PARTNER

OBJECT ID

ddr-ajah-6-401 (Date, Uchi-bento carrier-029)

PARENT COLLECTION

Alameda Japanese American History Project: Family and Community Collection

DESCRIPTION

Caption below photo: When Uchi Date arrived in American on December 30, 1912, she brought clothing and other necessary items. But she also brought this fanciful, if somewhat cumbersome bento carrier, with 13 separate boxes to hold enough hand made Japanese food for a picnic's worth of friends. It is seen here with the front opened, there is a black wood cover to keep the interior boxes front falling out when transported. A metal handle adorns the top of the box. Still in good condition, it was found while cleaning out a basement. She settled in Alameda, CA, with husband Hajime.

CONTRIBUTOR

Alameda Japanese American History Project

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of the Alameda Japanese American History Project, Densho

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