1519 items
1519 items
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Funeral procession standing next to hearse outside undertakers (ddr-ajah-4-4)
Caption below photo: Funeral procession for an unknown Japanese at James Fowler, undertake. Fowler began his business in October 1895 at 1522 Park Street, Alameda, CA
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Group of women posing for photo outside church (ddr-ajah-4-47)
Caption below photo: Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South: Fujinkai women's group
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Group posing for photo outside Mary Helm Hall (ddr-ajah-4-36)
Caption below photo: An early group of Issei men and one woman gather for a portrait in front of Mary Helm Hall, at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Alameda, CA. In the second row, second from the right side is Masaharu Oba, who came to Alameda in 1907 and shortly after, began working as …
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Portrait of Tomokichi Hanamura (ddr-ajah-4-1)
Title: "High Official of the church" - circa 1904. Caption below photo with biographical information about Hanamura
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Photo of original building for the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church (ddr-ajah-4-44)
2416 Eagle Street, Alameda
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Five girls with teacher (ddr-ajah-4-40)
Caption below photo: Grace Umezawa (back row at center) sits with her Sunday School class at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Alameda, CA. Umezawa was born on August 1, 1902, making this photo circa early 1920s
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Portrait of Sensei Isuji Nakajima (ddr-ajah-4-62)
Caption below photo: Sensei Isuji Nakajima. He arrived in August 1917 to replace Sensei Masaharu Oba, who had left his teaching position at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Alameda, Ca. Photo circa 1917
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Portrait of Rev. Jiryu Fujii, Toshi and John Fujii (ddr-ajah-4-38)
Caption: Three Times a Minister. Includes biographical details of the Fujii family.
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Woman posing in costume (ddr-ajah-4-50)
Photo signed on front: Sincerely, Shinayo "32". Caption below photo: Shinayo Kikuchi sings in the choral group in the stageplay of "An Old Kentucky Garden," at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South i Alameda, CA. The show was directed by Ruby Yoshino and Albert Torio. March 1937
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Group of adults and children posing for photo outside building (ddr-ajah-4-37)
Caption below photo: Early Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, adults, children and minister, Alameda, CA, circa 1911
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Program for "An Old Kentucky Garden" (ddr-ajah-4-56)
Seventh Benefit Entertainment of the Young Peoples Epworth League. Includes ads for local businesses,
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Group of girls holding Silver Link Club pennant (ddr-ajah-4-15)
Caption below photo: 1909 Silver Link club, an early Japanese junior league held at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church (later Buena Vista). At center is Superintendent Gladys Arnold. They gathered regularly for fellowship and activities organized by Gladys. The teens engaged in activities such as embroidery, afternoon tea and Bible study. It was a way for …
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Group of children in costumes (ddr-ajah-4-16)
Caption below photo: 1919 Silver Link club, an early Japanese junior league held at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church (later Buena Vista). At left is Superintendent Gladys Arnold. They gathered regularly for fellowship and activities organized by Gladys. The teens engaged in activities such a embroidery, afternoon tea and Bible study. It was a way for …
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Class photo with teachers standing in back (ddr-ajah-4-5)
Caption below photo: Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South Japanese grammar school. Back row: 4th from right, Lillian Towata, born 1902 Front row 3rd from right is Lillian's sister, Viola, born 1904. Photo circa 1910
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Couple posing in costumes (ddr-ajah-4-53)
Caption below photo: Etsu Yoshida, as Adaliza, and Leroy Kajiwara, as Colonel Staunton, are two of the actors in the stageplay of "An Old Kentucky Garden" at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South in Alameda, CA. March 1937
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The Mission: the role of the Mission among the Alameda Japanese JME at 2416 Eagle Avenue, Alameda, CA (ddr-ajah-4-45)
Document with photos of original location of the JME church and history of the beginnings of the church in Alameda
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300 Japanese Must Evacuate Alameda Tuesday (ddr-ajah-4-58)
Document with photos, clippings and transcriptions of newspaper articles concerning the forced evacuation of Alameda
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Women in costumes, performing a play (ddr-ajah-4-28)
Caption below photo: Stageplay at Japanese Methodist episcopal Church, South in Alameda, CA Circa late 1920s
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First Japanese Boy Scout Troop #7, Alameda, CA (ddr-ajah-4-46)
Photo of troop, and duplicate photo identifying individuals