Farming
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Group of men with young boy sitting at a table (ddr-ajah-6-584)
Caption below photo: Tired from a day's work of picking cantaloupes by hand, Issei men relax and enjoy the fruits of their labor. The men probably come from the Oakland, CA., area and were working in the Turlock vicinity of the Central Valley of California. 1922
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Photo of man picking cantaloupes titled "Tough, Hard Work in the Days of the Issei" (ddr-ajah-6-585)
Includes history of harvest work for Turlock Fruit Company
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Five field workers sitting on American Beauty cantaloupe crates titled "Feeding the Nation" (ddr-ajah-6-588)
Includes background on history of cantaloupe industry
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Two men eating cantaloupe while working in cantaloupe fields (ddr-ajah-6-589)
Caption below photo: Two issue men literally enjoy the fruits of their labors while hand packing cantaloupes. They are probably working in the Turlock vicinity of California's Central Valley and they likely came from Oakland, CA. 1922
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Letter from Andrew J. Malovos to Chizu Takeda (ddr-densho-501-408)
Andrea Malovos sends a copy of the Takeda farm Pacific National Fire Insurance Company policy.
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Man plowing field (ddr-densho-501-29)
The caption written on the back of the photograph reads "1965 D-21 AC 4 Bottom Plow".
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Letter from G. W. Scott to Shoji Takeda (ddr-densho-501-252)
G.W. Scott of the Associated Seed Growers, Inc wrote to Shoji Takeda asking for information on celery growing.
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Gas Ration identification (ddr-densho-501-210)
Gas and mileage ration identification for Chizu and Shijo Takeda for their farm vehicles
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Farm building and field (ddr-densho-501-31)
The caption written on the back of the photograph reads "Farm A 05613 11-17-74".
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Letter to Shoji Takeda from F. Johannessen (ddr-densho-501-156)
Mr. Johannessen writes to thank Mr. Takeda for the shipment of celery.
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Letter from Shoji Takeda to G.W. Scott (ddr-densho-501-255)
A letter and instructions for Mr. Scott about Shoji Takeda’s farming equipment.
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Letter from G.W. Scott to Shoji Takeda (ddr-densho-501-250)
G.W. Scott of the Associated Seed Growers, Inc. wrote Shoji Takeda to thank him for sending a thorough write up on celery growing.
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Letter from Shoji Takeda to Mr.J. B. Peckham (ddr-densho-501-254)
Letter and instructions to Mr. Peckham about Shoji Takeda’s farming equipment.
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Farm buildings (ddr-densho-501-30)
The caption written on the back of the photograph reads "Farm A 05613 11-17-74".