Okano Family Collection ddr-densho-359
1690 items
1690 items
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Letter H.S. Doten to Eddie Otsuka (ddr-densho-359-1227)
H.S. Doten, the Secretary for the Tacoma Metropolitan Park District, writes to thank Mr. Otsuka for the donation of seventy Japanese flowering cherry trees to Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, WA.
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Bainbridge Cleaners (ddr-densho-359-1228)
The outside of Phil Okano's cleaners on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
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Inside Bainbridge Cleaners (ddr-densho-359-1229)
The interior of Phil Okano's cleaners on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
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Making rice cakes (ddr-densho-359-1230)
Front to back: Alice Okano, Itsuno Kawamoto, Kaichi Kawamoto, Jean Kawamoto
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Nisei man fishing (ddr-densho-359-1231)
Phil Okano holds his fishing rod while steering his boat.
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Kawamoto and Nakata families (ddr-densho-359-1232)
1st row, L to R: Ray Kawamoto, Wayne Nakata, Phil Okano holding Pam Okano; 2nd row, L to R: Jeanette Otsuka and Eddie Otsuka, Itsuno and Kaichi Kawamoto, Jitsuzo Nakata; 3rd row: L to R: Pauline Nakata, Bob Nakata, Don Nakata, John Nakata, Joe Kawamoto and Jean Kawamoto
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Children holding hands (ddr-densho-359-1233)
Cousins. The caption written on the back "Shizue Shikuma, Stan Shikuma, Pam Okano, Marilyn Okano c. 1955 prob. Shelton". The caption names the children from left to right.
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Japnese American children (ddr-densho-359-1234)
Cousins. The caption written on the back "Shizue, Stan, Pam, Marilyn Okano c. 1955 prob. Shelton". Left to right: Shizue Shikuma, Stan Shikuma, Pam Okano, Marilyn Okano
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Birthday party (ddr-densho-359-1235)
Pam Okano stands with other children behind her birthday cake. 1st row, left to right: Dwight Sakuma, Pam Okano, Ron Nakata, Glen Nakata; 2nd row: Pauline Louie, Olivia Omoto, John Louie
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Birthday party (ddr-densho-359-1236)
Ron Nakata birthday party. The caption written on the back of the photograph is "Ronnie's birthday June 17, 1956". Left to right: Glen Nakata (in hat), Pam Okano, Dan Nakata (in back), 3 unidentified children with balloons, Ron Nakata (with balloon in front), two unidentified boys, Carole Koura, Larry Nakata
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Children pose on steps (ddr-densho-359-1237)
Left to right: Sally Bryant, Pam Okano, Glen Kiyonaga, Gary Kiyonaga
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Children pose outside cleaners (ddr-densho-359-1238)
First day of 1st grade for Dwight Sakuma and Pam Okano The caption written on back is '1956'.
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Children playing on the beach (ddr-densho-359-1239)
Jeff Okano, Marilyn Okano, Pam Okano, clam digging. The caption written on back of the photograph is "Jeff, Marilyn, Pam Okano Washington Coast - Grays Harbor County c. 1957".
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Children dancing in Seattle Bon Odori (ddr-densho-359-1240)
Marilyn Okano and Pam Okano are on the far right
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Children dancing in Seattle Bon Odori (ddr-densho-359-1241)
Marilyn Okano and Pam Okano dance in kimono on the left
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Children dancing in Seattle Bon Odori (ddr-densho-359-1242)
Pam Okano dances in a kimono behind Patsy Baba
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Children dancing in Seattle Bon Odori (ddr-densho-359-1243)
June and Patsy Baba with Pam Okano in front, all in kimono
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Boy poses with fish catch (ddr-densho-359-1246)
David Shikuma. The caption written on the back of the photograph is [written in blue ink]"June 1951 Phil, Can you beat this? Mike" and [in pencil] "David Shikuma."
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Kawamoto family (ddr-densho-359-1247)
The Kawamoto family - back row, left to right: Joe Kawamoto, Pauline Nakata, Alice Okano; front row, left to right: Jeanette Otsuka, Itsuno and Kaichi Kawamoto
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Christmas portrait (ddr-densho-359-1248)
Kaichi and Itsuno Kawamoto pose with one of their grandchildren, Ray Kawamoto, in front of a Christmas tree.
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Nakata and Kawamoto families (ddr-densho-359-1251)
Nakata, Otsuka, and Kawamoto families: back row, left to right: Alice Okano, John Nakata, Sachi Nakata with unidentified baby, Jean Kawamoto, Pauline Nakata, Kameno Seike, Sei Fujiwara with unidentifed baby, Joe Kawamoto; front row, left to right: Eddie Otsuka, Kaichi Kawamoto with Ray Kawamoto,one unidentified boy, Wayne Nakata, Shinichi Seike Jitsuzo Nakata, Jeanette Otsuka