Farming

img Farm landscape (ddr-densho-325-299)

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img Three people (ddr-densho-388-17)

Photograph of three people standing in a field in front of a tractor. Caption on photograph: "June 1932"

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img Large group (ddr-densho-388-1)

Photograph of large group of men, women and children gathered on a hops farm. Captions on front of photograph: "Sept 1936" in black ink and "K.Chiquo, Hop Grower Sec-1 1936 No. 14." from the negative. Caption on the back is partially obscured, reads "Sept. 8 193 Chas. Chikuo Ranch, Independence Aug" and stamped in purple ink …

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img Farm (ddr-densho-388-21)

Photograph of an unidentified man standing in field. Caption on photograph: "'38" in black ink. Caption on card stock: "Kent 1938" in blue ink.

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img Three people (ddr-densho-388-18)

Photograph of three unidentified men standing together in a field with hops visible in the background. Caption on front of photograph: "Sept, 1935" in blue ink. Caption on back of photograph: "Taken Aug-Sept-1935 At Chikuo Hop Ranch Independence Oregon" in black ink.

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img Two men harvesting potatoes near Minidoka (ddr-densho-420-8)

Masa Ogawa's cousin. Caption on reverse: "Here is myself / taken while I / was working at / the local farm / nearby the camp / in 1943 or 44. / Don't I look / a mess huh? / Well I will send / you a better one / soon. / Roy / P.S. me without …

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img Man resting under trees (ddr-ajah-6-586)

Caption below photo: An Issei man rests after hand picking Cantaloupes. He was working the Turlock vicinity of the Central Valley of California and likely came from Oakland, CA. 1922

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doc Cooperative Colonization Plan (ddr-densho-379-746)

Chimata Sumida, T. Takasugi, and S. Muraoka authored a resettlement plan for Japanese American incarcerees entitled "Cooperative Colonization". This plan called for a large scale resettlement of Japanese Americans on 100,000 acres of farm land with help from the government in order to purchase farm equipment and other needed items. This plan was discussed by government …

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img Men packing boxes at farm in Freeport, Illinois (ddr-densho-379-698)

Men packing boxes at farm in Freeport, Illinois (Frank Endo is second from left).

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img Couple in farm field (ddr-densho-379-697)

Farmer and his wife in cabbage field

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img Rohwer men with picked crops (ddr-densho-379-699)

Group photo of men from Rohwer and other locations with picked crops. Frank Aiji Endo on the very left of photo.

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img Photo of the Fukuyama family with agricultural workers in a strawberry field (ddr-densho-483-261)

Sepia photo of the Fukuyama family posing with agricultural workers in a strawberry field. Caption on album page: "June 1930" written in white ink. Photo is marked "B.E." in dark blue ink.

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img Photo of Ruth and Ellen in an agricultural field (ddr-densho-483-179)

Sepia photo of two young women standing in between rows of produce. Caption on album page: "Ruth and Ellen Taken by Mary '30" written in white ink.

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img Photo of workers in the back of a pickup truck (ddr-densho-483-202)

Sepia photo of workers in the back of a pickup truck. Caption on album page: "Goodbye!!" written in white ink.

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img Photo of a horse (ddr-densho-483-180)

Sepia photo of a horse. Caption on photo: "Ji-Ji" written in dark ink.

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img Group photo of agricultural workers (ddr-densho-483-204)

Sepia photo of seven agricultural workers posing in front of a laundry line. Caption on album page: "Upper [arrow], Carlos, Delmendo, Ruth, Rosendo, Ellen, Pauline, Eugenio" written in white ink.

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img Photo of Jiji (ddr-densho-483-210)

Black and white photo of a draft horse. Caption on album page: "Jiji" written in white ink.

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img Candid photo of strawberry pickers (ddr-densho-483-205)

Black and white photo of agricultural workers picking strawberries. Caption on album page: "Snap!" written in white ink.

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img Mother with children on farm (ddr-densho-2-2)

Patsy, Peggie, and Jimmie Yorita on the Nishimura family farm.

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img Two children on a horse (ddr-densho-2-17)

Jimmie and Patsy Yorita sit on top of Brownie, their farm horse.

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img Man looking out from outdoor shower (ddr-ajah-6-587)

Caption below photo: After a long day of picking cantaloupes by hand, and Issei man, likely from Oakland, CA., cleans up in a makeshift shower. He was working in the Turlock vicinity of the Central Valley of California, where cantaloupes were grown due to the favorable weather. circa 1922

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img Man and girl standing by windmill and water tank (ddr-ajah-6-572)

Caption below photo: An Issei man and his daughter pose in front of a water storage tank, could be near Bay Farm Island in Alameda, CA., which was a rural area at this time, circa 1915-1933

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img Fukuyama family photo (ddr-densho-483-196)

Sepia photo of the Fukuyama family posing with a farmhand in a strawberry field. Caption on album page: "Tsutomu, Mother, Mary, Father, Tony, 1930" written in white ink. Photo is marked "B.E." in dark blue ink.

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img Photo of the Fukuyama family with migrant agricultural workers in a strawberry field (ddr-densho-483-200)

Sepia photo of the Fukuyama family posing with migrant agricultural workers in a strawberry field. Caption on album page: "June 1930" written in white ink. Photo is marked "B.E." in dark blue ink.

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img Photo of strawberry pickers (ddr-densho-483-211)

Sepia photo of people picking strawberries. Caption on album page: "Picking strawberries June 1930" written in white ink.

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