Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community Collection

PARTNER

Densho
Visit partner

COLLECTION ID

ddr-densho-34

DESCRIPTION

The collection of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community, 1890s-1940s, consists primarily of photographs of strawberry farms, businesses, sawmills, and the church and school activities of the Japanese American community on Bainbridge Island, Washington. The collection also includes photographs of the Bainbridge Island community of Port Blakely, the mass removal of Japanese Americans from Bainbridge Island, Manzanar concentration camp, California, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE

1890s-1940s

BULK UNIT DATE

1930-1949

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

155 photographic prints, black and white; 7 documents

CONTRIBUTOR

Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community

CREATORS

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community

RIGHTS

Copyright restricted
Copyright restricted

162 Objects

Bainbridge Gardens (ddr-densho-34-1)
img Bainbridge Gardens (ddr-densho-34-1)
Bainbridge Gardens was located on Fletcher Bay and had a nursery, general store and gas station. Left to right: Yaeko Yamashita, unidentified man, and Fujiko Koba.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-1/
Mass removal from Bainbridge Island, Washington (ddr-densho-34-2)
img Mass removal from Bainbridge Island, Washington (ddr-densho-34-2)
Japanese Americans walk down the Eagledale ferry dock to catch a special ferry to Seattle.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-2/
Nisei soldier and child (ddr-densho-34-3)
img Nisei soldier and child (ddr-densho-34-3)
Harry Koba, a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and an unidentified child in Italy.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-3/
Children waving goodbye (ddr-densho-34-4)
img Children waving goodbye (ddr-densho-34-4)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-4/
Bainbridge Gardens nursery (ddr-densho-34-6)
img Bainbridge Gardens nursery (ddr-densho-34-6)
Mr. Seko, Mr. Harui and a unidentified worker outside the nursery at Bainbridge Gardens.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-6/
Bainbridge Gardens grocery store (ddr-densho-34-7)
img Bainbridge Gardens grocery store (ddr-densho-34-7)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-7/
Bainbridge Gardens (ddr-densho-34-8)
img Bainbridge Gardens (ddr-densho-34-8)
Bainbridge Gardens consisted of a nursery, grocery store and gas station.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-8/
Community gathering (ddr-densho-34-9)
img Community gathering (ddr-densho-34-9)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-9/
Bainbridge Gardens (ddr-densho-34-10)
img Bainbridge Gardens (ddr-densho-34-10)
Bainbridge Gardens was located on Miller Bay Road. The business included a nursery, gas station and grocery store.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-10/
Grocery store at Bainbridge Gardens (ddr-densho-34-11)
img Grocery store at Bainbridge Gardens (ddr-densho-34-11)
Bainbridge Gardens consisted of a general store, nursery, and gas station. Left to right: store clerks Yaeko Yamashita and May Yamaguchi with owners Zenhichi Harui and Zenmatsu Seko.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-11/

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