ddr-densho-128 — Frank Kubo Collection | Densho Digital Repository

Frank Kubo Collection

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The Frank Kubo Collection, 1910s-1960s, focuses on the leisure and business activities of a group of Japanese Americans from Seattle, Washington. Included are photographs of Seattle landmarks, Tsutakawa Company and Furuya Company picnics and camping trips, and Pacific Market, a Japanese American operated grocery store on Jackson Street in Seattle. Also featured are several photographs of Lotus group performances in Nippon Kan Theatre. The Lotus group was an association of young members of the Seattle Buddhist Church. In addition to photographs, this collection also consists of memoirs written by Frank Kubo that detail his life from childhood through the 1960s.

c.1910s-1960s

1930s

157 photographic prints, black and white; 1 document

Densho

Courtesy of Frank Kubo

158 Objects

img Man with fishing rod (ddr-densho-128-1)

Toshio Toyoji at Sunny Beach in Steilacoom, Washington.

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img Lotus group picnic (ddr-densho-128-2)

Lotus group members, Hiroshi Miyahara (top) and Yozo Tsujimura, are enjoying a picnic at Hollywood Park. Lotus was an association of young members of Seattle's Buddhist Church.

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img Shiga kenjinkai picnic (ddr-densho-128-3)

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img Lotus group camping trip (ddr-densho-128-4)

Lotus group members on camping trip at North Beach in Seattle. Lotus was an association of young members of Seattle's Buddhist Church.

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img Man in Buddhist outfit (ddr-densho-128-5)

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img Group of friends on ferry (ddr-densho-128-6)

A group of friends riding the Columbia River Ferry.

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img Wapato Buddhist Church (ddr-densho-128-7)

A group of Japanese Americans standing outside the Wapato Buddhist Church. (L to R): Mrs. Matsumoto, Rev. Matsumoto, Frank Mizuta, unidentified, unidentified.

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img Wapato Buddhist Church (ddr-densho-128-8)

Group of Japanese Americans, including the Church Reverend and his wife, stand outside the Wapato Buddhist Church. (L to R): Mrs. Matsumoto, Rev. Matsumoto, Frank Mizuta, unidentified, Frank Kubo.

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