Photography

img Aiko Studio (ddr-densho-20-11)

Aiko Studio, located in Seattle's Nihonmachi area, was one of several photography studios that catered to the Japanese American community before World War II.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-20-11/

img Japanese American organization (ddr-densho-26-163)

Photograph taken by James M. Amano, 3208 35th Ave So., Seattle, Washington

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-26-163/

img Aiko Studio's collage of the babies photographed over 1917 (ddr-densho-353-174)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-174/

img Portrait of a young man (ddr-densho-353-27)

Alfred Eijiro Tatsumi. Photo taken at Judkins Studio, on 2nd and Columbia.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-27/

doc Mr. Kako Murosako (ddr-csujad-8-44)

Oral history interview with Mr. Kako Murosako. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Murosako, Mr Kako

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-44/

doc Crossroads, Vol. 1, No. 42 (March 18, 1949) (ddr-densho-358-16)

Selected article titles: "Negroes, Chinese Oppose ENI" (p.1), "Evacuation Claims Questions, Answers" (p.2), "Toyo San: Saga of Senbei to Smart Photography" (p.3), "Mr. Watanabe Builds His Dream House" (p.11).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-358-16/

img Portrait of family (ddr-densho-359-598)

Caption beneath the photograph in the album "Mr Hiyama and family 1929 Sept.". Stamped in the bottom right hand corner "Jackon Studio Seattle".

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-598/

img Portrait of a couple (ddr-densho-359-690)

Stamped in the bottom right hand corner "Jackson Studio Seattle". The caption beneath the photograph in the album is written in Japanese.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-690/

img Portait of a couple (ddr-densho-359-689)

Stamped in the bottom right hand corner "Jackson Studio Seattle".

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-689/

doc Kuroko Studio envelope (ddr-densho-390-2)

Photograph envelope with a total of $1.00 and advertisement for Ansco Film.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-390-2/

img Ted Akimoto taking a photograph (ddr-densho-299-144)

Caption: "Our cameras were bulky 4x5 Speed Graphics. Nothing was automatic. You took a wood film holder / which held one piece of film on each side, placed it in the back, pulled out a slide, put in a flash bulb, / figured out your exposure and cocked the shutter, set the f stop, focused and …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-144/

img Ted Akimoto's Army Photographer patch (ddr-densho-299-247)

Caption: "At the end of WWII I was fortunate enough to be Photo Assignment Officer for the Signal Photo / division of the Supreme Command Allied Powers (SCAP) in Tokyo, Japan. Our responsibilities / were to take all newsworthy still photographs and newsreels requested by the Public Information / Office of SCAP. All photos taken in …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-247/

doc Letter from Robert Ikari to Ted Akimoto (ddr-densho-299-76)

Letter regarding the quality of the cameras used by the army, Robert's reassignment, and "George's" discharge.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-76/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 51, No.23 (December 2, 1960) (ddr-pc-32-49)

Select article titles: "President Invites JACL to White House Conference on Aging, to Push for Low-Cost or Rent Housing" (p.1); "Oldest Japanese Christian church in American celebrates 75th anniversary" (p.2); "Calif. Attorney general to fight policy of 'whites only' in golf pro association" (p. 3); "Issei pioneer who retouched photographs of every President since Wilson succumbs" …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-32-49/

img U. Oyama in the photo studio, Amache Co-op (ddr-csujad-55-1564)

Black and white photograph of U. Oyama taking a photograph of a young girl in the photography studio at Amache Consumer Enterprises, Amache incarceration camp. From the Amache Co-op Souvenir Album, page 28. See also sac_jaac_1530 through sac_jaac_1589. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1566

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1564/

img Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka (ddr-one-1-743)

Black and white photographic negative of Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka sitting in front of a white backdrop in the Oregon Camera Club's studio. She wears a formal dress with her body facing left as she leans slightly against the table in front of her with a forced smile.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-743/

img Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka (ddr-one-1-722)

Black and white photographic negative of Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka sitting in front of a black backdrop inside the Oregon Camera Club's studio. She is dressed in an elbow length sweater with her hands on the table in front of her.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-722/

img Frank Hirahara in developing room (ddr-one-1-567)

Photographic negative of a close up of Frank Hirahara sitting in front of a large sink developing photographs.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-567/

img Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka (ddr-one-1-747)

Black and white photographic negative of Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka sitting in front of a white backdrop in the Oregon Camera Club's studio. She is wearing a formal dress, sitting with one arm leaning against the table in front of her.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-747/

img Unidentified Nisei Model (ddr-one-1-662)

Unidentified Nisei woman sitting on the ground with her legs crossed posing for the camera.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-662/

img Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka (ddr-one-1-757)

Black and white photographic negative of Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka modeling outdoors. She is sitting on top of a wooden fence looking out to the distance.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-757/

img Gomonshu and Lady Ohtani's Visit to Portland (ddr-one-1-714)

Black and white photographic negative of a woman bowing to Gomonshu Kosho Ohtani and Lady Yoshiko Ohtani inside the train station. Gomonshu Koshi Ohtani was the leader of the Jodo Shinshu Hongwaniji-ha Buddhist sect, and was visiting Portland for the first time since the end of World War II with his wife Lady Yoshiko Ohtani.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-714/

img Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka (ddr-one-1-729)

Black and white photographic negative of Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka sitting in front of a black backdrop inside the Oregon Camera Club's studio. She is wearing a formal dress with her body turned to the right as she smiling brightly at the camera.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-729/

img Hugh Kasai (ddr-one-1-658)

Black and white photographic print of Hugh Kasai sitting in a chair smiling for the camera.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-658/

img Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka (ddr-one-1-730)

Black and white photographic negative of Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka sitting in front of a black backdrop inside the Oregon Camera Club's studio. She is wearing an elbow length sweater with one hand resting on a table in front of her.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-730/

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