4396 items
4396 items
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Group sitting at a table at San Francisco YMCA (ddr-ajah-6-939)
Caption below photo: San Francisco YMCA, where Susumu Tomine (far left) went for English lessons, circa 1939-1940. He was a kibei, born in America but educated in Japan. Her returned when he was 18 years old to live in Alameda, CA.
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Large group photo (ddr-ajah-6-598)
Caption below photo: 2031 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA. Far left, 2nd row is Takuritsu Morita, an instructor in the Japanese language living in Alameda or Oakland when this photo was shot, 1915-1933
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Family standing on sidewalk (ddr-ajah-6-328)
Caption below photo: An Issei man, wearing a straw hat and western shoes and what appears to be his family, perhaps right after the women arrive in America. Note the traditional geta shoes worn by his daughter. Location unknown, but probably San Francisco, CA circa 1915-1924. Japanese Immigration ended in 1924.
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Portrait of Takuritsu and Toyo Morita (ddr-ajah-6-634)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita poses with Toyo Miyamoto Morita sometime just after their arrival in American on October 27, 1924. The just married couple would live at 2324 Clement in Alameda, CA. This portrait was likely made not long after they disembarked from their ship, the Taiyo Maru, in San Francisco, Ca.,
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Immigration document (ddr-ajah-6-494)
Caption below document: Immigration papers for Yoshio Itahara and his wife, Hama, from Japan to American. He was 33, she was 24. They would live in Alameda, CA., September 10, 1902
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Northern California Japanese School Association group photo (ddr-ajah-6-580)
Takuritsu Morita standing on the far left in the second row
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Susumu Tomine playing guitar with a band (ddr-ajah-6-955)
Caption below photo: Susumu Tomine (second from right) play guitar at a club.
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Mataichi and Akino Ozeki touring a U.S. battleship (ddr-ajah-6-789)
Caption includes history of tour of U.S. Navy ships from 1907-1909
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Telegram from Wilbur Takiguchi to Fumiko "Nellie" Itahara (ddr-ajah-6-532)
Caption below photo: Fumiko "Nellie" Itahara becomes the chairman for the Northern California Young People's Christian Conference. The NYYPCC held young adult events and conferences before and after World War II. October 6, 1937
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Row of tents (ddr-ajah-2-178)
Caption below photo: Army Day at San Francisco, Camped at Polo Grounds, Golden Gate, October 1941
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Portrait of Frank Tomita, autographed on front (ddr-ajah-2-739)
Caption below photo: Sgt. Frank Tomita / Seattle, Wash.
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Men standing next to tents (ddr-ajah-2-179)
Caption below photo: Army Day at San Francisco, Camped at Polo Grounds, Golden Gate, October 1941
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Six men seated, holding ATIS sign (ddr-ajah-2-16)
Written on back: 25th Anniv. MIS Reunion, Jack Tar Hotel S.F. / Nov. 11-13, 1966 / Jack Tsutomuida, -, George Kayano,-,- and Hiro Fuchiwaki
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MIS Calendar titled "The Secret MIS Weapon" (ddr-ajah-2-24)
Calendar of sketches referencing the experiences of MIS soldiers. Signed on January page by Jack Matsuoka
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Man in uniform standing at attention with rifle (ddr-ajah-2-140)
Caption below photo: Art Stanley
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Group of men around speakers table with banner in background (ddr-ajah-2-17)
Written on back: 25th Anniv. MIS Reunion, Jack Tar Hotel S.F. / Nov. 11-13, 1966 / Col. K. Rasmussen, Col. Sydney Mashbir, Gene Uratsu, Lt. Col. Barry Saiki, and Aki Yoshimura
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Truck crossing the Golden Gate Bridge (ddr-ajah-2-205)
Caption below photo: Crossing Golden Gate Bridge
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Man kneeling next to mortar with barracks in background (ddr-ajah-2-136)
Caption below photo: Gus Curti