Tamura Collection

PARTNER

Densho
Visit partner

COLLECTION ID

ddr-densho-124

DESCRIPTION

The Tamura Collection focuses on the prewar recreational activities of a group of Issei. The photographs feature gatherings in Seattle's Nihonmachi (Japantown), outings to parks and beaches, hiking on Mt. Rainier and Mt. Hood, and trips to Selleck, Washington. Also included is one photograph of Tule Lake concentration camp, Idaho.

INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE

c.1910s-1920s

BULK UNIT DATE

c.1910s-1920s

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

37 photographic prints, black and white

CONTRIBUTOR

Densho

CREATORS

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of the Tamura Family Collection

RIGHTS

Copyright restricted
Copyright restricted

35 Objects

Picnic (ddr-densho-124-1)
img Picnic (ddr-densho-124-1)
Issei friends having a picnic in Washington Park. (L to R): Yamaguchi, Tamura, Yamaguchi, Hino, unidentified, Sakaguchi, Kamioka, Tamura.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-1/
Issei at a picnic (ddr-densho-124-3)
img Issei at a picnic (ddr-densho-124-3)
Issei friends having a picnic at Yellowstone Park beach (?). (L to R): unidentified, unidentified, Tamura, Hino, Tamura, Yamaguchi, unidentified.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-3/
Hiking on Mt. Rainier (ddr-densho-124-4)
img Hiking on Mt. Rainier (ddr-densho-124-4)
Two Issei stand at Paradise Valley on Mt. Rainier. (L to R): unidentified, Raisuke Tamura.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-4/
Issei man with his child (ddr-densho-124-5)
img Issei man with his child (ddr-densho-124-5)
Mr. Ozawa. Camp Mineral?
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-5/
Issei at a park (ddr-densho-124-6)
img Issei at a park (ddr-densho-124-6)
These Issei are waiting for the ferry at Fortuna Park, located on Mercer Island.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-6/
Japanese American family (ddr-densho-124-7)
img Japanese American family (ddr-densho-124-7)
This family stands on the porch of a house after recently arriving to the U.S. Original caption: "Full family is in U.S.A."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-7/
View of Mt. Rainier from Paradise Valley (ddr-densho-124-8)
img View of Mt. Rainier from Paradise Valley (ddr-densho-124-8)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-8/
Issei on Mt. Rainier (ddr-densho-124-9)
img Issei on Mt. Rainier (ddr-densho-124-9)
Two Issei men near Gibraltar Rock on Mt. Rainier.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-9/
Bridge leading to Nisqually Glacier (ddr-densho-124-10)
img Bridge leading to Nisqually Glacier (ddr-densho-124-10)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-10/
Issei woman using a telephone (ddr-densho-124-11)
img Issei woman using a telephone (ddr-densho-124-11)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-124-11/

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