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Tokunaga Collection

PARTNER

Densho
Visit partner

COLLECTION ID

ddr-densho-178

DESCRIPTION

This collection features photographs belonging to Densho narrator Tosh Tokunaga, who was interviewed in 2009. The photos depict the lumber mill at Selleck, Washington, where many Japanese Americans were employed prior to World War II.

INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE

c.1920s

BULK UNIT DATE

c.1920s

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

16 photographic prints, black and white; 1 document

CONTRIBUTOR

Densho

CREATORS

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of Tosh Tokunaga

RIGHTS

Copyright restricted
Copyright restricted

17 Objects

Sawmill workers and families (ddr-densho-178-1)
img Sawmill workers and families (ddr-densho-178-1)
The photograph was taken by the Toyo Studio.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-178-1/
Sawmill workers and families (ddr-densho-178-2)
img Sawmill workers and families (ddr-densho-178-2)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-178-2/
Selleck community (ddr-densho-178-3)
img Selleck community (ddr-densho-178-3)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-178-3/
Japanese school students (ddr-densho-178-4)
img Japanese school students (ddr-densho-178-4)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-178-4/
Elementary school class (ddr-densho-178-5)
img Elementary school class (ddr-densho-178-5)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-178-5/
Kindergarten class (ddr-densho-178-6)
img Kindergarten class (ddr-densho-178-6)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-178-6/
Eighth grade class (ddr-densho-178-7)
img Eighth grade class (ddr-densho-178-7)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-178-7/
Selleck sawmill housing (ddr-densho-178-8)
img Selleck sawmill housing (ddr-densho-178-8)
According to the photo donor, white sawmill workers' housing is in the background, and Japanese American workers' housing is in the foreground.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-178-8/
Selleck sawmill (ddr-densho-178-9)
img Selleck sawmill (ddr-densho-178-9)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-178-9/
Selleck sawmill (ddr-densho-178-10)
img Selleck sawmill (ddr-densho-178-10)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-178-10/

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