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![Green Lake Gardens Company (ddr-densho-134-32)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/ea/ba/eaba0e2ba59c374261a3a5e2530662b6.jpg)
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Green Lake Gardens Company (ddr-densho-134-32)
This Issei-operated business was a five-acre complex of greenhouses and farms located in North Seattle. The flowers and vegetables grown here were sold throughout Washington State.
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Large standard chrysanthemums on car (ddr-densho-134-9)
This family operated the Green Lake Gardens Company, a five-acre complex of greenhouses and farms in North Seattle. They grew Easter Lilies, large standard chrysanthemums (pictured), and vegetables that were shipped around Seattle and Washington State.
![Nisei farmer (ddr-densho-136-19)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/67/bf/67bff491e59213bbf3dcbc8813e0d5f0.jpg)
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Nisei farmer (ddr-densho-136-19)
This man's family owned a farm in the Bothell, Washington area.
![Farmhouse (ddr-densho-136-9)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/c6/e9/c6e9b7d330ef1acbd4e411e4fa72f0c2.jpg)
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Farmhouse (ddr-densho-136-9)
This farmhouse, owned by the Tanagi family, was located in North Seattle, on land that is now a commercial shopping mall.
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Family farm (ddr-densho-136-5)
This family leased a farm at 4657 Union Bay Place in the University District of Seattle. They grew vegetables which were sold at the Public Market at various produce wholesale houses.
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Two children on tractor (ddr-densho-136-20)
Yosh and Mary Tamura are playing on a tractor at their Union Bay farm in Seattle. This farm is located on what is now a shopping mall named the University Village.
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Aerial photograph of Union Bay farms (ddr-densho-136-29)
This photograph shows the area of Seattle, Washington which is currently known as the University District. What used to be Issei-operated Union Bay farms is now an upscale shopping mall. Issei farmers grew vegetables on this land which were sold at the Public Market and produce wholesale houses.
![Farmhouse (ddr-densho-138-6)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/12/f7/12f7500275aff2a2353a5abbd1363627.jpg)
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Farmhouse (ddr-densho-138-6)
This Issei-operated farm was located at 6020 Sandpoint Way in the Pontiac area of Seattle.
![Issei farmer stacking crates (ddr-densho-138-4)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/07/03/070310993c7068d66de92e18e19b2e27.jpg)
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Issei farmer stacking crates (ddr-densho-138-4)
This farm was located in the Sandpoint-Pontiac area of North Seattle.
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Farmhouse in winter (ddr-densho-138-3)
This Issei-operated farm was located at 6020 Sandpoint Way in North Seattle. (L to R): Tomiko, Kame, Mrs. Uyeji, Mr. Uyeji, Tak.
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Family on porch (ddr-densho-138-2)
This family operated a small farm at 6020 Sandpoint Way in North Seattle. (L to R): Tomiko, Kame, Mrs. Uyeji, Mr. Uyeji, Tak.
![Woman and child with produce (ddr-densho-138-5)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/60/88/60885ddf9d7f8f1081872d6149c186bc.jpg)
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Woman and child with produce (ddr-densho-138-5)
This family operated a small farm located in the Sandpoint-Pontiac area of North Seattle. (L to R): Tosh Uyeji, Mrs. Uyeji.
![Migrant farmworker (ddr-densho-15-27)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/55/80/5580854957e2f95949c82505e92009c8.jpg)
![Migrant farmworkers (ddr-densho-15-29)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/ad/34/ad344345fba3b62ae93ef8bb111b33f8.jpg)
![Japanese Americans picking vegetables (ddr-densho-15-80)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/69/af/69af202a5f402fbcaa7d993cf68a2c86.jpg)
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Japanese Americans picking vegetables (ddr-densho-15-80)
This farm may have belonged to a local Japanese American farmer.
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Migrant farmworker (ddr-densho-15-28)
Norio Mitsuoka, age eighteen, was from Seattle. He is shown here picking onions. Mitsuoka made $1 a day and worked from sunrise to sunset.