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

img Takuritsu Morita inside classroom (ddr-ajah-6-601)

Caption below photo: Principal and instructor Takuritsu Morita in a classroom, very probably the official California Alameda Japanese Elementary School, at 2256 Pacific Avenue. Circa 1916-1918

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img Men standing in front of school building (ddr-ajah-6-602)

Caption below photo: Alameda Japanese Association Building and Japanese Language School. 2256 Pacific Avenue, Alameda, CA. At center is Takuritsu Morita, an instructor at the school. The small size of the two palm trees and blank sign just above the 2256 address indicates this image is from the early part of the association's existence at the …

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img Group of men standing in doorway of school building (ddr-ajah-6-603)

Caption below photo: At center is Jumagoro Takagi, standing in front of the Japanese Association of Alameda building on 2256 Pacific Avenue. Second front left is Kanjiro Inouye, circa 1916-1920s.

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img Trophy given to Takuritsu Morita (ddr-ajah-6-604)

Caption below photo: Trophy received by Takuritsu Morita of Alameda, CA, for 10 years of service to the Japanese school (gakuen) in Alameda. The school opening in 1916. He lived in Alameda until 1933, then moved south to Mountain View, CA, where he continued to teach at a similar school.

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img School children and teachers outside school (ddr-ajah-6-605)

Caption above photo: Official California Japanese Elementary School at the Japanese Association Building 2325 Pacific, Alameda, CA. Circa 1916 (the first year of the school's existence). Two versions of photo, one with individuals identified and school history

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img 1917 Japanese Class Outing to Mt. Tamalpais (ddr-ajah-6-606)

Two versions of photo post card, one with individuals identified and image of back of card

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img School children and teachers outside school with Japanese and American flags (ddr-ajah-6-607)

Caption below photo: Official California Japanese Elementary School 2325 Pacific, Alameda, CA Circa 1917-early 1920s

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img School children and teacher outside school (ddr-ajah-6-608)

Caption above photo: California Official Alameda Japanese Elementary School at the Japanese Association building

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img School girls with teachers outside school (ddr-ajah-6-609)

Caption above photo: California Official Alameda Japanese Elementary School at the Japanese Association building 2256 Pacific, CA. Photo circa 1918-1920. The school was founded in 1916, after the Association moved to this building around 1915.

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img Large group of students outside school (ddr-ajah-6-610)

Caption below photo: Japanese Language Institute Association of Alameda / Circa 1918-late 1920s / 2256 Pacific Avenue, Alameda, CA. Written on photo front: Japanese Language School Pacific Ave, Alameda, Calif.

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img Group of men and women posing in front of building (ddr-ajah-6-611)

Caption below photo: Buddhist Temple of Alameda Builds a New Facility for the Japanese Language School

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img Trophy given to Takuritsu Morita (ddr-ajah-6-612)

Caption below photo: November 1928 trophy received by Takuritsu Morita of Alameda, CA, for this service to the Japanese school (gakuen) in Alameda. He began teaching there when the school opened in 1916, so the oddity is that he is credited for 11 years of service when he had worked there 12 years.

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img Trophy given to Takuritsu Morita (ddr-ajah-6-613)

Caption below photo: Trophy received by Takuritsu Morita of Alameda, CA, from the Beikoku Hosho Kwai. He lived in Alameda until 1933, then moved south to Mountain View, CA. It is unclear what this organization was about or what he did for them. 1932

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img Trophy given to Takuritsu Morita (ddr-ajah-6-614)

Caption below photo: Trophy received by Takuritsu Morita of Alameda, CA, for his service to the Wanto Japanese school (gakuen). He lived in Alameda until 1933, then moved south to Mountain View, CA, where is continued to teach at a similar school. While he taught at the Alameda school from 1916, it was never called the …

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img Trophy given to Takuritsu Morita (ddr-ajah-6-615)

Caption below photo: Trophy received by Takuritsu Morita of Alameda, CA, for his service to the Japanese school (gakuen) in Alameda. He lived there until 1933, then moved south to Mountain View, CA, where he continued to teach at a similar school. He began teaching in Alame3da, 1916. The oddity is that by the date of …

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img Five trophies given to Takuritsu Morita (ddr-ajah-6-616)

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img Five trophies given to Takuritsu Morita (ddr-ajah-6-617)

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img A Japanese Priest Becomes a Teacher in America (ddr-ajah-6-618)

Caption on photo: Morita's 1914 graduation photo from Toyo University. Includes biographical information about Takuritsu Morita

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img Group posing on rocks by river (ddr-ajah-6-619)

Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita, far right, poses with friends. Standing in the center of the rock could be Henry Takagi. Morita may have set this photo up himself as he often enjoyed doing. While self-timers were available in this time, someone could have triggered the camera for him. 1915-1933, but more likely 1915-1919, when he …

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img Takuritsu Morita with friends sitting in field (ddr-ajah-6-620)

Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita, far left, enjoys a day with issue friends, probably in Alameda, CA. There is a good chance that this is a self portrait, something Takuritsu enjoyed doing and was quite good at. Circa 1915-1920s

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img Takuritsu Morita next to sculpture (ddr-ajah-6-621)

Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita poses with a favorite sculpture, Rodin's Thinker. This is probably Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA, where one of the more than 20 castings of The Thinker exist. Morita first is Oakland from 1915, the Alameda from about 1919 before moving to Mountain View in 1933. This portrait is more …

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img Three men standing in yard (ddr-ajah-6-622)

Caption below photo: At right is Takuritsu Morita. The two other are probably from Oakland, CA., where Morita lived from 1915 to about 1919. After that he lived in Alameda, CA., until 1933. The unusually dressed Issei man at left appears in other photos from Morita's albums but remains unknown.

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img Group at campsite (ddr-ajah-6-623)

Caption below photo: Issei men with tent and ax, possible the Oakland hills. Far right is Takuritsu Morita, of Alameda, CA. Circa 1915-1933, but more likely 1915 to the mid 1920s

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