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 [Mr. and Mrs. Taniguchi] (ddr-csujad-56-289)

Mr. and Mrs. Taniguchi pose together. 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: nbea08-04-031

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img [Men in orchard] (ddr-csujad-56-276)

Three men, one seated and two standing, 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 Digitization …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-276/

img [Mrs. Taniguchi in apple orchard] (ddr-csujad-56-309)

Mrs. Taniguchi in her 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: nbea08-04-051

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-309/

img [Produce display] (ddr-csujad-56-164)

Display of produce with pieces of paper placed on them. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-031

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-164/

img [Women in front of building] (ddr-csujad-56-270)

Three women pose in front of building: Mrs. Akutagawa, Shigeko and Ayami Taniguchi. 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 …

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img [Chicken coops] (ddr-csujad-56-155)

Photo of several chicken coops and chickens meandering around. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-022

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-155/

img [Children in apple orchard] (ddr-csujad-56-297)

Three children, two in hats, seated in front of 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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-297/

img [Children on car running board] (ddr-csujad-56-295)

Three children seated on car running board, 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 …

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img [Mr. Taniguchi with children] (ddr-csujad-56-277)

Mr. Taniguchi with camera and three children on house steps. 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 …

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img [Adult and children in apple orchard] (ddr-csujad-56-264)

Two children and one adult 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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-264/

img [Group on platform in apple orchard] (ddr-csujad-56-278)

Group poses on platform 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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-278/

img [Mrs. Taniguchi and family group] (ddr-csujad-56-275)

Mrs. Taniguchi and another woman with five children. 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-56-275/

img [Produce display] (ddr-csujad-56-163)

Display of produce with blurry label "unit 3, Fujii". Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-030

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-163/

img [Women in apple orchard] (ddr-csujad-56-266)

Two women with ladder, in Taniguchi apple orchard. Photo is labeled "Miake, Shiichi". 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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-266/

img [Girl in front of foliage] (ddr-csujad-56-288)

Young girl in front of foliage. 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: nbea08-04-030

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-288/

img [Mr. and Mrs. Taniguchi and group] (ddr-csujad-56-290)

Mr. and Mrs. Taniguchi and group amongst foliage. 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-56-290/

img [Family group amongst foliage] (ddr-csujad-56-261)

One adult and three children pose amongst foliage. 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-56-261/

img [Apple tree pruning] (ddr-csujad-56-260)

Two adults prune a tree 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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-260/

img [Kawase Ranch] (ddr-csujad-56-257)

Kawase Ranch with a car in the driveway. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-066

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img [Man in front of building] (ddr-csujad-56-301)

Man, with hat in hand, stands in front of 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 State Universities Japanese American …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-301/

img [Woman and child in apple orchard] (ddr-csujad-56-284)

Woman holding baby in 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: nbea08-04-026

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-284/

img [Mr. Taniguchi in apple orchard] (ddr-csujad-56-272)

Mr. Taniguchi on a ladder in his 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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-272/

img [Mrs. Taniguchi with group] (ddr-csujad-56-265)

Mrs. Taniguchi with other adults and several children in hats. 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-56-265/

img [Family group in front of house] (ddr-csujad-56-262)

One adult and six children pose in front of house. Photo is labeled, "Osaki". 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-56-262/

img [Children amongst foliage] (ddr-csujad-56-294)

Five children pose amongst foliage. 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: nbea08-04-036

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-294/