ddr-densho-363 — Kuwahara Family Collection

Kuwahara Family Collection

ddr-densho-363

Photograph of the wedding party at Sam Sakamoto and Hanaye (Fujiwara) Sakamoto's wedding. The photograph was taken by Frank C. Hirahara. To view more photographs of the Sakamoto wedding and other photographs taken by Frank C. Hirahara please visit the Japanese American Museum of Oregon's Frank C. Hirahara Collection. Heart Mountain photographs concentrating on Kimi Kuwahara Komoto and her job as a Mess Hall workers as well as Frank Komoto and with the Heart Mountain Fire Department. Pat Kuroda Kuwahara's trip to Honolulu, Hawaii for the 10th anniversary of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in 1953. Finally, programs and photo directories from Heart Mountain Reunions from 1982, 1985, and 1989.

1922-1989

1943-1953

66 loose photographs, 1 photograph album, photograph directories, program booklets, and miscellaneous documents.

Densho

Hirahara, Frank C. (photographer)

Courtesy of Kuwahara Family Collection, Densho

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img Wedding party (ddr-densho-363-1)

Photograph of the wedding party at Sam Sakamoto and Hanaye (Fujiwara) Sakamoto's wedding. The photograph was taken by Frank C. Hirahara.\n\nTo view more photographs of the Sakamoto wedding and other photographs taken by Frank C. Hirahara please visit the Oregon Nikkei Endowment's Frank C. Hirahara Collection.

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img Portrait of children (ddr-densho-363-2)

Tak Kuwahara on the right. The caption on the back of the photograph is in Japanese.

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img Women pose outside (ddr-densho-363-3)

Mary, Shiz Inouye, Tomi Ichida, Kimi Kuwahara (from left to right) pose for a photograph pre-war.

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img Two women in kimonos (ddr-densho-363-4)

Yeko Sakai (left) and Kimi Kuwahara (right) pose in kimonos. The caption on the bottom of the photograph reads "Yoko Sakai + me". The caption on the back of the photograph reads "1937 Napoto Hana-Matsui".\n\nYeko and Kimi are dressed to celebrate hanamatsui or Buddha's birthday. Napoto may refer to the Napoto Park in Nakagawa, Japan.

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img Kimi Kuwahara (ddr-densho-363-5)

Kimi Kuwahara poses in yard. The caption on the bottom of the photograph reads "Top Hi" which stands for Toppenish High. Caption on the back of the photograph reads "1938 Top-Hi".

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img Picnic at Mt. Rainier (ddr-densho-363-6)

Picnic at Mt. Rainier with White River Buddhist church. Caption on the back of the photograph reads "1939 Picnic at Mt. Rainier with White River".\n\nBack row (left to right): Kazuko Hota, Shiz Hironaka, Asako Kubo; Front row (left to right): Shiz Inouye, Kimi Kuwahara, Chiyo Iwamoto, Tomi Ichida

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