Alameda Japanese American History Project: Family and Community Collection ddr-ajah-6
978 items
978 items
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Takuritsu Morita with friends outside house (ddr-ajah-6-626)
Caption below photo: Standing second from right is Takuritsu Morita, location unknown, but his friends are probably from Oakland, CA. Circa 1915 to the mid 1920s
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Takuritsu Morita with friends at a picnic (ddr-ajah-6-627)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita, 2nd from left, picnics with Issei friends. Probably 1915 to the mid 1920s. Morita was from Oakland first (1915 to about 1919) then moved to Alameda, CA., until 1933.
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Takuritsu Morita (ddr-ajah-6-628)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita. Could be a self portrait, he was fond of doing that. Appears to be a makeshift background handing over a floor rug. Based on his appearance this is probably 1915 to the mid 1920s. He lived in Oakland, CA., first, from 1915 to about 1919, then moved to Alameda, CA., until …
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Takuritsu Morita and three unidentified men outside house (ddr-ajah-6-629)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita, far left, of Oakland and later, Alameda, CA. 1915-1933, but likely 1915-1920s
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Morita family portrait (ddr-ajah-6-630)
Caption below photo: The Morita family of Alameda, CA. L to R: Toyo, son Niro, Takuritsu, son Ichiro. Takuritsu arrived in Oakland by 1915, moved to Alameda about 1919, then the family moved to Mountain View, CA by 1933. Photo circa 1928
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Takuritsu Morita sitting in bi-plane (ddr-ajah-6-631)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita and biplane, circa 1919 to the mid 1920s. Unseen in this version of the photograph are wooden hangars that resemble those at Durant Field in East Oakland, in operation for a few years beginning in 1919, its site was soon developed, replaced by factories. Morita lived in Oakland from 1915 to …
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Takuritsu Morita with five young children standing by bi-plane (ddr-ajah-6-632)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita, unknown children and biplane, circa 1919 to the mid 1920s. The wooden hangars resemble those at Durant Field in East Oakland, CA., in operation for a few years beginning in 1919; its site was soon developed replaced by factories. Location information courtesy Alameda historian Woody Minor.
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Portrait of Takuritsu Morita (ddr-ajah-6-633)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita of Alameda, CA., December 1, 1920. Inscription on photo front: T. R. Morita Dec. 1, 1920
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Portrait of Takuritsu and Toyo Morita (ddr-ajah-6-634)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita poses with Toyo Miyamoto Morita sometime just after their arrival in American on October 27, 1924. The just married couple would live at 2324 Clement in Alameda, CA. This portrait was likely made not long after they disembarked from their ship, the Taiyo Maru, in San Francisco, Ca.,
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Takuritsu and Toyo Morita on board ship (ddr-ajah-6-635)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita arrived in American in 1915. He returned to Japan in 1924 to marry Toyo Miyamoto. The Moritas are seen here aboard the Taiyo Maru on October 27, 1924. The married couple would live at 2324 Clement in Alameda, CA.
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Takuritsu and Toyo Morita standing in their backyard (ddr-ajah-6-636)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu and Toyo Morita in the backyard of their home at 2324 Clement, in Alameda, CA. 1924-1933
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Takuritsu Morita and friends standing outside Morita's house (ddr-ajah-6-637)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita, far left, and friends, in front of his house on 2324 Clement in Alameda, CA. 1924-1933
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Takuritsu and Toyo Morita with young girl (ddr-ajah-6-638)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu and Toyo Morita and a young friend (not their daughter) at the Morita home at 2324 Clement, in Alameda, CA. 1924-1933
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Takuritsu and Toyo Morita standing in garden (ddr-ajah-6-639)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu and wife Toyo Miyamoto Morita circa 1924, just after they are married and arrive in America
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Portrait of Ichiro Morita (ddr-ajah-6-641)
Caption below photo: Ichiro Morita of Mountain View, CA. He was born in Alameda, CA and lived there until 1933. photo circa 1941. He was among the 63 Niseis from Hearth Mountain incarceration camp convicted of failing to report for their draft pre-induction examination.
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Girl in overalls standing in garden (ddr-ajah-6-643)
Caption below photo: Asoka Motoyoshi at the Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA., circa mid 1930s. She was born July 17, 1931
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Three girls standing in yard (ddr-ajah-6-644)
Caption below photo: At center if Merika Motoyoshi, daughter of Rev. Joshin Motoyoshi of the Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA. She was born on December 16, 1928, making this photo a few years after 1932 as Joshin was the minister there from 1922 to 1948.
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Four girls in kimonos outside building (ddr-ajah-6-645)
Caption below photo: Young Nisei girls pose in kimonos. At far left is Asoko Motoyoshi, who was born on July 17, 1931, making this photo circa mid to late 1930s. Alameda, CA.
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Framed portrait of seven men seated around table (ddr-ajah-6-646)
Caption below photo: Buddhist Temple of Alameda, Ca., Rev. Motoyoshi arrived at BTOA in 1932, Takuritsu Morita left Alameda for Mountain View, CA in 1933.
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Woman standing on walkway outside building (ddr-ajah-6-647)
Caption below photo: Yukiko Motoyoshi at the minister's residence next to the Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA. She is the spouse of Rev. Joshin Motoyoshi. Circa 1932-1941
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Woman standing outside house (ddr-ajah-6-648)
Caption below photo: Yukiko Motoyoshi, spouse of Rev. Joshin Motoyoshi, at the Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA., circa 1932-1941
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Joshin Motoyoshi standing outside house (ddr-ajah-6-649)
Caption below photo: Rev. Joshin Motoyoshi. He served the Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA from 1932-1948. Given his youthful appearance, this photo was shot early in his career at BTOA
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Motoyoshi family outside house (ddr-ajah-6-650)
Caption below photo: Rev. Joshin Motoyoshi. He served the Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA from 1932-1948. Given the youthful appearance of Joshin ad Yukiko, this photo was shot early in their time at BTOA. Their children, left to right are Merika, Asoko, and baby Sachimaro