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vh Florence Ohmura Dobashi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-434)

Nisei female. Born October 1927 in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in several cities in California where father was a minister, but was living in Riverside, California, when World War II broke out. During the war, removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Left camp to finish high school in Ohio, then attended UC Berkeley and …

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vh Marion Michiko Bernardo Interview (ddr-densho-1000-328)

Nisei female. Born July 25, 1930, in Walnut Grove, California. Grew up in Walnut Grove. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. Left camp to attend a boarding school in New York before eventually returning to Walnut Grove. Marion passed away …

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vh Marshall M. Sumida Interview (ddr-densho-1000-332)

Nisei male. Born August 26, 1921, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in the Los Angeles area prior to World War II. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. Drafted into the military and served in the Military Intelligence Service. Eventually returned to …

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vh Janice Mirikitani Interview (ddr-densho-1000-435)

Sansei female. Born February 1941, in Stockton, California. As an infant, she was incarcerated with her family at the Rohwer, Arkansas, concentration camp during World War II. After leaving camp, she grew up in Chicago, Illinois, and Petaluma, California, where she endured an unstable home life and years of abuse. During the 1960s and '70s, she …

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vh Ken Yoshida Interview (ddr-densho-1000-428)

Nisei male. Born July 31, 1923, in Tacoma, Washington. Lived in Tacoma for a few years before moving with family to Redwood City, California, where family ran a flower nursery. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz (Central Utah) concentration camp, Utah. While in Topaz, refused to obey the …

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vh Jimmy Naganuma Interview (ddr-densho-1000-480)

Born May 23, 1936, in Callao, Peru. Spent early childhood in Peru, where parents ran a laundry business, and father was a prominent community leader. During World War II, the FBI arrested Jimmy's father and the entire family was placed on a ship and sent to the Department of Justice camp at Crystal City, Texas. After …

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vh Ruth Y. Okimoto Interview (ddr-densho-1000-331)

Nisei female. Born April 15, 1936, in Tokyo, Japan. Brought to the United States with parents at the age of one, and grew up in San Diego, California, where father was a minister. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After the war, forged connections …

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vh Kazumu Naganuma Interview (ddr-densho-1000-482)

Born July 28, 1942, in Callao, Peru. Before World War II, parents ran a laundry business and father was a prominent community leader. When Kazumu was still an infant, the FBI arrested his father and sent the entire family to the Department of Justice camp at Crystal City, Texas. After leaving camp, the family was not …

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vh George Kazuharu Naganuma Interview (ddr-densho-1000-481)

Born August 20, 1938, in Lima, Peru. Parents ran a laundry business and father was a prominent community leader. During World War II, the FBI arrested George's father and the entire family was placed on a ship and sent to the Department of Justice camp at Crystal City, Texas. After leaving camp, the family was not …

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img Palm trees by Portals of the Pacific (ddr-densho-475-451)

Black and white photograph of palm trees by Portals of the Pacific at the Golden Gate International Exposition.

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img Building and fountain (ddr-densho-475-510)

Black and white photograph of a building and fountain.

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img Japanese Pavilion (ddr-densho-475-481)

Black and white photograph of the Japanese Pavilion at the Golden Gate International Exposition.

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img International flags (ddr-densho-475-485)

Black and white photograph of flags at the Pacific Area at the Golden Gate International Exposition.

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img Two men sitting by fountain (ddr-densho-475-513)

Black and white photograph of two unidentified men sitting in front of a fountain by the Tower of the Sun at the Golden Gate International Exposition.

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img Pedestrians in front of Henry Clive "Hindu Rope Trick" building (ddr-densho-475-515)

Black and white photograph of pedestrians walking in front of the "Henry Clive Presents His "Temple of Mystery" With the Hindu Rope Trick" building at the Golden Gate International Exposition. (negative: object ddr-densho-475-114)

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img Fountain and building (ddr-densho-475-452)

Black and white photograph of a fountain and building at the Golden Gate International Exposition.

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img Man in front of Japanese Pavilion (ddr-densho-475-511)

Black and white photograph of an unidentified man in front of the Japanese Pavilion and body of water at the Golden Gate International Exposition.

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img Three mannequins in kimonos (ddr-densho-475-468)

Black and white photograph of three female mannequins in Japanese kimono on display at the Golden Gate International Exposition.

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img Court of Pacifica statue (ddr-densho-475-483)

Black and white photograph of the statue at the Court of Pacifica at the Golden Gate International Exposition.

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img Court of Pacifica (ddr-densho-475-450)

Black and white photograph of the Court of Pacifica at the Golden Gate International Exposition. Written on album page below the image is "Pacifica" in white pencil. Written across the top of the page is "Golden Gate International Exposition 1939-1940" in white pencil.

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