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

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Diagram of Bank Alley in Alameda, identifying Japanese owned businesses and property owners (ddr-ajah-6-126)
img Diagram of Bank Alley in Alameda, identifying Japanese owned businesses and property owners (ddr-ajah-6-126)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-126/
Portrait of couple (ddr-ajah-6-127)
img Portrait of couple (ddr-ajah-6-127)
Caption below photo: Sunao Imagire and his wife, Shizuko circa 1920. Alameda, CA
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-127/
Blank graduation diploma for Imagire Sewing School (ddr-ajah-6-128)
doc Blank graduation diploma for Imagire Sewing School (ddr-ajah-6-128)
Caption below photo: A blank graduation diploma for Shizuko Imagire's sewing school. She owned and operated her first dress shop and sewing school in Alameda, CA, then moved it to Oakland, CA. Diploma circa early 1920s-1930s.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-128/
The Imagire Sewing School Regulations (ddr-ajah-6-129)
doc The Imagire Sewing School Regulations (ddr-ajah-6-129)
Caption below photo: Shizuko Imagire's sewing school regulations from her Oakland, CA location. She opened her original dress shop and sewing school in Alameda, CA and later moved to Oakland, CA. Circa late 1920s
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-129/
Graduation diploma from Sakaki Sewing School for Shizuko Imagire (ddr-ajah-6-130)
doc Graduation diploma from Sakaki Sewing School for Shizuko Imagire (ddr-ajah-6-130)
Caption below photo: Shizuko Imagire's Graduation certificate from the Sasaki Sewing School in San Francisco. Her dress shop and sewing school was originally located in Alameda, CA and later moved to Oakland, CA.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-130/
State of California Articles of Incorporation for Imagire Sewing School (ddr-ajah-6-131)
doc State of California Articles of Incorporation for Imagire Sewing School (ddr-ajah-6-131)
Caption below photo: Shizuko Imagire's Articles of Incorporation. She opened her original dress shop and sewing school in Alameda, CA and later moved to Oakland, CA. November 4, 1922
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-131/
Woman and child on sidewalk (ddr-ajah-6-132)
img Woman and child on sidewalk (ddr-ajah-6-132)
Caption below photo: Shizuko Imagire with son, Takeshi "Robert" circa 1924-1925, Alameda, CA
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-132/
Man and child in garden (ddr-ajah-6-133)
img Man and child in garden (ddr-ajah-6-133)
Caption below photo: Sunao Imagire with son, Takeshi "Robert" in Alameda, CA circa 1924-25
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-133/
Sign in window of Shizuko Imagire's Shop and Sewing School, in English and Japanese (ddr-ajah-6-134)
img Sign in window of Shizuko Imagire's Shop and Sewing School, in English and Japanese (ddr-ajah-6-134)
Caption below photo: Outdoor sign from Shizuko Imagire's first dress shop and sewing school in Alameda, CA. circa 1925. Translation: California Certified Imagire Women's Sewing School
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Group of women outside Shizuko Imagire's sewing school (ddr-ajah-6-135)
img Group of women outside Shizuko Imagire's sewing school (ddr-ajah-6-135)
Caption below photo: California Certified Imagire Women's Sewing School / Shizuko Imagire's first dress shop and sewing school at 1618 Park Street in Alameda, CA. Photo is of her third graduation class, circa 1925. She is standing front row, center.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-135/
Group of women outside Shizuko Imagire's sewing school (ddr-ajah-6-136)
img Group of women outside Shizuko Imagire's sewing school (ddr-ajah-6-136)
Caption below photo: California Certified Imagire Women's Sewing School / Shizuko Imagire's first dress shop and sewing school at 1618 Park Street in Alameda, CA. Photo is of her fourth graduating class, circa 1926. She is standing front row, center.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-136/
Group of women posing for photo (ddr-ajah-6-137)
img Group of women posing for photo (ddr-ajah-6-137)
Caption above photo: Imagire Dress Making School 9th graduation, Oakland, CA., circa 1938 Her first location was in Alameda, Across the Oakland Estuary. Inscription on front in Japanese, individuals identified.
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Dresses on display inside Shizuko Imagire's shop and sewing school (ddr-ajah-6-138)
img Dresses on display inside Shizuko Imagire's shop and sewing school (ddr-ajah-6-138)
Caption below photo: Shizuko Imagire's dress shop and sewing school Oakland, CA. Her first location was across the Oakland Estuary, in Alameda. She held exhibits of her student's work inside her stores. July 2, 1939. Inscription on photo front: Imagire Sewing Class Tenth Exhibit 7-2-1939
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-138/
Shizuko Imagire (ddr-ajah-6-139)
img Shizuko Imagire (ddr-ajah-6-139)
Caption below photo: A still well dressed Shizuko Imagire, in late 1986. she died in 1987 in Sacramento, CA.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-139/
Rolls of dress labels from S. Imagire, exclusive dressmaker, Oakland, Calif. (ddr-ajah-6-140)
img Rolls of dress labels from S. Imagire, exclusive dressmaker, Oakland, Calif. (ddr-ajah-6-140)
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Rolls of dress labels from S. Imagire, exclusive dressmaker, Oakland, Calif. (ddr-ajah-6-141)
img Rolls of dress labels from S. Imagire, exclusive dressmaker, Oakland, Calif. (ddr-ajah-6-141)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-141/
Wooden sign from he Imagire Sewing School (ddr-ajah-6-142)
img Wooden sign from he Imagire Sewing School (ddr-ajah-6-142)
Caption below photo: Item from the Imagire Sewing School, originally located in Alameda, CA and later moved to Oakland, CA. This wooden sign came from her last store, in Reno, Nevada and is about 16 x 8", circa 1942 - 1950s.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-142/
Document with photos, clippings and documents related to Shizuko Imagire's life and professional development (ddr-ajah-6-143)
doc Document with photos, clippings and documents related to Shizuko Imagire's life and professional development (ddr-ajah-6-143)
Titled Imagire Gowns
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-143/
Group posing for photo outside barracks (ddr-ajah-6-144)
img Group posing for photo outside barracks (ddr-ajah-6-144)
Caption below photo: Topaz, Utah Incarceration Camp Kitchen Crew circa 1943-1945 Most are from Alameda, CA. Individuals identified.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-144/
Photo of Topaz camp, take from above (ddr-ajah-6-145)
img Photo of Topaz camp, take from above (ddr-ajah-6-145)
Inscription below photo front: Central Utah Reloc. Center Topaz, Utah 1944. Inscription on back in Japanese. Note on page: Kanji translation on the back of the photo: to M/M Tomine and Mr. Otsu, New Year Greetings - From Yoshioka family
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-145/
Portrait of May Kanda is white dress (ddr-ajah-6-146)
img Portrait of May Kanda is white dress (ddr-ajah-6-146)
Signed on front: Sincerely, May Kanda 6 '33
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Portrait of May Kanda in graduation robe and mortar board (ddr-ajah-6-147)
img Portrait of May Kanda in graduation robe and mortar board (ddr-ajah-6-147)
Signed on front: Most sincerely, May
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-147/
Group Portrait of Nisei women (ddr-ajah-6-148)
img Group Portrait of Nisei women (ddr-ajah-6-148)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-148/
Group photo of men and women at gathering (ddr-ajah-6-149)
img Group photo of men and women at gathering (ddr-ajah-6-149)
Caption below photo: A gathering for Niseis from the Buddhist Temple (BTOA) and Japanese Methodists (BV) in Alameda, CA, circa late 1940s or early 1950s
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-149/
Portrait of four men in traditional dress taken in Japan (ddr-ajah-6-150)
img Portrait of four men in traditional dress taken in Japan (ddr-ajah-6-150)
Yoshitoshi Aoyagi standing on right
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-150/

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