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img Takahashi Family Portrait (ddr-one-2-140)

Black and white photographic print of Yoko Takahashi, Yoko’s husband Yoshiro Takahashi, and their child Junko "June" Takahashi. Inscribed on back: "1 Jan 57/June/Yoshiro/Yoko." Shiuko Sakai, the donor, met Yoko around 1947-1948 when Donor was billeted at an all-female hotel and Yoko was working there as a floor guard.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-140/

img Yoko Takahashi (ddr-one-2-144)

Black and white photographic print of Yoko Takahashi standing outside with “Dear Shiuko” printed in ink at top of image and "Yoko 47/4/12" on bottom right. Shiuko Sakai, the donor, met Yoko around 1947-1948 when Donor was billeted at an all-female hotel and Yoko was working there as a floor guard.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-144/

img Takahashi Family Portrait (ddr-one-2-153)

Black and white photographic print of Yoko Takahashi Ushijima and daughter Junko seated on rock in front of river. Inscribed on back: "at Nikko/Junko & I (Look old?)/1962 aug. -." Shiuko Sakai, the donor, met Yoko around 1947-1948 when Donor was billeted at an all-female hotel and Yoko was working there as a floor guard.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-153/

img Takahashi Family Portrait (ddr-one-2-152)

Black and white photographic print of Yoko Takahashi Ushijima’s children (from left) Junko and Rika squatting and standing in front of a chicken coop. Inscribed on back: "Junko/Rika/at Shosen-kyo." Shiuko Sakai, the donor, met Yoko around 1947-1948 when Donor was billeted at an all-female hotel and Yoko was working there as a floor guard.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-2-152/

img Japanese Peruvian family (ddr-csujad-33-197)

A photograph of a Japanese Peruvian family. The handwritten note reads: 30 de enero de 1948. A photo from an album: Colonisation Japonaise au Perou (csudh_cjp_0001), page 31. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: cjp_01_31_197

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-33-197/

img Pastor of Whittier First Friends Church: Robert Cope (ddr-csujad-57-51)

Portrait housed in envelope marked "Pastors" in Whittier First Friends Church archives. [Handwritten on verso] Robert Cope [Pastor 1948-09-01 to 1956-08-31.] See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FFC-0050

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img A woman shopping at a neighborhood ration store (ddr-densho-299-18)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-48-3065. 23 April 1948 / Living standards in Japan: / This photograph of a Japanese woman / shopper is to be used in a S & S / feather story on the living standards throughout Japan. Mrs. K. Haru shops / for food in her neighborhood ration / store in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan. …

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img Three people standing next to car outside house (ddr-ajah-6-178)

Caption below photo: Matao Koga, at left, at his 2034 Pacific Avenue home in Alameda, CA. circa 1948. Anyone who knew Matao and his wife, Cookie, remembers the really big black car (a Packard) he drove. The identities of the others are unknown, but could be relatives. The home in the background belongs to the next …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-178/

doc Book of 70th Anniversary of Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-446-455)

The Japanese Congregational Church's 70th Anniversary coincided with the 100th Anniversary of the Japanese Christian Mission in North America. This book traces the history of JCC within the larger setting of national and local events, and some of the photos and narratives may be of interest. Ai Chih Tsai was pastor at JCC from 1948 to …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-455/

doc Letter from Morio Tanimoto to Mr. and Mrs. Okine, January [1], [1948?] [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-284)

A New Year's letter from Morio Tanimoto to Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. Morio Tanimoto is a father of their daughter-in-law, Ayame Okine. He expresses his appreciation for the Christmas gift from the Okines, and is glad to see a photograph of Ayame's daughter, Jeanne Okine. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …

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doc Letter from Shizuka [Nishimura] to Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine, July 3, [1948] [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-252)

A letter from Shizuka Nishimura to her uncle and aunt, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. Shizuka informs that she has written to her father, Jokichi Yamanaka, about her sister Fumiko's reentry to the U.S., and that she will get back to the Okines once she hears from her father. She also shares her appreciation for their visit …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-252/

doc Letter from Tsukiyo Okasako to Mr. S, Seichi Okine, February 16, 1948 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-241)

A letter from Tsukiyo Okasako in Hiroshima, Japan to Seiichi Okine. She is presumably one of the neighbors in Seiichi Okine's hometown. She thanks him for the gifts including 4 lbs of sugar, safety pins, needles, thread, clothes, and towels which are scarce in Japan. She informs that Jokichi Yamanaka brought the gifts to her. She …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-241/

img Takahashi Family Portrait (ddr-one-2-149)

Black and white photographic print of Yoko Takahashi Ushijima's children (from left) Rika and Junko, with Rika sitting on the hood of an automobile. Inscribed on back: "My baby's/Junko (14 age)/rika (2)/1961." Shiuko Sakai, the donor, met Yoko around 1947-1948 when Donor was billeted at an all-female hotel and Yoko was working there as a floor …

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img Wedding (ddr-csujad-25-342)

A wedding photograph taken at a Buddhist temple. Inscription on the backside reads, "Mr. and Mrs. Toichi __moto, most sincerely, Jerry and Mari Shibata, June 12th, 1948." Location is unknown. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_12_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-342/

img Rubble of prefecture in Fukui, Japan (ddr-densho-299-45)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-48-5485. 29 June 48 / Quake leaves Fukui prefecture in ruins: / A signal corps cameraman records the / devastating effects of the quake which / struck on June 28th, 1948, and left / the prefecture of Fukui in ruins. / The quake which left thousands upon / thousands homeless struck without warning. …

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vh Sue Kunitomi Embrey Interview (ddr-manz-1-2)

Nisei female. Born January 6, 1923, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, incarcerated at Manzanar concentration camp. Wrote for Manzanar Free Press while incarcerated. Resettled during World War II in Madison, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Illinois. Returned to Los Angeles, California, in 1948. Founding member of Nisei Progressives and the Manzanar Committee. Ms. Embrey passed …

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img Issei man in Los Angeles (ddr-densho-242-16)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Los Angeles - around 1947-48. Kumezo Hatchimoji at his home."

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img Funeral service for a Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-25-64)

Mitsuo (Mike) Iseri, son of Matahichi and Kisa Iseri, was killed in action during World War II. He was later buried in Seattle, Washington.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-25-64/

img Burial of a Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-25-63)

Mitsuo (Mike) Iseri, son of Matahichi and Kisa Iseri, was killed in action during World War II.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-25-63/

doc Claim form for Damage to or loss of real or personal property by a person of Japanese Ancestry (ddr-densho-430-65)

Mostly blank

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doc Information concerning claims under the evacuation claims law (ddr-densho-430-85)

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doc Seattle Betsuin Temple history booklet/program (ddr-densho-430-112)

Booklet in Japanese about history of the Betsuin Temple and Dedication ceremony. Includes brief history in English

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-430-112/

doc Claim form for Damage to or loss of real or personal property by a person of Japanese Ancestry (ddr-densho-430-90)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-430-90/

img Masao Sakagami and a teenager holding fish (ddr-densho-201-846)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-201-846/

img Three boys posing with a fish (ddr-densho-201-844)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-201-844/

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