Alameda Japanese American History Project: Family and Community Collection ddr-ajah-6
978 items
978 items
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Mataichi Ozeki seated at desk (ddr-ajah-6-801)
Caption below photo: Mataichi Ozeki poses in his home in Alameda, CA. Likely a self portrait, circa 1910-1920s
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Mataichi Ozeki reading at desk (ddr-ajah-6-802)
Caption below photo: Mataichi Osaka poses in his Alameda, CA home at a desk, reading. Likely a self portrait. The marble bust on the top of the shelf appears in other photos of his living room. A portrait of his daughter, Hatsuyo, is above his head. Inside the bookcase are books with Japanese language titles. There …
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Portrait of Akino and Hatsuyo Ozeki (ddr-ajah-6-803)
Caption below photo: Akino Ozeki sits at her living room desk with daughter Hatsuyo. Circa 1910-1911. Her husband, Mataichi, was the photographer. He was fond of red toning his photos.
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Portrait of Ozeki and Nakayama families (ddr-ajah-6-804)
Caption below photo: Studio portrait of the Ozeki, Nakayama families and perhaps a friend. The Ozeki and Nakayamas were close. The unknown man was a friend of the Ozekis as he appears in their photo albums several times. The three children would soon be sent back (in 1912) to Japan for their education, thus dating this …
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Hatsuyo Ozeki with cow (ddr-ajah-6-805)
Caption below photo: Hatsuyo Ozeki of Alameda, CA., plays with a cow. She was born in 1907, making this circa 1910
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Portrait of two girls (ddr-ajah-6-806)
Caption below photo: Hatsuyo Ozeki, at right, with a friend. Alameda, CA circa 1910-1911
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Mataichi and Hatsuyo Ozeki with two unidentified men in tree (ddr-ajah-6-807)
Caption below photo: Leaning on tree is Mataichi Ozeki of Alameda, CA. and his daughter, Hatsuyo, possible in the Oakland foothills, circa 1910.
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Portrait of Akino Ozeki, hand colored (ddr-ajah-6-808)
Caption below photo: Hand colored portrait of Akino Ozeki, Mataichi Ozeki's wife. Alameda, CA, circa 1910. Mataichi was a professional photographer and shot this photo.
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Portrait of Mataichi Ozeki (ddr-ajah-6-809)
Caption below photo: Portrait of Mataichi Ozeki in striped tie and detachable collar, circa 1910s, Alameda, CA.
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Three portraits of Hatsuyo Ozeki (ddr-ajah-6-810)
Caption below photos: Three portraits of Hatsuyo Ozeki, Alameda, CA., circa 1911-1912
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Album page with photos of Hatsuyo Ozeki in Japan (ddr-ajah-6-811)
Caption below photos: Alameda Born, but raised in Japan. Photos include other family members
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Street in Hiroshima, Japan (ddr-ajah-6-812)
Caption below photo: Born in Alameda, CA, Hatsuyo Ozeki was sent back to Hiroshima, Japan in 1912 when she was about 5-years-old. There she lived with her grandmother and received a Japanese education. She returned to Alameda 12 years later in June 1924. This photo is almost certainly from time there and was taken in or …
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Portrait of Hatsuyo Ozeki (ddr-ajah-6-813)
Caption below photo: Hatsuyo Ozeki of Alameda, CA. She was born in 1907 and is 5-years-old here. It is one of the many portraits that her father Mataichi, took of her. A professional photographer, Mataichi wanted to document his daughter, as he was about to send her back to Japan for her education in 1912. She …
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Stereo photo of Mataichi Ozeki reading (ddr-ajah-6-814)
Caption below photo: Stereo photo by Mataichi Ozeki of Alameda, CA. He owned a Kodak Stereo One camera. This is one of many self portraits he made. Note his photo albums on the table in the foreground. The books in the cabinet are Japanese. His daughter's portrait is above his head. photo circa 1917-1920s.
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Stereo photo of pond with pond lilies (ddr-ajah-6-815)
Caption below photo: Stereo photo by Mataichi Ozeki of Alameda, Ca. He owned a Kodak Stereo One camera. Photo circa 1917-1920s.
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Group photo outside building (ddr-ajah-6-816)
Caption below photo: Alameda Born, but Raised in Japan. Includes biographical information about Hatsuyo Ozeki's years in Japan from 1912-1924
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Portrait of a fish (ddr-ajah-6-817)
Caption below photo describes fishing equipment and fishing locations
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Smiling girl standing on sidewalk (ddr-ajah-6-818)
Caption below photo: Mitsue Ozeki, of Alameda, CA., circa 1918
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Laughing girl standing on sidewalk (ddr-ajah-6-819)
Caption below photo: Mitsue Ozeki, of Alameda, CA., circa 1918
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Portrait of girl in kimono (ddr-ajah-6-820)
Caption below photo: Born in Alameda, but Raised in Japan. Includes biographical information about Hatsuyo Ozeki's time in Japan
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Portrait of two girls (ddr-ajah-6-821)
Caption below photo: Mitsue Ozeki, at right poses with sister Yasue Ozeki, likely in their home in Alameda, CA. Mitsi was born in 1915, making this photo circa 1920 Her father, Mataichi Ozeki, was a professional photographer and made this photo. He was adept at making photos with window light, an uncommon practice at the time …
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Portrait of seven girls in kimono (ddr-ajah-6-822)
Caption below photo: Alameda Born, but Raised in Japan. Includes biographical information about Hatsuyo Ozeki's years in Japan from 1912-1924
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Portrait of Mataichi Ozeki in red tone (ddr-ajah-6-823)
Caption below photo: Studio portrait of Mataichi Ozeki of Alameda, CA. He was a professional photographer. He enjoyed self portraits and red toning photos, making it possible this is another of his many self portraits. The soft pointed detachable collar became more popular around 1923.
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Group of student in costume for performance (ddr-ajah-6-824)
Caption below photo includes information about Hatsuyo Ozeki's time in Japan
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Portrait of Hatsuyo Ozeki (ddr-ajah-6-825)
Caption below photo: Hatsuyo Ozeki, circa 1924-1925. She is the Nisei daughter of Mataichi and Akino Ozeki of Alameda, CA. Mataichi, a professional photographer, made this photo right after she came back from Japan where Hatsuyo received her education.