Haruko Nagaishi Collection

PARTNER

Densho
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COLLECTION ID

ddr-densho-459

DESCRIPTION

11 photographs depicting life of the Nagaishi family before, during, and after WWII. Most photos show Hasuko Nagaishi.

INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE

1930-1946

BULK UNIT DATE

1940-1945

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Set of 11 photos

CONTRIBUTOR

Densho

CREATORS

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of Haruko Nagaishi Collection, Densho

RIGHTS

11 Objects

Minidoka Kindergarten class c. 1945 (ddr-densho-459-1)
img Minidoka Kindergarten class c. 1945 (ddr-densho-459-1)
Kindergarten class in Minidoka. Back row: 1st on the left Aiko Yanagihara, 3rd to the right: Beth (Fujii) Kawahara, 9th to the right: Janet (Iwaga) Kato. Front row: 8th to the right Haruko Nagaishi
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-459-1/
Shigeo Nagaishi (ddr-densho-459-2)
img Shigeo Nagaishi (ddr-densho-459-2)
Father Shigeo Nagaishi outside in front of Oriental Fish Market
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Oriental Fish Market (ddr-densho-459-3)
img Oriental Fish Market (ddr-densho-459-3)
Grandmother Taku (Yamaguchi) Nagaishi and Aunt Tomi (Wakatsuki) Nagaishi outside the Oriental Fish Market between 5th and 6th on the North side of Main St. Seattle
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Three men behind counter inside store (ddr-densho-459-4)
img Three men behind counter inside store (ddr-densho-459-4)
Inside Fish Market and grocery store. Written on photo front: Tokyo Fish Market. Store identified by donor as former Oriental Fish Market. The 3rd person to the right is Shigeo Nagaishi.
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Moritsuchi Murakami Family (ddr-densho-459-5)
img Moritsuchi Murakami Family (ddr-densho-459-5)
Moritsuchi-Murakami family outside. Identified left to right back row: Ken Murakami, Shig Nagaishi, Ben Murakami, and George Murakami. Middle row: Hinako (Murakami) Dogen, Mitsuko (Murakami) Otani, Isoko (Murakami) Yoshihara, Sueko (Murakami) Fujikado, Chiseko Nagaishi and Haruko Nagaishi. Front row: Yoshi (Murakami) Morimoto and Moritsuchi Murakami. Front row: Yoshio Murakami and Washin Murakami
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-459-5/
Haruko Nagaishi by Hinamatsuri display (ddr-densho-459-6)
img Haruko Nagaishi by Hinamatsuri display (ddr-densho-459-6)
Baby Haruko Nagaishi swaddled near a display of Hinamatsuri Dolls at 1610 S. Walker St., Seattle. Stamped on photo back: Harry A. Kirwin / Photographer
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-459-6/
Haruko Nagaishi (ddr-densho-459-7)
img Haruko Nagaishi (ddr-densho-459-7)
Baby Haruko Nagaishi swaddled in a blanket. Stamped on photo back: Harry A. Kirwin / Photographer
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Haruko Nagaishi standing on sidewalk (ddr-densho-459-8)
img Haruko Nagaishi standing on sidewalk (ddr-densho-459-8)
Wearing a collared and pleated jacket. Written on the back in the upper right corner is "March 15, 1941" in black ink.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-459-8/
Portrait of Haruko Nagaishi (ddr-densho-459-9)
img Portrait of Haruko Nagaishi (ddr-densho-459-9)
Seated in collared dress
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Nagaishi family standing outside garage with graffiti (ddr-densho-459-10)
img Nagaishi family standing outside garage with graffiti (ddr-densho-459-10)
Nagaishi family in front of their garage after returning from Minidoka. Written on garage: "No Japs Wanted" and "No Japs Wanted Here".
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-459-10/

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