1513 items
1513 items
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Portrait of Kaneo Kadonaga (ddr-ajah-6-63)
Inscription on photo front: Sincerely, Kaneo Kadonaga. Caption below photo: Kaneo Kadonaga of Alameda, CA. He was born August 30, 1911, making this photo circa late 1920's or early 1930's
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Ferry on San Francisco Bay (ddr-ajah-6-703)
Caption below photo: The Bay City Steamship was a regular ferry on the San Francisco Bay. Mataichi Ozeki photo
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Sueno Yaniwa Nakata (ddr-ajah-6-679)
Caption below photo: Sueno Yaniwa Nakata. She was born in October 1963 in Japan and married Toyotaro Nakata. She is Buichi Nakata's mother. Buichi is Florence Nakata Omori's father. Circa 1940s
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Mataichi Ozeki (ddr-ajah-6-798)
Caption below photo: Mataichi Ozeki of Alameda, CA. Here is he poses for a portrait, perhaps in the Oakland-Berkeley vicinity, circa 1910-1920s. It's not out of the realm of possibilities that his is a self portrait, which he was fond of doing.
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Portrait of Mataichi Ozeki in suit (ddr-ajah-6-777)
Caption below photo: Portrait of Mataichi Ozeki of Alameda, CA. Circa 1910-1915.
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Chizu Kanda standing in yard (ddr-ajah-6-110)
Caption below photo: Chizu Kanda poses near McKinley Park, in Alameda, CA. She was born on September 9, 1917, making this photo circa mid 1920s. In the 1920 census, she was living at 2322 Clement in Alameda, CA.
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Boats with lanterns on estuary (ddr-ajah-6-708)
Caption below photo: While this photo may not be of power boars, it's clear that boat owners in the Alameda estuary were enamored with asian lanterns as decorative items to attract attention and enjoy. Alameda, CA., circa 1910s-1920s. Includes clipping about power boat launce form April 21, 1910
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Man fishing (ddr-ajah-6-731)
Caption below photo: an Issei man fishes in the surf, probably near Alameda, CA., circa 1910-1920s.
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Portrait of two girls (ddr-ajah-6-821)
Caption below photo: Mitsue Ozeki, at right poses with sister Yasue Ozeki, likely in their home in Alameda, CA. Mitsi was born in 1915, making this photo circa 1920 Her father, Mataichi Ozeki, was a professional photographer and made this photo. He was adept at making photos with window light, an uncommon practice at the time …
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Group of girls with Alice Takakura standing center back (ddr-ajah-6-122)
Caption below photo: Alice Takakura, center back row, refers to this groups as "My class." Probably her Sunday School class at the Buddhist Temple of Alameda, where she was from. Picnic, location unknown, 1933
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Portrait of wedding party for George Takagi and Rose Ishimoto's wedding (ddr-ajah-6-890)
Caption below photo: George Takagi and Rose Ishimoto Wedding - 1940
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Shozu "Bill" Takeda with daughter, Susan (ddr-ajah-6-546)
Caption below photo: Shozu "Bill" Takeda with his daughter, Susan, in Alameda, CA., 1949
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Family sitting in Model T (ddr-ajah-6-62)
Caption below photo: Katsutaro Iwaihara at the wheel with son, Masanobu. Wife Yaye with baby Katsue. Far right is daughter Shigeko, born in 1911 and was quite young looking for her age. The family Fort model T is parked where Eucalyptus trees still stood at the time near the Fernside district in Alameda, CA.
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Group of men at beach (ddr-ajah-6-761)
Caption below photo: Nisei boys from Alameda, CA., go for a swim, location unknown. Taizo Imura was born January 5, 1914, making this photo circa 1930s.
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Kazuye "Kay" Inouye in kimono (ddr-ajah-6-469)
Caption below photo: Kazuye "Kay" Inouye of Alameda, CA circa early 1920s
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Takuritsu and Toyo Morita standing in their backyard (ddr-ajah-6-636)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu and Toyo Morita in the backyard of their home at 2324 Clement, in Alameda, CA. 1924-1933
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Tomoe Otsu in costume for Chigo procession (ddr-ajah-6-923)
Caption below photo: Tomoe Otsu, circa mid 1920s, dressed for an event, likely held at the Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA., where she was born.
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Five women sitting in field with tents and other picnickers in background (ddr-ajah-6-117)
Caption below photo: Young Nisei women from Alameda, CA picnic at McKinley Park, Alameda, circa early 1930s. Fans of the Alameda Taiku Kai baseball team often held picnics and played games before the ATK played a game. Individuals identified
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Blank graduation diploma for Imagire Sewing School (ddr-ajah-6-128)
Caption below photo: A blank graduation diploma for Shizuko Imagire's sewing school. She owned and operated her first dress shop and sewing school in Alameda, CA, then moved it to Oakland, CA. Diploma circa early 1920s-1930s.