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img Inside Bainbridge Cleaners (ddr-densho-359-1229)

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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1229/

img Man and child in front of dry cleaners (ddr-densho-359-125)

Phil Okano with youngest brother, Bob Okano. The Okano family owned and operated a dry cleaning/laundry business in Bellingham and then Shelton.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-125/

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.

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

doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1217)

Phil writes about receiving his first paycheck and learning to use a steam gun for silk pressing.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1217/

doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1222)

Phil writes about his continued work at the laundry. He warns Alice, his wife, not to write back because he'll be on the move.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1222/

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 …

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

doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1215)

Phil writes of his first day at his new job at a laundry in Denver. He says he can only keep the job for a little while so he discusses the pros and cons of staying in Denver to find more work or returning to Caldwell, Idaho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1215/

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

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

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.

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

img Digital document and photo with men standing outside Meiji Laundry with story of their Laundry in Alameda (ddr-ajah-6-239)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-239/

doc Commemorative Issue 2600th Anniversary Yearbook and Directory 1940-1941 (ddr-densho-480-2)

The yearbook includes pictures and information about Japanese American businesses, schools, organizations, individuals, and families. The directory includes city indexes for California, as well as a few city indexes for Arizona and Japan, with advertisements for businesses and organizations throughout the city indexes.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-2/

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.

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

img Tom Tadashi Nakayama in front of Broadmore cleaners (ddr-densho-353-243)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-243/

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.

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

img Businesses on 5th Avenue south (ddr-densho-353-107)

Between Jackson Street and King Street was the Dreamland Cabaret, the St. Paul and Diamond Hotels, Baths Laundry, the NP restaurant and an Italian restaurant.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-353-107/