Carpentry

img G. Kenneth Hikogawa polishing grease-wood (ddr-fom-1-884)

WRA caption on reverse: "Polishing 'grease-wood' to make furniture." G. Kenneth Hikogawa was a carpenter from Tacoma, Washington.

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img G. Kenneth Hikogawa polishing grease-wood (ddr-fom-1-885)

WRA caption on reverse: "Polishing 'grease-wood' to make furniture." G. Kenneth Hikogawa was a carpenter from Tacoma, Washington.

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img Carpenters in Minidoka (ddr-fom-1-617)

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img G. Kenneth Hikogawa polishing grease-wood (ddr-fom-1-886)

WRA caption on reverse: "Polishing 'grease-wood' to make furniture." G. Kenneth Hikogawa was a carpenter from Tacoma, Washington.

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img Carpenters in Minidoka (ddr-fom-1-665)

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img Yamamoto carpenters (ddr-densho-492-28)

Photograph of two carpenters from Hilo Boarding School. On the right is Soichi Yamamoto. Written on the front of the photograph is "2 Yamamoto Carpenter HBS" in blue ink. Written on the back is "r - Soichi Yamamoto" in pencil.

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img Soichi T. Yamamoto with band saw (ddr-densho-492-35)

Photograph of Soichi T. Yamamoto posing next to Hilo Boarding School's band saw. Etched into the top of the photograph is "saw".

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img Soichi T. Yamamoto with band saw (ddr-densho-492-27)

Photograph of Soichi T. Yamamoto posing next to Hilo Boarding School's band saw. Written on the bottom of the photograph is "HBS band saw" in blue ink.

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img Construction project (ddr-densho-359-777)

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img Woodworking (ddr-densho-475-306)

Black and white photograph of two unidentified men working in a wood shop with machinery.

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doc Letter from H.C. Herring to Mr. M. Abe, November 20, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-26)

Correspondence from H.C. Herring to Mr. M. Abe outlining a work arrangement for carpentry, painting, and general labor. Includes the type of work, hourly rate, other compensation, and effective dates of the contract and a signed acceptance from M. Abe. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00029

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doc Letter from M.A. Church, Senior Engineer, Jerome Relocation Center, to whom it may concern, June 29, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-2609)

A letter of recommendation for Mr. Harry H. Kawasnishi written by M.A. Church, Senior Engineer, at the Jerome incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2773

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doc Letter from Kaneji Domoto to Wakako Domoto (ddr-densho-329-882)

Letter from Taliesin. Kan is making progress and gaining skills at Taniesin, especially in carpentry, as he is learning skills from a carpenter's son (Marcus Weston, also mentioned in letter ddr-densho-329-881). He is also enjoying listening to records with the other fellows and dusting off his piano skills. Mr. Wright encourages him to join the chorus. …

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img Workers on planks at World's Fair (ddr-densho-377-1626)

Construction at the Golden Gate International Exposition World's Fair. Several men in work clothes walk on planks over a body of water, likely the Great Lagoon by the Japanese Pavilion on San Francisco's Treasure Island. This image was originally printed on one sheet of photo paper with ddr-densho-377-1627.

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img People using woodworking machinery (ddr-densho-377-1612)

Two people passing a plank over a piece of woodworking machinery at a construction site

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img Worker building World's Fair bridge (ddr-densho-377-1627)

Construction at the Golden Gate International Exposition World's Fair. Laborer straddles a beam, likely part of what became the bridge over the Great Lagoon at Treasure Island. Behind him the Japanese Pavilion is also under construction. This image was originally printed on one sheet of photo paper with ddr-densho-377-1626.

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