Farming

img Photo of a man with a horse ploughing a field (ddr-densho-483-263)

Black and white photo of a young man with a horse ploughing a field. Caption on album page: "In the tomato field June 1930" written in white ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-263/

img Photo of Jiji and Tsutomu (ddr-densho-483-184)

Sepia photo of a boy standing with a horse harnessed to a plow in a field. Caption on album page: "Jiji and Tsutomu" written in white ink. Photo is annotated with two punctuation marks in black ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-184/

img Group photo of agricultural workers (ddr-densho-483-206)

Black and white photo of five agricultural workers in a strawberry field. Four people are posed kneeling for the photo with another person in the background. Caption on album page: "Leo, Bob, Ruth, Eugenio, Ellen" written in white ink. Mark on photograph pointing to second figure from left: "nut." written in dark blue ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-206/

img Photo of three men in a strawberry field (ddr-densho-483-197)

Sepia photo of three men posing in a strawberry field. Caption on album page: " Junior D. Paeanas"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-197/

img Photo of Ellen, Katharine & Lucy James (ddr-densho-483-262)

Black and white photo of three women in a field. Caption on album page: "Ellen, Katharine & Lucy James,. Nanaimo, B.C." written in white ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-262/

img Photo of a horse and farmer tilling a field (ddr-densho-483-212)

Sepia photo of a draft horse and a farmer tilling a field.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-212/

img Fukuyama family photo (ddr-densho-483-284)

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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-284/

img Photo of a tomato field (ddr-densho-483-178)

Sepia photo of a field of tomatoes. Caption on album page: "In the tomato field"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-178/

img Photo of Tsutomu Fukuyama (ddr-densho-483-213)

Sepai-toned photo of Tsutomu Fukuyama standing in a field. Caption on album page: "Tutomu" written in white ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-213/

doc Article from Survey Graphic, February 1943. "Japanese Colony: Success Story" (ddr-densho-423-134)

Article about Japanese American produce merchant from Oakland who left California before evacuation with a group of farmers to find farmland outside the Exclusion Zone. Argues that their success demonstrates their loyalty and patriotism. Includes endorsement by Mike Masaoka. Handwritten in corner "Property of Martha Nozawa"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-423-134/

doc Speech by Morio L. Fukuto, Associate Justice, Court of Appeals, to the Poston II reunion, August 29, 1987 (ddr-csujad-55-1872)

Transcription of a speech given by Morio Fukuto at the Poston II Reunion. Covers the reunion theme of paying tribute to the issei, discriminatory citizenship laws, history of prejudice towards Japanese in the United States, history of Japanese farmers in California, attitudes towards nisei, and the coram nobis movement. See this object in the California State …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1872/

img Photograph of Issei farm in Florin, California (ddr-csujad-55-2620)

Photograph of Issei Farm in Florin, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2784

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2620/

img Richard Fujii farm, view from the field towards the main house (ddr-csujad-55-2582)

A photograph of Richard Fujii farm, view from the field towards the main house. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2746

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2582/

img Richard Fujii farm, extra house on the farm (ddr-csujad-55-2581)

A photograph of Richard Fujii farm, extra house on the farm. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2745

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2581/

img Richard Fujii farm, main house (ddr-csujad-55-2579)

A photograph of Richard Fujii farm, main house. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2743

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2579/

img Yonezo and Charles Ichikawa and two employees on tractor (ddr-csujad-55-2588)

A photograph of Yonezo Ichikawa, standing and younger brother, Charles on tractor (far left). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2752

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2588/

doc Instruments filed in the Recorders office (ddr-csujad-55-2010)

List of deeds, reassignments, agreements, contracts, and other articles filed with the county Recorders office, primarily in Merced County, California. Includes instruments for the Yamato Colony. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2113

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2010/

doc Map of Yamato Colony sections (ddr-csujad-55-1998)

Hand drawn map of the Yamato Colony sections in Merced County, California. See also sac_jaac_2090 through sac_jaac_2102. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2101

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1998/

doc Map of produce growing sections in the Yamato Colony (ddr-csujad-55-1999)

Hand drawn map of produce growing sections in the Yamato Colony covering peaches, hay, asparagus, cantaloupe, squash, and cucumber sections. See also sac_jaac_2090 through sac_jaac_2101. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2102

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1999/

img Richard Fujii farm, main house (ddr-csujad-55-2585)

A photograph of Richard Fujii farm, main house. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2749

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2585/

img Farm women (ddr-csujad-55-1303)

Black and white photograph depicting three women and a young child on a farm. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1305

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1303/

doc Florin area, California (ddr-csujad-55-2472)

Map of the greater Florin area, near Sacramento, California, from Elk Gove Blvd. to the south and highway 50 to the north. Map depicts land areas owned by Japanese individuals in May 1942. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2578

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2472/

img Richard Fujii farm, front grape field (ddr-csujad-55-2583)

A photograph of Richard Fujii farm, front grape field. From left to right, water tower, extra house, barn. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2747

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2583/

img Richard Fujii farm, extra house on farm (ddr-csujad-55-2584)

A photograph of Richard Fujii farm, extra house on the farm. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2748

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2584/

img Richard Fujii farm, water tower and chicken co-op (ddr-csujad-55-2580)

A photograph of Richard Fujii farm, water tower and chicken co-op. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2744

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2580/

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