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Oriental Gardens, nursery and florist (ddr-densho-132-2)
Oriental Gardens was established by Denjiro Nishitani in 1912.

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Oriental Gardens, nursery and florist (ddr-densho-132-1)
Oriental Gardens was established by Denjiro Nishitani in 1912.

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Family in front of home (ddr-densho-134-37)
This family operated the Green Lake Gardens Company, a five-acre complex of greenhouses and farms in North Seattle. They are pictured standing in front of their house.

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Family in front of greenhouse (ddr-densho-134-14)
By the late 1930s, many Issei-operated floral greenhouses existed in the North Seattle area. The flowers were sold at Seattle's Public Market, retail stores, and wholesale companies.

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Farm and greenhouses (ddr-densho-134-25)
This farm and greenhouse complex was located at 85th and Latona in the Green Lake neighborhood of Seattle. The flowers and vegetables grown here were sold at the Public Market.

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Family portrait (ddr-densho-134-12)
This family operated the Green Lake Gardens Company, a five-acre complex of greenhouses and farms in North Seattle. (L to R): Akira, Haruo, Mr. Kumasaka, Mariko, Mrs. Kumasaka, May.

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Issei working at greenhouse (ddr-densho-134-29)
This farm and greenhouse complex was located at 85th and Latona in the Green Lake neighborhood of Seattle. The flowers and vegetables grown here were sold at the Public Market.

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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.

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Child in front of greenhouse (ddr-densho-134-15)
By the late 1930s, many Issei-operated floral greenhouses existed in the North Seattle area. The flowers were sold at Seattle's Public Market, retail stores, and wholesale companies.

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Women working in greenhouse (ddr-densho-134-5)
Easter Lilies had to bloom and be delivered to markets a few weeks before Easter Sunday. These women are wrapping the lilies in protective tissue paper, preparing them for delivery.

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Bainbridge Gardens nursery (ddr-densho-34-20)
Mr. Zenkichi Harui looks on while Mrs. Harui and Mrs. Kitamoto select a plant in the nursery.

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Bainbridge Gardens (ddr-densho-34-8)
Bainbridge Gardens consisted of a nursery, grocery store and gas station.

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Bainbridge Gardens (ddr-densho-34-22)
Bainbridge Gardens consisted of a nursery, grocery store and gas station.

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Bainbridge Gardens (ddr-densho-34-1)
Bainbridge Gardens was located on Fletcher Bay and had a nursery, general store and gas station. Left to right: Yaeko Yamashita, unidentified man, and Fujiko Koba.

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Bainbridge Gardens nursery (ddr-densho-34-6)
Mr. Seko, Mr. Harui and a unidentified worker outside the nursery at Bainbridge Gardens.

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Two women holding chrysanthemums (ddr-densho-34-25)
Mrs. Z. Harui (left) and Mrs. Z. Seko outside the greenhouses at Bainbridge Gardens.

