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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-201)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers, children hold small Japanese and American flags, adult holds wooden blocks, in front of a crowd. Adult Obon dancer identified as Harue Akiyama (the Odori teacher). Crowd standing on the right side of a large wooden pole: second from the left is Ruby (Takashima) Sumino, third from the …

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img Methodist Men's Choir (ddr-one-1-349)

Black and white photographic negative of four men standing around a piano in matching overcoats singing to a song played by Mary (Furusho) Iwasaki on the piano. Men from left to right: Yoji Matsushima, Shig Tada, Joe Namba, and Kenji Onishi.

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img Birds swimming in creek (ddr-one-1-455)

Color slide of seven water fowl swimming in a small river or creek. According to donor processed on September 12, 1952.

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img Lotus Bazaar (ddr-one-1-596)

Black and white photographic negative of nine unidentified Japanese Americans standing around a game booth. A young boy is rubbing his eye in the corner.

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img Meeting (ddr-one-1-454)

Color slide of two women sitting at a meeting table, a man standing at the head. Others sitting in the background. According to donor processed on September 12, 1952.

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img Nisei in formal dress (ddr-one-1-562)

Black and white photographic negative of four Nisei standing outside in formal dress. From left to right: Kay Endo, Akiko “Aki” (Endo) Akagi, Mieko Fujita, and Kazuko "Kazzie" (Endo) Hara.

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img Buddhist Service (ddr-one-1-688)

Black and white photographic negative of an unidentified man standing in behind a pulpit and in front of an alter in Buddhist robes looking down. Image in blurry.

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img Wading at the Oregon Coast (ddr-one-1-456)

Color slide of five Nisei girls wading into the water at the Oregon Coast while others wonder around the rock edge in the distance, two men can be seen fishing. Woman on far right in the water is May (Ebihara) Gelfand. According to donor processed on September 12, 1952.

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img Obon dance (ddr-one-1-76)

Black and white photographic print of large group dancing Odori (a traditional folk dance) with "uchiwa" (fans) during Obon Festival in front a large seated crowed outside. Outer circle of Obon dancers from right to left, starting left of podium: Tomi Tsujimura, Shizuko Oda, unidentified woman, Phyllis Midori (Ando) Muramatsu, all remaining unidentified. Inner circle of …

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img Leopard horse and rider (ddr-one-1-534)

A color slide of an unidentified rider in a pink shirt and white pants riding on a black and white leopard horse in the Portland Rose Festival Parade. The horse has a black saddle and red reins. The horse and rider are posed in front of a crowd outside the Blue Eagle Cafe on the corner …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-197)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in front of a crowd with one arm raised. Obon dancers: second from the left dressed in a pattered kimono is Shiz (Fujita) Inaba, fourth from the left is Ben Kasubuchi, fifth from the left in back is Mary Yamaguchi. Obon is an annual event hosted by the …

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img Oregon Buddhist Church Annual Lotus Bazaar- Card Darts (ddr-one-1-715)

Black and white photographic print of young boys gathered around a card dart booth at the Oregon Buddhist Church's Annual Lotus Bazaar. Man running game on the right side is identified as Harry Nakamura. The Oregon Buddhist Church is now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple. For negative please see ONLC 2912 (ddr-one-1-109)

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img Henry at the Beach (ddr-one-1-635)

Black and white photographic negative of Henry Matsunaga standing on the beach in swim trunks smiling for the camera.

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-188)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in front of a large crowd on a hill. From left to right dancers in right hand line: Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, Shiz (Fujita) Inaba, Ben Kasubuchi, Eddie Tamiyasu, Kathleen "Kathie" Haruko (Matsuda) Sato. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon …

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- float 5 "Church Choir" (ddr-one-1-480)

Color slide of Rose Festival Parade float 5 driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd gathered outside Bekins Storage, a sign for Edwards Furniture is visible in background. A church choir sits on a float made of white flowers with a open bible made of flowers that has the words "Holy Bible" written in …

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img Community Picnic (ddr-one-1-387)

Black and white photographic negative of five people sitting around a picnic table during a community picnic at Viking Park hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). From left to right: Robert “Bob” Sunamoto, Yoshi (Yoshio) Hasuike, Dr. Toshi Hasuike, Sachi (Sachiko) Hasuike and an Torazo Hasuike.

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img Frank in bed (ddr-one-1-572)

Black and white photographic negative of Frank Hirahara laying on a bed in pajamas.

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img Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) Odori Performance (ddr-one-1-412)

Black and white photographic negative of Atsuko "Alice" (Matsumoto) Ando speaking to a large seated audience, inside the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple) at Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration).

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img Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) at Oregon Buddhist Church (ddr-one-1-401)

Black and white photographic negative of a crowd at Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) at Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple).

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- float 7 "Hillsboro JC" (ddr-one-1-553)

Color slide of Portland Rose Parade float 7 driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd outside the Chinese Medicine Building. The float is made of cream flowers and has a large automobile on top made of red and orange flowers, a red ribbon hangs off the windshield. Two men and one woman ride inside …

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- float 40 "Mother Goose" (ddr-one-1-461)

Color slide of Rose Festival Parade float 40 driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd gathered outside the Shoreline Hotel and Anchor Inn. In the background the sign for the Blue Eagle Cafe is visible. The float depicts the story "The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe." Children are on the front of …

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img Obon Festival- Dancer (ddr-one-1-280)

Black and white photographic negative of Fukiyo Masuda smiling for the camera at Obon. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community.

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img Assembly (ddr-one-1-627)

Black and white photographic print of an audience sitting inside the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple) at 10th and Everett. From left to right front row: Eddie Tamiyasu, Katie (Iwamoto) Tamiyasu, Katie's brother Iwamoto, Ernie Takeda, Masa Maekawa, and Ben Kasubuchi Jr. From left to right second row: first from the …

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img Walk along the Creek (ddr-one-1-580)

Black and white photographic negative of a man and woman walking along a paved path next to the river the Multnomah Falls feed.

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- Baton twirler (ddr-one-1-549)

Color slide of a girl in a red uniform and white boots marching down W Burnside in front of a crowd outside Chinese Medicine Co. building near NW Second Ave in the Portland Rose Festival Parade. She is twirling a baton. In the background a marching band in red uniforms is visible. The Portland Rose Festival …

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