Agriculture

Many Issei (first-generation Japanese immigrants) began as sharecroppers. Others sought to buy land, but the Issei had to overcome obstacles preventing them from competing with white farmers. California and other states passed alien land laws prohibiting Asian immigrants from purchasing or leasing agricultural land. There were ways around the discriminatory laws: an Issei father could put the property in the name of his American-born child, or issei could form corporations in which a majority of the shareholders were American citizens. Despite the alien land laws, Issei farmers played a significant role in West Coast agriculture. In the years just prior to World War II, Japanese American families grew 35 percent of the produce in California. By the 1920s, Japanese Americans supplied 75 percent of the produce and half the milk to the Puget Sound region.

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img [Man and child near car] (ddr-csujad-56-305)

Man and child pose near car. The original image is housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL. This image belongs to a group of images related to the Taniguchi family. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-04-047

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-305/

img [Group in vehicle] (ddr-csujad-56-286)

Adults and children seated in back of vehicle, in orchard. The original image is housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL. This image belongs to a group of images related to the Taniguchi family. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-286/

img [Children in apple orchard] (ddr-csujad-56-292)

Three children in Taniguchi apple orchard. The original image is housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL. This image belongs to a group of images related to the Taniguchi family. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-04-034

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-292/

img [Mr. and Mrs. Hiroshi and others] (ddr-csujad-56-279)

Mr. and Mrs. Hiroshi with two other adults in front of car and building. The original image is housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL. This image belongs to a group of images related to the Taniguchi family. See this object in the California …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-279/

av Interview with Takeshi Kameoka, (audio) (ddr-csujad-56-2)

Sonoma County resident Takeshi Kameoka was interviewed on April 15, 1978, by a Sonoma State University student for the North Bay Ethnic Archive Project. He talks about early life, moving to Japan with his family following father's death, returning to US and taking up vegetable farming. Discusses church as center of Japanese American community. See this …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-2/

img [Couple in apple orchard] (ddr-csujad-56-282)

Two adults stand amidst flowers and orchard trees. The original image is housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL. This image belongs to a group of images related to the Taniguchi family. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-282/

img [Children in front of house] (ddr-csujad-56-291)

Three children pose near tree, in front of house. The original image is housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL. This image belongs to a group of images related to the Taniguchi family. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-291/

img [Harvesting] (ddr-csujad-56-172)

Five men of the camp harvesting crops from the field. The bottom left side of the photo is blurry and much of it is hard to decipher. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-039

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-172/

img [Baby and children] (ddr-csujad-56-274)

Two photos: Baby in chair. Two children at steering wheel. The original image is housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL. This image belongs to a group of images related to the Taniguchi family. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-274/

img [Pig pens] (ddr-csujad-56-183)

Group of pigs in a maze of pigpens at camp. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-050

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-183/

img [Women on porch] (ddr-csujad-56-300)

Two women stand on porch, behind garden. The original image is housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL. This image belongs to a group of images related to the Taniguchi family. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-300/

doc Tadashi Kanemoto interview (ddr-csujad-6-11)

Oral history interview with Tadashi Kanemoto. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_KANEMOTO_TADASHI

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-11/

doc Marion Masada interview (ddr-csujad-6-19)

Oral history interview with Marion Masada. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_MASADA_MARION

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-19/

doc Shim Hiraoka interview (ddr-csujad-6-5)

Oral history interview with Shim Hiraoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_HIRAOKA_SHIM

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-5/

doc Gene Hamaguchi interview (ddr-csujad-6-3)

Oral history interview with Gene Hamaguchi See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_HAMAGUCHI_GENE

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-3/

doc Gilbert Tanji interview (ddr-csujad-6-33)

Oral history interview with Gilbert Tanji. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_TANJI_GILBERT

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-33/

doc George and Jean Abe interview (ddr-csujad-6-1)

Oral history interview with George and Jean Abe. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_ABE_GEORGE_AND_JEAN

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-1/

doc Sam Maeda interview (ddr-csujad-6-18)

Oral history interview with Sam Maeda. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_MAEDA_SAM

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-18/

doc James Kirihara interview (ddr-csujad-6-12)

Oral history interview with James Kirihara. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_KIRIHARA_JAMES

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-12/

doc George Okada interview (ddr-csujad-6-28)

Oral history interview with George Okada. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_OKADA_GEORGE

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-28/

doc Sadawo Yonaki interview (ddr-csujad-6-37)

Oral history interview with Sadawo Yonaki. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_YONAKI_SADAWO

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-37/

doc George Kiyomoto interview (ddr-csujad-6-14)

Oral history interview with George Kiyomoto. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_KIYOMOTO_GEORGE

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-14/

doc Takashi Tsutsui interview (ddr-csujad-6-35)

Oral history interview with Takashi Tsutsui. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_TSUTSUI_TAKASHI

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-35/

doc Robert Ohki interview (ddr-csujad-6-27)

Oral history interview with Robert Ohki. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_OHKI_ROBERT

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-27/

doc Toshiye Hirose interview (ddr-csujad-6-7)

Oral history interview with Toshiye Hirose. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_HIROSE_TOSHIYE

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-7/