1. Topics

Industry and employment

At the turn of the century, Japanese immigrants (Issei) came to the United States to work on the rapidly expanding plantations of Hawaii and the farms, lumber mills, railroads and canneries of the Pacific Coast. They quickly realized this type of work was not going to bring them wealth, and many began looking for more promising opportunities. Farming, fishing and small businesses were often seen as the answer.

Industry and employment (392)

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John Kurazawa 1961 (ddr-jamsj-1-223)
img John Kurazawa 1961 (ddr-jamsj-1-223)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-223/
Men moving dirt (ddr-jamsj-1-607)
img Men moving dirt (ddr-jamsj-1-607)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-607/
These Guys Sure Get Around! Oops There's another George (ddr-jamsj-1-18)
img These Guys Sure Get Around! Oops There's another George (ddr-jamsj-1-18)
Landscapers working in front of the Sumitomo Bank of California.
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-18/
Tractor (ddr-jamsj-1-614)
img Tractor (ddr-jamsj-1-614)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-614/
Oh Boy-Snow!! (ddr-jamsj-1-61)
img Oh Boy-Snow!! (ddr-jamsj-1-61)
Working on a landscape project
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-61/
Shuichi Yamamoto. Most of 1960 (ddr-jamsj-1-222)
img Shuichi Yamamoto. Most of 1960 (ddr-jamsj-1-222)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-222/
Sam Sakamoto 1951 & Part of 1952 San Jose Gardner's Club (ddr-jamsj-1-208)
img Sam Sakamoto 1951 & Part of 1952 San Jose Gardner's Club (ddr-jamsj-1-208)
Sam Sakamoto was the second President of the Garden City Gardeners' Club from 1951 to 1952.
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-208/
Martin Marumoto 1962, San Jose Landscape Gardners' Association (ddr-jamsj-1-225)
img Martin Marumoto 1962, San Jose Landscape Gardners' Association (ddr-jamsj-1-225)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-225/
Don
img Don "Moon" Kikuchi 1955-1956 (ddr-jamsj-1-214)
Don "Moon" Kikuchi was the Garden City Gardeners' Club President from 1955 to 1956.
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-214/
Mas Hamamura 1957-1958 (ddr-jamsj-1-216)
img Mas Hamamura 1957-1958 (ddr-jamsj-1-216)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-216/
Portrait (ddr-jamsj-1-276)
img Portrait (ddr-jamsj-1-276)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-276/
Fertilizer machine (ddr-jamsj-1-618)
img Fertilizer machine (ddr-jamsj-1-618)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-618/
Tsugio, Fred, George, Sat & Jack in Foreground (ddr-jamsj-1-17)
img Tsugio, Fred, George, Sat & Jack in Foreground (ddr-jamsj-1-17)
Landscapers working in front of the Sumitomo Bank of California.
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-17/
Fumio Higashimara (ddr-jamsj-1-212)
img Fumio Higashimara (ddr-jamsj-1-212)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-212/
Portrait (ddr-jamsj-1-272)
img Portrait (ddr-jamsj-1-272)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-272/
San Jose Gardner's Club. Lucky Winner (ddr-jamsj-1-213)
img San Jose Gardner's Club. Lucky Winner (ddr-jamsj-1-213)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-213/
Wheeling dirt around (ddr-jamsj-1-616)
img Wheeling dirt around (ddr-jamsj-1-616)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-616/
Sam Sakamoto 1951 & Part of 1952 San Jose Gardner's Club (ddr-jamsj-1-209)
img Sam Sakamoto 1951 & Part of 1952 San Jose Gardner's Club (ddr-jamsj-1-209)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-209/
San Jose Landscape Gardeners' Association (ddr-jamsj-1-224)
img San Jose Landscape Gardeners' Association (ddr-jamsj-1-224)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-224/
Henry Morita, First President Garden City Gardeners' Club 1949-1950 (ddr-jamsj-1-207)
img Henry Morita, First President Garden City Gardeners' Club 1949-1950 (ddr-jamsj-1-207)
Henry Morita was the First President of the Garden City Gardeners' Club 1949-1950
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-207/
Portrait (ddr-jamsj-1-267)
img Portrait (ddr-jamsj-1-267)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-267/
Art Kumada finished 1952 and 1954. San Jose Gardner's Club (ddr-jamsj-1-211)
img Art Kumada finished 1952 and 1954. San Jose Gardner's Club (ddr-jamsj-1-211)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-211/
Herman, George, and Fumio Planting Irish Moss (ddr-jamsj-1-63)
img Herman, George, and Fumio Planting Irish Moss (ddr-jamsj-1-63)
Working on a landscape project
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-63/
Martin, Hajime, Jack, George, &
img Martin, Hajime, Jack, George, & "Tell'em George" (ddr-jamsj-1-15)
Landscapers working in front of the Sumitomo Bank of California.
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-15/
Portrait (ddr-jamsj-1-278)
img Portrait (ddr-jamsj-1-278)
http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-1-278/
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