ddr-ajah-6 — Alameda Japanese American History Project: Family and Community Collection — Objects

img Group of women preparing for a race at event in Alameda (ddr-ajah-6-576)

Caption below photo: Issei women prepare to race, balancing a ball on a flat spoon or perhaps a shamoji without dropping it at an event held where the Alameda Taiiku Kai baseball team played. ATK field was on a lot adjacent to the northeast corner of McKinley Park at the end of Walnut St and Clement …

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img Group of children sitting in grassy yard (ddr-ajah-6-577)

Caption below photo: Young Nisei children play near McKinley park, where the Alameda, Taiiku Kai baseball team often played in Alameda, CA., before WWII. 1915-1933

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img Woman and children standing by Christmas tree (ddr-ajah-6-578)

Caption below photo: A family poses next to a Christmas tree, probably in Oakland or Alameda, CA, circa 1915-1933

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img Two children pose by Christmas tree (ddr-ajah-6-579)

Caption below photo: Two young Niseis pose next to a Christmas tree, probably in Oakland or Alameda, CA, circa 1915-1933

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img Northern California Japanese School Association group photo (ddr-ajah-6-580)

Takuritsu Morita standing on the far left in the second row

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img Two men posing by window (ddr-ajah-6-581)

Caption below photo: Makoto "Henry" Takagi, of Alameda, CA., poses with a friend, who is likely from nearby Oakland, in the shadowy light of a window Henry was born February 9, 1900. photo by Takuritsu Morita, circa late 1910s to early 1920s

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img Portrait of girl on roller skates holding American flag titled "Patriotism on Roller Skates" (ddr-ajah-6-582)

Caption left of photo: A young Nisei represents the aspirations of the Japanese in America. . .on roller skates, in Takuritsu Morita's portrait, circa 1920s.

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img Two men by convertible car (ddr-ajah-6-583)

Caption below photo: Makoto "Henry" Takagi (at right) of Alameda, CA., and Mr. Miyazaki with a convertible automobile. Miyazaki might have been from Oakland. Circa 1920s

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img Group of men with young boy sitting at a table (ddr-ajah-6-584)

Caption below photo: Tired from a day's work of picking cantaloupes by hand, Issei men relax and enjoy the fruits of their labor. The men probably come from the Oakland, CA., area and were working in the Turlock vicinity of the Central Valley of California. 1922

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img Photo of man picking cantaloupes titled "Tough, Hard Work in the Days of the Issei" (ddr-ajah-6-585)

Includes history of harvest work for Turlock Fruit Company

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img Man resting under trees (ddr-ajah-6-586)

Caption below photo: An Issei man rests after hand picking Cantaloupes. He was working the Turlock vicinity of the Central Valley of California and likely came from Oakland, CA. 1922

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img Man looking out from outdoor shower (ddr-ajah-6-587)

Caption below photo: After a long day of picking cantaloupes by hand, and Issei man, likely from Oakland, CA., cleans up in a makeshift shower. He was working in the Turlock vicinity of the Central Valley of California, where cantaloupes were grown due to the favorable weather. circa 1922

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img Five field workers sitting on American Beauty cantaloupe crates titled "Feeding the Nation" (ddr-ajah-6-588)

Includes background on history of cantaloupe industry

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img Two men eating cantaloupe while working in cantaloupe fields (ddr-ajah-6-589)

Caption below photo: Two issue men literally enjoy the fruits of their labors while hand packing cantaloupes. They are probably working in the Turlock vicinity of California's Central Valley and they likely came from Oakland, CA. 1922

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img Portrait of H. Miyasaki (ddr-ajah-6-590)

Caption below photo: H. Miyasaki, August 18, 1923. He was likely from Oakland, CA. Inscription on photo front: Sincerely yours H. Miyazaki August 18, 1923

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img Portrait of H. Miyasaki (ddr-ajah-6-591)

Caption below photo: A beautifully made window light portrait of an Issei, H. Miyasaki, probably from Oakland, CA. Photo of Takuritsu Morita, circa 1923

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img Portrait of H. Miyasaki reading newspaper (ddr-ajah-6-592)

Caption below photo: A beautifully made window light portrait of an Issei, H. Miyasaki, probably from Oakland, CA. He appears to be reading a sports article about surfing and equestrians. Photo by Takuritsu Morita, Circa 1923

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img Man sitting on fence in front of water tank and windmill (ddr-ajah-6-593)

Caption below photo: Issei man poses on a fence in Alameda, CA., in front of a water storage tank. A well is drilled and the wind turning the windmill pumps the water into the storage tank. Eventually, Alameda had water pumping stations in a few locations, but individuals had their own windmills and tank as well.

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img View of large crowd on dock by ship with streamers taken from ship (ddr-ajah-6-594)

Caption below photo: Streamers connect departing Japanese friends and relatives aboard ship, likely in San Francisco, CA. On the back of the photo: To: Mr. (Takuritsu) Morita, taken on April 17, 1926. Morita's friend must have taken this photo and sent it to him. Morita was living in Alameda, CA at this time.

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img View of large crowd on dock by ship with streamers taken from ship (ddr-ajah-6-595)

Caption below photo: Streamers connect departing Japanese friends and relatives aboard ship, likely in San Francisco, CA. Every person seen here appears to be Japanese. On the back of the photo: To: Mr. (Takuritsu) Morita, taken on April 17, 1926. Morita's friend must have taken this photo and sent it to him. Morita was living in …

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img Photo of Japanese military ship with inscription in Japanese (ddr-ajah-6-596)

Caption below photo with translation: Translation: 1st Annual Preservation of "Mikasa" Nov 12, 1927 "Mikasa" Preservation Association. Left side kanji: This fight is vital, so try to do you best by Heihachiro Togo (famous general) Right side kanji: This is the poem about ready to fight the enemy.

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img Group photo of Northern California Japanese School Association, 22nd annual general meeting (ddr-ajah-6-597)

Inscription on photo front in Japanese. Caption below photo: In the front row, 7th from left (wearing glasses) is Takuritsu Morita. He was teaching and living in Alameda, CA and he would move his family to Mountain View, CA in 1933 and teach at a gakuen there until World War II. Photo November 27, 1937. Hanamura …

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img Large group photo (ddr-ajah-6-598)

Caption below photo: 2031 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA. Far left, 2nd row is Takuritsu Morita, an instructor in the Japanese language living in Alameda or Oakland when this photo was shot, 1915-1933

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img School children and teachers outside school (ddr-ajah-6-599)

Caption below photo: The Official California Alameda Japanese Elementary School, at 2256 Pacific Avenue. The school began in 1916. Takuritsu Morita arrived in the Oakland area by 1915 and would live in Alameda by about 1919, possible earlier. Makoto "Henry" Takagi was born in 1900. Based on his appearance this could be 1916 or 1917. if …

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img Takuritsu Morita and two students (ddr-ajah-6-600)

Caption below photo: Sensei Takuritsu Morita and two young students at the Official California Alameda Japanese Elementary School, at 2256 Pacific Avenue. Circa 1916-1918

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