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

img Family standing by train tracks (ddr-ajah-6-51)

Caption below photo: Separated by War, a Family Reunites. Caption includes information about the families time at Heart Mountain Camp. Individuals identified: Sadaichi Ota, Asano Ota, Wesley Ota, Lee Ota Towata, Carol Towata, Judy Towata

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img Photo of the wartime wedding of Anna and Johnny Towata and clipping related to evacuation and alien property (ddr-ajah-6-52)

Caption: No Time for World War II Wedding Bells

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img Couple standing on steps of barracks (ddr-ajah-6-53)

Caption below photo: Hyakutaro Towata and his wife, Yoshi, visit the Heart Mountain incarceration camp in 1945. In December of 1941, the FBI removed Hyakutaro from his home in Alameda. For months his family had no idea that he had been taken to a special prison camp in Bismarck, North Dakota. After eight months, Hyakutaro was …

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img Portrait of young woman (ddr-ajah-6-54)

Inscription on photo front: Sincerely, Chiyoko Furuno June, 1936. Caption below photo: Chiyoko Furuno of Alameda, CA, June 1936

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img Portrait of young man (ddr-ajah-6-55)

Inscription on photo front: Mr. Hirotsuka Alameda. Caption below photo: Yoshita Hirotsuka of Alameda, CA circa 1930s / Born on April 15, 1902, died 1998. In 1930, he and first wife, Toyoni (or Toyono) Kawakami, lived at 2303 Buena Vista Avenue. Their neighbors were the Nogamis and Fujiis. The (No Suggestions) attended the Buddhist Temple of …

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img Wedding portrait of couple, man in tuxedo, woman in kimono (ddr-ajah-6-56)

Caption below photo: Yoshita and Mitsuye Hirotsuka of Alameda, CA., wedding photo December 13, 1934

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img Man in bathing suit (ddr-ajah-6-57)

Caption below photo: Taizo Imura of Alameda, CA., August 8, 1931 He is swimming the 800 meters in a competition, but the event is unknown.

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img Man in baseball uniform (ddr-ajah-6-58)

Photo framed in a heart. Caption below photo: Non Iwahashi. Alameda Taiiku kai baseball team, circa 1930s

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img Family portrait of Iwahashi family (ddr-ajah-6-59)

Caption below photo: Iwahashi Family of Alameda, CA. The Iwahashis lived at 1609 Foley St. in Alameda, CA., in the early 1940s. Two daughters, Setsuko (b. May 5, 1918) and Shizuko (b. February 5, 1920) are not pictured for some reason. Photo likely the mid 1930 to late 1930s. Individuals identified: Noburo "Non" b. June 8, …

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img Man smiling at camera (ddr-ajah-6-60)

Caption below photo: Non Iwahashi of Alameda, CA

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img Man in track uniform (ddr-ajah-6-61)

Caption below photo: Non Iwahashi - Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA / YMBA Juniors track and field. Photo framed in heart

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img Family sitting in Model T (ddr-ajah-6-62)

Caption below photo: Katsutaro Iwaihara at the wheel with son, Masanobu. Wife Yaye with baby Katsue. Far right is daughter Shigeko, born in 1911 and was quite young looking for her age. The family Fort model T is parked where Eucalyptus trees still stood at the time near the Fernside district in Alameda, CA.

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img Portrait of Kaneo Kadonaga (ddr-ajah-6-63)

Inscription on photo front: Sincerely, Kaneo Kadonaga. Caption below photo: Kaneo Kadonaga of Alameda, CA. He was born August 30, 1911, making this photo circa late 1920's or early 1930's

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img Graduation portrait of Roland "Rolly" Kadonaga (ddr-ajah-6-64)

Inscription on photo front: George Tsuchiya / Sincerely yours, Roland Kadonaga '37. Caption below photo: Roland "Rolly" Kadonaga high school graduation portrait 1937, Alameda, CA

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img Portrait of couple (ddr-ajah-6-65)

Inscription on photo front: To our dear friend Mary / Lovingly Mae & Rolly. Caption below photo: Mae and husband Rolly Kadonaga, Rolly was from Alameda, CA. Circa 1946

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img Portrait of two children with doll (ddr-ajah-6-66)

Caption below photo: Marge and Leroy Kajiwara of Alameda, CA, circa 1918. Marge was born in 1915. Later she would marry a Mizokuchi

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img Leroy Kajiwara standing in field (ddr-ajah-6-67)

Caption below photo: Leroy Kajiwara (Marge's brother), likely stands in Albany Hill, where many local picnics were held. He was born around 1917, making this photo circa late 1920's to early 1930's

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img Leroy Kajiwara in suit (ddr-ajah-6-68)

Caption below photo: Leroy Kajiwara of Alameda, CA. He was born around 1917, making this photo circa mid to late 1920s.

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img Man and woman sitting on bench (ddr-ajah-6-69)

Caption below photo: Marge Kajiwara and George Tanaka, both of Alameda, CA. circa 1930s

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img Marge Kajiwara standing on sidewalk carrying books (ddr-ajah-6-70)

Caption below photo: Marge Kajiwara, Alameda, CA. She was born April 19, 1915, making this photo circa 1930s.

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img Marge Kajiwara standing outside house (ddr-ajah-6-71)

Caption below photo: Marg Kajiwara of Alameda, CA. she was born in 1915, making this photo circa 1930s.

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img Chizu Kanda standing outside house (ddr-ajah-6-72)

Inscription on front: For dear Tomo - As ever, Chizu. Caption below photo: Chizu Kanda of Alameda, CA, in Missouri. January 28, 1945

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img Graduation portrait of Shizuto Kawamura (ddr-ajah-6-73)

Inscription on front: Sincerely, [?] Kawamura 1929. Caption below photo: Shizuto Kawamura graduates from U.C. Berkeley in May 1929. He was born in Alameda, CA circa 1908.

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img Man sitting on fence (ddr-ajah-6-74)

Caption below photo: Shizuto Kawamura sits on the fence on Pacific Court in Alameda, CA. A Nisei, Kawamura was born in Alameda on Pacific Court circa 1908. Pacific Court had 12-14 cottages behind the businesses on the 1600 block of Park Street.

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doc Photo of Shizuto Kawamura with text (ddr-ajah-6-75)

Caption includes biographical data for Shizuto Kawamura

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