washington. Reverend Tatsuya Ichikawa sitting in right hand corner. First row far left: Kiku Fujita, fourth from left: Yasuko (Hashimoto) Morita. Second row: fifth from left is Irene (Fujii) Mano, sixth from left: Elaine Miyake. Fourth row directly …

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img Buddhist Convention (ddr-one-1-332)

Black and white photographic negative of large crowd of Buddhists gathered outside Collin's Field House in Seattle, Washington for a Buddhist convention. Seated in front row from left to right: Yasashi Ichikawa, Reverend Seiji Kobara from Seattle, Reverend Shoko Masunaga, Reverend Akira Jotetsu Ono, Reverend Tatsuya Ichikawa, Reverend Bishop Kenryu Tsuji, Reverend Eiyu Terao from Spokane, …

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img Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet- Kitchen (ddr-one-1-429)

Black and white photographic negative of three women and one girl in the kitchen of the Seattle Buddhist Church. Woman on right identified as Kiyo Harada.

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img Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet (ddr-one-1-416)

Black and white photographic negative of guests at the Northwest Buddhist Convention banquet dinner in the basement of the Seattle Buddhist Church. Standing is Ted "Tetsuo" Tamaki talking to Kiku (Fujita) Morita.

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img Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet- Dining Room set-up (ddr-one-1-427)

Black and white photographic negative of two unidentified women setting banquet tables in the basement of the Seattle Buddhist Church for the Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet. Striped flag and a flag with the Wheel of Dharma are visible hanging in the background.

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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 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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av Interview with Henry (Hank) Gosho, part 1 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1768)

Gosho discusses returning to Seattle from Japan before the war, his brothers being conscripted into the Japanese army, Pearl Harbor, his father's arrest by the FBI, assuming the Nisei wouldn't be evacuated, being relocated to Puyallup/Camp Harmony, realizing that he was a prisoner, his time at Minidoka, deciding early on to join the military, and the …

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doc Memorandum to Loni Ding from Aiko and Jack Herzig (ddr-densho-1007-1836)

Compilation of archival and other research materials at the University of Washington, University of California, Los Angeles, NARA, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania related to Japanese American life before the war, incarceration, resistance, and other wartime experience.

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av Interview with Harry Fukuhara, part 1 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1632)

Fukuhara discusses growing up in Seattle and Auburn, WA, the time he spent in Hiroshima as a child, his time working before college, studying at Woodbury College in LA, his reaction to Pearl Harbor, evacuation, and entering the Tulare assembly center with his sister. Video starts at 0:50. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind …

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img Seattle Glove Company employees (ddr-densho-166-7)

Masaye is second from the left, top row. Mrs. Davis, the owner's wife, is third from the left, front row.

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img Seattle Glove Company employee party (ddr-densho-166-5)

Masaye Mayeno, third from right, and her good friend, Mrs. Sakai, is on the far right.

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img Postcard of Maneki Garden (ddr-densho-166-1)

The garden of the Maneki restaurant in Seattle, owned and operated by an Issei couple, Kida and Yone (usually known as Oshizu) Iwasauke. The restaurant was established prior to World War II, and is still in operation today.

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