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img Three women standing on sidewalk (ddr-ajah-6-264)

Caption below photo: Yemiko "Emi/Amy" Kono / Yoshiko Nakata / Alice Alameda, CA. circa mid 930s

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-264/

img Five women standing with Harry Hikotaro outside florist shop (ddr-ajah-6-333)

Caption below photo: Standing in front of Hayashi Florist, run by Hikotaro "Harry" Kono is L to R: Masako and Toshiko Minami, Emi, Tomiko, Chieko and Harry Kono. The Minamis are first cousins to the Konos. Circa mid 1930's. Alameda, CA

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-333/

img Chiyoko Kono sitting on bench in front of florist shop (ddr-ajah-6-269)

Caption below photo: Chiyoko Kono sits in front of the family's floral shop, Hayashi Floral in Alameda, CA. Hikotaro "Harry" Kono bought it from the Hayashi family, but retained the Hayashi name. Pictured in the 2305 Santa Clara location. Circa 1930's

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-269/

img Four men looking at map (ddr-ajah-2-731)

Caption below photo: Robert Honda / Russell Kono / Yoshiki Miyazaki / Col. Rasmussen / Just returned from Burma Theatre

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-731/

img Girl in kimono standing in garden (ddr-ajah-6-262)

Caption below photo: Tomiko Kono in her kimono in Alameda, CA. Born June 12, 1921, this phot is circa the late 1920s

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-262/

img Girl in kimono standing in garden (ddr-ajah-6-261)

Caption below photo: Tomiko Kono in her kimono in Alameda, CA. Born June 12, 1921, this phot is circa the late 1920s

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-261/

doc Testimony of Alice Sakura Kono (ddr-densho-67-201)

Written testimony of Alice Sakura Kono of Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated in Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, September 10, 1981, in the section titled "Family Impact and Justice."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-201/

doc Storage list for M. Kono (ddr-sbbt-2-107)

A check-in list for goods belonging to M. Kono, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 629.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sbbt-2-107/

img Hikotaro "Harry" Kono with fish (ddr-ajah-6-272)

Caption below photo: Issei Hikotaro Harry Kono fished for enjoyment. Besides having a floral shop in Alameda, he was a trophy winning salt/freshwater sport fisherman and community leader. He loved baseball and sponsored baseball teams. Seen here is Hikotaro in 1936 and his big catch of striped bass.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-272/

img Toshio Kono riding a donkey (ddr-ajah-6-340)

Caption below photo: Toshio "Osky/Ken" Kono, aboard a donkey. He was from Alameda, CA. 1935. Inscription on photo front: "Osky" 1935.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-340/

img Yemiko Kono standing on sidewalk (ddr-ajah-6-341)

Caption below photo: Yemiko "Emi/Amy" Kono stands in front of her family's business, Hayashi Floral, at 2305 Santa Clara Ave in Alameda, CA, circa mid 1930s.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-341/

img Toshio Kono sitting on steps (ddr-ajah-6-337)

Caption below photo: Toshio "Osky/Ken" Kono of Alameda, CA, likely the mid to late 1930's

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-337/

img Chieko Kono sitting on bench (ddr-ajah-6-345)

Caption below photo: Chieko Kono, originally from Alameda, CA. The Konos settled in Selma, CA after WWII. It is unclear if this photo was shot in Alameda or Selma, but Selma is more likely. If so, it is shortly after WWII ends.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-345/

img Family portrait of Kono Family (ddr-ajah-6-346)

Cation below photo: When Eiko Died in 1929, Harry was left with four children to raise. Harry, 41, would then marry Chiyoko "Harriet" Mizuta, 26, on October 12, 1929 at the Buddhist Temple of Alameda

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-346/

img Chiyoko Kono standing in garden (ddr-ajah-6-270)

Caption below photo: Chiyoko "Harriet" Kono - Alameda, CA. Her passport spells her first name as Harriette. She was born in japan March 10, 1903. In this photo, she is married to Hikotaro "Harry" Kono. The Konos would be incarcerated in Gila River, Arizona during WWII. She died in Selma, CA (near Fresno) on July 26, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-270/

doc Harry Kono recruits an African American Baseball Player (ddr-ajah-6-348)

Contract signed by Harry Kono with James Bonner to play with Dai Tokyo Baseball Club, with annotations

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-348/

img Portion of photo album page with photo of Yemiko "Emi/Amy" Kono sitting on bench outside florist shop (ddr-ajah-6-258)

Caption: "Amelia" "where are you heading for?"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-258/

img Kono family posing with sailor from Japanese goodwill ship (ddr-ajah-6-339)

Caption below photo: April 16, 1933 Yakumo Japanese ship on goodwill tour of America

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-339/

img Three women standing in yard (ddr-ajah-6-344)

Caption below photo: Tomiko (left), Chieko and Emi Kono, probably in or near Selma, CA, circa late 1940s. The Konos were originally from Alameda, CA but after WWII they settled in Selma.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-344/