1519 items
1519 items
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Mataichi Ozeki with friends (ddr-ajah-6-800)
Caption below photo: Mataichi Ozeki (second from left) and friends have a drink and a good time. He was an Issei professional photographer and may have used a self timer to shoot this himself, as he was fond of doing. Circa 1907-1910s, Alameda, CA.
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Akino Ozeki at Mataichi Ozeki's funeral (ddr-ajah-6-833)
Caption below photo: Widow Akino Ozeki sits inside the Smiley & Gallagher funeral home on Oak Street, Alameda, CA., where her husband, Mataichi Ozeki's service was held on July 25, 1939.
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Tomoe Otsu standing on sidewalk (ddr-ajah-6-929)
Caption below photo: Tomoe Otsu of Alameda, CA. Circa early to mid 1930s. To the left is Reiji Nakaso's grocery store, at 1629 Park Street.
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Woman and two girls outside church (ddr-ajah-6-918)
Caption below photo: L to R: Kinue, Tomoe and their mother, Yoshino Otsu in Alameda, CA. Circa early 1920s.
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Yoshiharu Inouye sitting on fender of car (ddr-ajah-6-479)
Caption below photo: Yoshiharu Inouye, circa mid 1930s. Alameda, CA.
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Man in overalls walking away from camera (ddr-ajah-6-423)
Caption below photo: Yoyoji "Harry" Ikeda in his signature overalls. The Alameda Nursery, 2530 Blanding Ave, Circa 1930
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Susumu Tomine making mochi (ddr-ajah-6-949)
Caption below photo: Susumu Tomine (left) pounds rice during Mochitsuki in Alameda, CA. Circa early 1950s.
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Group at a picnic with canopies (ddr-ajah-6-745)
Caption below photo: a gathering of Isseis and their Nisei children outdoors, under several fancy, striped canopies, wearing fine clothing. Perhaps a picnic with beers or alcohol. Bowler hats worn by the men. One man wearing a white jacket with the Japanese sun on the back. Location is likely somewhere in the Alameda to NIles vicinity …
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Class photo from Everett School in Alameda (ddr-ajah-6-665)
Caption below photo: Japanese youth at Everett School, Alameda, CA., May 10, 1926. Inscribed on front: 765 T.C.W Co. 251 Post
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Takuritsu Morita with friends sitting in field (ddr-ajah-6-620)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita, far left, enjoys a day with issue friends, probably in Alameda, CA. There is a good chance that this is a self portrait, something Takuritsu enjoyed doing and was quite good at. Circa 1915-1920s
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Man and woman with group of children (ddr-ajah-6-352)
Caption below photo: Nisei youth gather at 2418 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda, CA., the home of Yasutaro and Ineko Takano. The Takanos lived briefly at this address, circa early 1930s
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Leroy Kajiwara standing in field (ddr-ajah-6-67)
Caption below photo: Leroy Kajiwara (Marge's brother), likely stands in Albany Hill, where many local picnics were held. He was born around 1917, making this photo circa late 1920's to early 1930's
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Sketch of Tomoe Otsu (ddr-ajah-6-938)
Caption below image: Pictured in Tomoe Otsu, of Alameda, CA. Born December 14, 1917. She would be 19 or 20 in 1937. Sketch is signed S. Maeda 37
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Two men and two women with basket of Warabi (ddr-ajah-6-725)
Caption below photo: Isseis gather outdoors, possible in the Oakland, CA., area. The basket is full of Warabu, or Fiddlehead ferns, a plant that was widely found growing wild in the San Francisco Bay area. There are accounts of Isseis and Niseis gathering Warabi to eat. It appears they are drinking Eikun label sake, a famous …
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Portrait of seated woman (ddr-ajah-6-755)
Caption below photo: As Issei woman poses for Mataichi Ozeki in Alameda, CA. By 1914, women's hats had become smaller and lighter, sometimes to facilitate getting in and out of cars. Written on photo front: 1914
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Mrs. Takakura standing outside building (ddr-ajah-6-106)
Caption below photo: Mrs. Takakura, of Alameda, CA. Circa late 1920s-early 1930s
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Three portraits of Hatsuyo Ozeki (ddr-ajah-6-810)
Caption below photos: Three portraits of Hatsuyo Ozeki, Alameda, CA., circa 1911-1912
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Portrait of woman in kimono with text titled: From Queen to Incarceration (ddr-ajah-6-961)
Two copies of portrait, one colorized. Includes biographical information on Georgiana Matsuyama, her marriage to John Seiji Towata and story of incarceration. Inscription on photo front of photo: to Florence Sincerely Anna Matsuyama
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Shigeko Iwaihara Koga with bridesmaids at her wedding (ddr-ajah-6-171)
Written on photo front: February, 1939. Caption below photo: Shigeko (second from right) Iwaihara's wedding party in Alameda, CA. She married Matao Koga. February 26, 1939
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Woman sitting in armchair (ddr-ajah-6-90)
Caption below photo: Yukiko Motoyoshi, wife of Rev. Joshin Motoyoshi, of the Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA. They served at the temple from 1932 to 1948. This photo was probably made early in their time there.
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Man standing at stove in apron (ddr-ajah-6-773)
Caption below photo: An unknown Issei man works a stove, perhaps in a restaurant in Alameda, CA. It could also be the Mohr-Fry ranch in Hayward, CA. Circa 1907-1908
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Group sitting on lawn (ddr-ajah-6-522)
Caption below photo: Left to right: Emi "Amy" Kono, XX, Yo Yamasaki, Fumiko "Nellie" Itahara, XX, XX, Louise Towata, Marge Kajiwara. Circa 1930, Alameda, CA
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Four children by Christmas tree (ddr-ajah-6-952)
Caption below photo: L to R: Eugene, Naomi, Amy, Shinya "Chris" Tomine. They are the children of Susumu and Tomoe, of Alameda, CA. Amy was born April 19, 1949, photo circa 1950.
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Portrait of Kanemasu and Sera family (ddr-ajah-6-975)
Caption includes biographical data about family members