Alameda Japanese American History Project: Family and Community Collection ddr-ajah-6
978 items
978 items
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Yukiko Motoyoshi sitting in chair (ddr-ajah-6-651)
Caption below photo: Yukiko Motoyoshi, wife of Rev. Joshin Motoyoshi, of the Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA. They served at the temple from 1932 to 1948. This photo was probably made early in their time there.
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Six girls sitting in yard (ddr-ajah-6-652)
Caption below photo: Front row L to R Betty Nakaso, ? - ? Merika Motoyoshi Back row L to R: Virginia Nakaso, ? Alameda, CA. Circa 1932
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Woman holding child on porch of house (ddr-ajah-6-653)
Caption below photo: Minister's residence next to Buddhist Temple of Alameda. Yukiko Motoyoshi and son Sachimaro, who was born April 26, 1933. The Motoyoshis left Alameda for the Fresno temple where Rev. Joshin Motoyoshi became the Rinban there in 1948
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Merika Motoyoshi (ddr-ajah-6-654)
Caption below photo: Merika Motoyoshi, circa early-mid 1940s. She was from Alameda, CA.,
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Motoyoshi family at Topaz (ddr-ajah-6-655)
Caption below photo: Motoyoshi family, Topaz incarceration camp in Utah. Baby Miyuki was born June 30, 1942. The family was from Alameda, CA.
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Petition and supporters' letter asking for Rev. Motoyoshi's release from Sharp Park (ddr-ajah-6-656)
Request from Rev. Joshin Motoyoshi to join his family incarcerated at Topaz Camp
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Class photo from Topaz (ddr-ajah-6-657)
Caption below photo: School class at Topaz, Utah incarceration camp, 194-1945 Kazumaro was from Alameda, CA.
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Yukiko and Joshin Motoyoshi at farewell dinner (ddr-ajah-6-658)
Caption below photo: Farewell banquet for Rev. Joshin and Yukiko Motoyoshi, Buddhist Temple of Alameda Social hall. The family was being transferred to the Fresno Buddhist Betsuin. The Motoyoshi served BTOA from 1932 to 1948/
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Documents related to internment of Rev. Joshin Motoyoshi as enemy alien (ddr-ajah-6-659)
Includes letters from Rev. Motoyoshi, his wife Yukiko and community and religious leaders
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Portrait of woman in kimono (ddr-ajah-6-660)
Caption below photo: Sueno Yaniwa Nakata. She was born in October 1863 in Japan and married Toyotaro Nakata. She would live in Alameda, CA., most of her life. Photo circa 1890s.
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Woman and girl outside house (ddr-ajah-6-661)
Caption below photo: Alice Nakata and her paternal grandmother, Sueno Nakata. At this time, Alice and Sueno lived in Alameda, CA. Alice was born in 1921, making this photo a few years after that.
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Portrait of four men (ddr-ajah-6-662)
Caption below photo: Nakata Brothers of Alameda, CA. Itaro, the fifth Nakata brother, is living in Tracy, CA, but he had a different mother. Photo circa late 1920s
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Five children standing by car (ddr-ajah-6-663)
Caption below photo: L to R: George, Willy Alice, Fred, and Roy Nakata. Alice and Roy are the children of Tomoshige and Takeno Nakata. George, Willy and Fred are the children of Etsusaburo and Takiyo Nakata. The Nakata families lived in Alameda, CA. Photo possibly the nearby hills of Oakland, CA., circa late 1920s
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Class photo from Porter School in Alameda (ddr-ajah-6-664)
Caption below photo (with names handwritten): Japanese Nisei youth at Porter school in Alameda, CA. Circa mid to late 1920s
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Class photo from Everett School in Alameda (ddr-ajah-6-665)
Caption below photo: Japanese youth at Everett School, Alameda, CA., May 10, 1926. Inscribed on front: 765 T.C.W Co. 251 Post
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Wedding portrait of Buichi Nakata and Chizuye Katow (ddr-ajah-6-666)
Caption below photo: Buichi Nakata, born in Okayama, Japan on March 13, 1899, marries Chizuye Katow, when she was 18 years old. Chizuye was born November 2, 1909 in Alameda, CA. Buichi died in Menlo Park, CA on September 18, 1987. Chizuye died in Palo Alto on December 18, 1987. They are Florence Nakata Omori's parents.
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Alice Nakata in kimono (ddr-ajah-6-669)
Caption on left of photo: 9-year-old Alice Nakata of Alameda, CA. February 2, 1929 (Showa 2) Her birth parents were Tomoshige and Takeno Nakata. Additional caption in Japanese.
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Two copies of class photo from Everett School in Alameda (ddr-ajah-6-670)
Caption above photo: Everett School, Alameda, CA. May 10, 1929. Third grade class. One copy with names identified
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Woman sitting in field with baby (ddr-ajah-6-671)
Caption below photo: Baby Florence Miyoko Nakata, in the arms of her mother, Chizuye. The Nakatas were from Alameda, CA., circa 1930.
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Man sitting on steps holding baby (ddr-ajah-6-672)
Caption below photo: Baby Florence Miyoko Nakata, in the arms of her father, Buichi Nakata. Alameda, CA circa 1930
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Woman holding baby outside house (ddr-ajah-6-673)
Caption below photo: Baby Florence Miyoko Nakata, in the arms of her mother, Chizue. Alameda, CA circa 1930
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Portrait of Chizuye Kato Nakata (ddr-ajah-6-674)
Caption below photo: Chizuye Kato Nakata of Alameda, CA, circa early 1930s
