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doc Union Discusses Japanese Question (June 4, 1914) (ddr-densho-56-252)

The Seattle Daily Times, June 4, 1914, p. 4

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-252/

img Mr. and Mrs. Mori working in a laundromat (ddr-densho-321-541)

Caption on reverse: "Jotaro Mori & wife."

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-541/

img Northeast corner of 6th and King Street (ddr-densho-353-117)

Japanese businesses included the Dreamland Hotel, Komatsu-Zashi, Abe's dry goods store, Tokyo-Wan, Fujii Hotel, Inouye clothing store, New Golden Shoe repair, the Ogata's dry cleaning shop and the Salvation Army mission.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-117/

doc George Toshiyuki Teraoka (ddr-csujad-8-75)

Oral history interview with George Toshiyuki Teraoka. 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 Teraoka, George Toshiyuki

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-75/

doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1219)

Phil writes about his work at the laundry and visiting another laundry called Band Bou that could hire him and specialize in different types of fabric cleaning that he is keen to learn. He reminds Alice, his wife, to pay the rent on their house since he isn't sure Denver is a place he would like ...

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1219/

img Yokohama Tailor and Laundry (ddr-densho-12-10)

Fusa Kunitsugu (left) and her son, Teruo, inside the Yokohama Tailor and Laundry, located at 515 Yesler Way in Seattle's Nihonmachi, or Japantown.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-12-10/

img Children in front of a laundromat (ddr-densho-321-654)

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-654/

img Star Laundry wagon (ddr-densho-353-72)

Star Laundry was located at 1229 Jackson Street. A note on the back indicates the driver as Mr. Shimono.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-72/

doc Masuji and Kaneko Katano (ddr-csujad-8-27)

Oral history interview with Masuji and Kaneko Katano. 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 Katano, Masuji and Kaneko

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-27/

doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1216)

Phil talks about his work at the laundry and how he believes he is improving. At this point Phil thinks he will stay in Denver another week.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1216/

img Bainbridge Cleaners (ddr-densho-359-1228)

The outside of Phil Okano's cleaners on Bainbridge Island, Washington.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1228/

img Man and child in front of laundromat (ddr-densho-359-862)

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-862/

vh Hal Keimi Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-458-2)

Description of family's dry cleaning business

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-458-2/

img Three men in a laundromat (ddr-densho-321-540)

Caption on reverse: "Grandpa Mori / on right."

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-540/

img A group in front of a business (ddr-densho-321-583)

Caption in album: "Takao Fujii." Back row, far right.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-583/

img Three men in a laundromat (ddr-densho-321-495)

Caption on reverse: "Grandpa Jotaro Mori on right / father Kiku Mori."

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-495/

img Southeast corner of 6th and King Street (ddr-densho-353-120)

Japanese businesses included the King coffee shop, the Mukilteo hotel, Panama grocery and express, Hinode Laundry baths and the Paris Hotel.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-120/

img A group in front of Star Laundry (ddr-densho-353-98)

Star Laundry was located at 1229 Jackson Street.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-98/

img Northeast corner of 5th and Weller Street (ddr-densho-353-121)

The Rainier Heat and Power plant was below the Waste Laundry.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-121/

doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1220)

Phil discusses if Denver would be a good place to try to open his own laundry or cleaning business based on what he's talked about with other people in the business.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1220/

vh Hal Keimi Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-458-16)

Finishing high school, parents start up another dry cleaning business

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-458-16/

img Yokohama Tailor and Laundry (ddr-densho-12-5)

The Yokohama Tailor and Laundry, located on 515 Yesler Way in Seattle's Nihonmachi, was operated by the Kunitsugu family. Fusa Kunitsugu is on the right.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-12-5/