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Portrait of man (ddr-ajah-6-747)
Caption below photo: An Issei man posed in Mataichi Ozeki's photo studio at 1621 Park Street, in Alameda, CA, circa 1910-1920s. While his identity is unknown, he attended the early version of the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, which later became Buena Vista Methodist.
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Couple posing in costumes (ddr-ajah-4-51)
Caption below photo: Munch Mizokuchi, as Phillip, and Etsu Yoshida, as Adaliza, are actors in "An Old Kentucky Garden," a stageplay at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Alameda, CA. March 1937
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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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Double portrait of Hajime Date and unknown man (ddr-ajah-6-357)
Caption below photo: Hajime Date of Alameda, CA. He was born in Japan on December 27, 1878. If he is 20 years old here, this photo would be circa 1898. He was an active member of the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Alameda.
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Large group photo outside church (ddr-ajah-4-57)
Printed on photo front: Japanese Methodist Church "Last Issei Services" Alameda, California, February 15, 1942. Caption below photo: On February 15, 1942, the JME church held a farewell service conducted by Rev. Shigeo Shimada and attended by 120 members and friends, many of whom stepped forward for baptism. Dr. J.B. Cobb and his wife, former missionaries …
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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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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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Woman and man in uniform standing outside building (ddr-ajah-6-2)
Caption below photo: Hisano Akagi and her second son, Hiromu "Henry", stand in front of the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Alameda, CA. He was born in Alameda on February 3, 1923. Hiromu does not appear on the rosters of the 442nd RCT or Military Intelligence School. photo 1948
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Certificate of Promotion from Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South for Fumiko Itahara (ddr-ajah-6-519)
Caption below image: Certificate of Promotion for Fumiko "Nellie" Itahara of Alameda, CA. She was promoted from the Senior department to the Bible department by Haruo Imura on September 14, 1930. Torao Miki was the superintendent of the Sunday School at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South in Alameda.
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Jo Takata Interview (ddr-ajah-1-6)
Sansei female. Born January 16, 1944, at the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After leaving camp, the family returned to Alameda, California, where they had lived before World War II. Jo grew up in Alameda and became a high school teacher. Involved with the Buena Vista United Methodist Church and numerous other Japanese American community activities in …
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Large group sitting in field (ddr-ajah-6-368)
Caption below photo: the Sunday School youth and adults from the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, of Alameda, CA, enjoy a day of picnicking in the hills of Albany. The superintendent of the Sunday School, Torao Miki, stands at right. May 25, 1930
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Couple posing in costumes (ddr-ajah-4-52)
Caption below photo: Tim Yamasaki, as Stephen Foster and Etsu Yoshida, as Adaliza, are actors from "An Old Kentucky Garden," a stageplay at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South in Alameda, CA. The show was directed by Ruby Yoshino and Albert Torio. March 1937
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Three women in costumes (ddr-ajah-4-54)
Caption below photo: Kiyo Date (left), as Elmino, Etsu Yoshida, as Adaliza, and Shinayo Kikuchi sing in "An Old Kentucky Garden", a stageplay at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South in Alameda, CA. The show was directed by Ruby Yoshino and Alber Torio. March 1937
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Seven women and teacher posing on steps outside church (ddr-ajah-4-41)
Caption below photo: Mas Miyauchi poses with his Sunday School students on the steps of the Sunday School building, now known as the social hall of the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Alameda, CA.. Marge was born in 1915 making this photo circa the early 1930s.
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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 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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Man posing in costume (ddr-ajah-4-55)
Caption below photo: Min Yoshida, playing the role of Majundahr, the Hindu magician, is one of the actors in the stageplay of "An Old Kentucky Garden," at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South in Alameda, CA. The show was directed by Ruby Yoshino and Albert Torio. March 1937
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Document with photo of Mary Helm Hall at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South of Alameda, CA (ddr-ajah-4-21)
Title: The house that becomes known as Mary Helm Hall as it appeared in 1907
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Three children in Easter baskets (ddr-ajah-6-544)
Caption below photo: When Ken, Judy and Jo Takeda returned from their World War II incarceration camp in 1945, their family did not have a place to live in their hometown of Alameda, CA. so they stayed at their church, the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church on Buena Vista Ave. Several Japanese families shared the space. The …
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Alameda Japanese American History Project: Buena Vista United Methodist Church Collection (ddr-ajah-4)
The collection covers the history and growth of the Buena Vista United Methodist Church from it beginnings in the early 20th century, and includes early photos of the church and originally leaders and community groups. Founded as the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, the church became the Buena Vista Methodist church in 1950. Also includes home movie …
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Yoshio Itahara with bicycle (ddr-ajah-6-507)
Caption below photo: Yoshio Itahara "Papa's photo might have been taken along the fence of the early Japanese Methodist Episcopal church (Alameda, CA),. . .where we lived during resettlement following internment, but he looks much younger with he bicycle, so it might have been along the wall on Pacific Court (a street that no longer exists). …
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