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.

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Excavator at the temple construction site (ddr-sbbt-4-69)
img Excavator at the temple construction site (ddr-sbbt-4-69)
An excavator at the temple construction site (1427 S. Main Street).
Application for clergy certificate (ddr-sbbt-4-5)
doc Application for clergy certificate (ddr-sbbt-4-5)
An application for clergy certificate for Mr. Gendo Nakai.
Letter from the Buddhist Mission Society to Pierce A. Horrocks (ddr-sbbt-4-45)
doc Letter from the Buddhist Mission Society to Pierce A. Horrocks (ddr-sbbt-4-45)
A letter from the Buddhist Mission Society (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Pierce A. Horrocks, Architect, declining the proposed scheme for a moving picture booth.
Excavation at the temple construction site (ddr-sbbt-4-72)
img Excavation at the temple construction site (ddr-sbbt-4-72)
An excavator fills a dump truck at the temple construction site (1427 S. Main Street).
Report on cornerstone (ddr-sbbt-4-34)
doc Report on cornerstone (ddr-sbbt-4-34)
A report from the Cawsey Construction Company with cornerstone estimates for the Buddhist Mission Society (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple).
Crew works on ceiling plaster work at the temple construction site (ddr-sbbt-4-146)
img Crew works on ceiling plaster work at the temple construction site (ddr-sbbt-4-146)
A crew works on ceiling plaster work at the new temple building (1427 S. Main Street).
Construction at the new temple building (ddr-sbbt-4-119)
img Construction at the new temple building (ddr-sbbt-4-119)
Men work on the new temple building (1427 S. Main Street).
Letter from the Seattle Buddhist Church to Pierce A. Horrocks (ddr-sbbt-4-42)
doc Letter from the Seattle Buddhist Church to Pierce A. Horrocks (ddr-sbbt-4-42)
A letter from the Seattle Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Pierce A. Horrocks, Architect, requesting an update on plans for a moving picture booth.
Ceiling plaster work at the temple construction site (ddr-sbbt-4-145)
img Ceiling plaster work at the temple construction site (ddr-sbbt-4-145)
Two men work on custom Hondo ceiling plaster work at the temple construction site (1427 S. Main Street).
Report on hardware (ddr-sbbt-4-44)
doc Report on hardware (ddr-sbbt-4-44)
A report from the Cawsey Construction Company with hardware estimates for the Buddhist Mission Society (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple).
Stairwell at the temple construction site (ddr-sbbt-4-126)
img Stairwell at the temple construction site (ddr-sbbt-4-126)
A man stands on a partially built stairwell for the new temple building (1427 S. Main Street).
Partially built temple roof and outer walls (ddr-sbbt-4-100)
img Partially built temple roof and outer walls (ddr-sbbt-4-100)
View of the partially built temple roof and outer walls at the new temple building (1427 S. Main Street).
Man works on interior walls at the new temple building (ddr-sbbt-4-131)
img Man works on interior walls at the new temple building (ddr-sbbt-4-131)
A man works on interior walls for the new temple building (1427 S. Main Street).
Letter from the Seattle Buddhist Church to Pierce A. Horrocks (ddr-sbbt-4-33)
doc Letter from the Seattle Buddhist Church to Pierce A. Horrocks (ddr-sbbt-4-33)
A letter from the Seattle Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Pierce A. Horrocks, Architect, authorizing hiring H. Hanson for brick work.
Man stands at the temple construction site (ddr-sbbt-4-140)
img Man stands at the temple construction site (ddr-sbbt-4-140)
A man in overalls stands at the temple construction site (1427 S. Main Street).
Partially built outer walls and stairwells (ddr-sbbt-4-103)
img Partially built outer walls and stairwells (ddr-sbbt-4-103)
Partially built outer walls and stairwells at the new temple building (1427 S. Main Street).
Letter from Stephen F. Branch to the Buddhist Mission Society (ddr-sbbt-4-46)
doc Letter from Stephen F. Branch to the Buddhist Mission Society (ddr-sbbt-4-46)
A letter from the Stephen F. Branch, painting contractor, to the Buddhist Mission Society (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) with estimates for spray painting an interior temple room.
Excavation at the temple construction site (ddr-sbbt-4-68)
img Excavation at the temple construction site (ddr-sbbt-4-68)
An excavator fills a dump truck at the temple construction site (1427 S. Main Street).
Four men and a child at the temple construction site (ddr-sbbt-4-70)
img Four men and a child at the temple construction site (ddr-sbbt-4-70)
Four men and a child stand on a sidewalk watching workers at the temple construction site (1427 S. Main Street).
Partially constructed stairwells (ddr-sbbt-4-104)
img Partially constructed stairwells (ddr-sbbt-4-104)
Partially constructed stairwells at the new temple building (1427 S. Main Street).
Letter from Singer Sewing Machine Company to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-328)
doc Letter from Singer Sewing Machine Company to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-328)
Our future business in Formosa will be handled from China, Shanghai or Hong Kong. We intend to reopen as soon as we can send a representative to make a survey.
Letter from Monarch Silver King, Inc., to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-327)
doc Letter from Monarch Silver King, Inc., to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-327)
Thank you for letter of March 5. Production is limited. Plan to only serve a limited number of export markets and will work through one distributor.
Ryo Tsai Librarian Certificate (ddr-densho-446-442)
doc Ryo Tsai Librarian Certificate (ddr-densho-446-442)
In 1961, Ryo Tsai received a Librarian Certificate from Washington State
Ai Chih Tsai Photo (ddr-densho-446-377)
img Ai Chih Tsai Photo (ddr-densho-446-377)
Waiter at St Louis Country Club during the summers
Group Photo with ACS (ddr-densho-446-376)
img Group Photo with ACS (ddr-densho-446-376)
Staff of Woodlawn Dining Co-op. Ai Chih Tsai was the manager
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