16 items
16 items

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Group photograph of the Bitows and others (ddr-densho-395-62)
Seiso Bitow, Kimiko Bitow, and eight men in suits pose for a group photograph

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Bitow family portrait (ddr-densho-395-76)
Kimiko and Seiso Bitow seated and holding their first child, Leonard Masahiko.

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Seiso and Kimiko Bitow (ddr-densho-395-54)
Seiso, wearing a suit, stands next to a seated Kimiko, wearing a kimono.

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Bitow family portrait (ddr-densho-395-75)
Kimiko and Seiso Bitow with their first child, Leonard Masahiko. Kimiko stands while Seiso holds baby Leonard in his lap.

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The Bitows and three men stand on porch steps (ddr-densho-395-51)
Seiso and Kimiko Bitow stand on porch steps behind three men in suits.

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Welcome party for the Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture (ddr-densho-395-97)
Members of the Seattle Hiroshima Club pose next to a banquet table at a welcome party for Mr. Ohara (Governor of Hiroshima Prefecture). Seiso and Kimiko Bitow are seated on the left side, fourth and fifth from the left.

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Bitow family portrait (ddr-densho-395-55)
Seiso Bitow reclines in a kimono while Kimiko, also in a kimono, holds the hand of girl in a dress.

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Kimiko and Seiso Bitow dine at a table (ddr-densho-395-93)
Kimiko passes a dish while seated next to Seiso, possibly at a wedding reception.

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Wedding party (ddr-densho-395-2)
A wedding party stands in front of a wood panel wall and multiple palm trees. Seiso Bitow is on the front row, fourth from the left. Kimiko Bitow is on the back row, first from the right.

Collection
Bitow Family Collection (ddr-densho-395)
The Bitow Family Collection consists of one scrapbook containing 111 photographs. The collection is primarily photographs of weddings and other community events attended by Seiso Bitow and his wife Kimiko. The collection also includes several family portraits from the Bitow and Maeda families.

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Japanese Methodist Church choir (ddr-densho-395-87)
The Japanese Methodist Church choir poses in their robes. Kimiko Bitow is standing on the back row, fourth from the right.

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Rev. and Mrs. H.N. Sugimaro on their wedding day (ddr-densho-395-16)
Rev. and Mrs. H.N. Sugimaro pose for the camera on their wedding day, in front of a display of flowers, at the Minidoka concentration camp. Written on front: To Mr. and Mrs. Bito [sic]; Rev. H.N. and Mrs. Sugimaro; Aug. 4, 1945 on Minidoka, Idaho.

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Wedding party (ddr-densho-395-18)
A large wedding party stands in front of a shrine. Seiso and Kimiko Bitow are on the back row, fourth and fifth from the left.

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Wedding party (ddr-densho-395-12)
A wedding party stands in front of an arch of greenery. Seiso and Kimiko Bitow are on the back row, first and second from the right. On the bottom right corner of the photograph is a mark for Takano Studio, Seattle.

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Bitow photograph album (ddr-densho-395-1)
A collection of 111 photographs of community events and family portraits from the Bitow and Maeda families.

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Ai and Chiye Kusakabe (ddr-densho-395-15)
Ai and Chiye Kusakabe pose in dresses with matching hats. Written on front: Mr. and Mrs. Bitow; Ai Kusakabe - 13; Chiye Kusakabe - 9; Feb. 1941.