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img Japanese American painting (ddr-densho-151-465)

Original caption: San Bruno, California. An art school wall has been established in this Assembly center with large enrollment and a well trained, experienced Japanese staff under the leadership of Professor Chiura Obata of the University of California. This photograph shows a student in Still Life class painting a free water color.

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img Japanese Americans waiting with baggage (ddr-densho-151-120)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Evacuees of Japanese descent among a contingent of 664, first to be removed from San Francisco, awaiting buses at 2020 Van Ness Avenue to transport them to Santa Anita Park assembly center at Arcadia, California. Evacuees are transported later to War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Issei father (ddr-densho-151-310)

Original caption: Near Florin, California. This Issei, the father of seven children, came to the United States from Japan when he was a boy. Formerly he was in the wholesale grocery business in Los Angeles and came to Florin, California just before the freezing order came through for all persons of Japanese ancestry.

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img Japanese Americans sitting outside barracks (ddr-densho-151-278)

Original caption: Sacramento, California. Student evacuees of Japanese ancestry. Most of these boys have attended the University of California for a period of up to three years. They have been at this Assembly center for several days and are awaiting transfer to a War Relocation Authority center where they will spend the duration.

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vh Tom Ikkanda Interview (ddr-manz-1-41)

Nisei male. Born August 22, 1917, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Worked for a reservoir maintenance crew in camp. Left camp for Reno, Nevada, finding work as an aviation mechanic. Later returned to Los Angeles, establishing a business as an auto mechanic.

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vh John Young Interview (ddr-manz-1-171)

Chinese American male. Born May 22, 1923, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles where father was an herbalist. In 1942, married a Japanese American woman and voluntarily joined her and her family in the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, drafted into the military and served in Europe.

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vh Russell Demo Interview (ddr-manz-1-86)

White male. Born July 2, 1924, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco before being inducted into the military following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Assigned to service as a military policeman at the Manzanar concentration camp, California before serving overseas in Europe. After military service, returned to San Francisco.

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vh Nancy Iwami Interview (ddr-densho-1015-5)

Nisei female. Born May 20, 1914, in Watsonville, California. Grew up in Watsonville and married before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. During World War II, removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, lived in Denver for a time before eventually returning to Watsonville.

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vh Keith One Interview (ddr-chi-1-10)

Sansei male. Born 1953 in Chicago, Illinois. Parents' families lived in Sacramento, California, prior to World War II. During the war, they were sent to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, and the Amache concentration camp, Colorado. Both parents resettled in Chicago after the war, where they met and Keith was born.

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vh Chizuko Omori Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-336)

Nisei female. Born 1930 in Oxnard, California. Family resided in Oceanside, California, when World War II broke out. Removed with family to the Poston (Colorado River) concentration camp, Colorado. After leaving camp, lived for a time in Los Angeles. Along with sister, produced the award-winning documentary Rabbit in the Moon.

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vh Chizuko Omori Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-323)

Nisei female. Born 1930 in Oxnard, California. Family resided in Oceanside, California, when World War II broke out. Removed with family to the Poston (Colorado River) concentration camp, Colorado. After leaving camp, lived for a time in Los Angeles. Along with sister, produced the award-winning documentary Rabbit in the Moon.

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vh Lillian Sato Interview (ddr-densho-1000-224)

Nisei/Sansei female. Born December 14, 1928, in Stockton, California. Father was Issei and mother was Nisei, born in Hawaii. Grew up in Santa Monica, California. During World War II, moved with family to Colorado to avoid mass removal. Remained in Denver, later operating a grocery store and greenhouse business with husband.

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img USC Chemistry Lab (ddr-csujad-29-21)

Photo of medical students, including Sakaye Shigekawa, the only woman, at work in the chemistry lab at University of Southern California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2490_P14

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doc Letter from Martha Morooka to Violet Sell (ddr-densho-457-46)

Martha Morooka writes to Violet Sell about Christmas gifts, a trip to Chicago, not returning to California, her job, and more.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 90 , No. 2089 (April 18, 1980) (ddr-pc-52-15)

Selected article titles: "Nikkei ups & downs in local California elections seen" (p. 1 and 4), "Are Asian Americans Disadvantaged?" (p. 5).

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img Nisei women (ddr-densho-325-242)

Hisa Nimura and friend pose in front of palm trees in Pasadena, California. Written on back of photograph "Sept 11 Pasadena"

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img Nisei woman (ddr-densho-325-245)

Hisa Nimura poses on the front porch of a house in Pasadena, California. Written on back of photograph "Sept 11 Pasadena"

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img Mt. Shasta (ddr-densho-378-1067)

Photograph of a road through a forest with mountains in the background. Captions on album page: "California - 1940 -" and "Mt. Shasta"

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img Goods for sale in Japantown (ddr-densho-151-233)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. A common sight on the streets of the Japanese quarter of the city prior to evacuation.

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img Japanese Americans working in fields (ddr-densho-151-228)

Original caption: Centerville, California. Japanese field laborers packing cauliflower in field on large-scale ranch owned by white operator (L.E. Bailey).

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img Man and boy (ddr-densho-359-1090)

Jitsuzo Nakata and his grandson, Wayne Nakata, pose for a photograph next to a sprinkler at Manzanar Concentration Camp in California.

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img Child born in a concentration camp (ddr-densho-61-6)

Fumiko Hayashida's son Satoru Leonard Hayashida at 100 days old. He was born August 15, 1942 in Manzanar concentration camp, California.

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doc Postcard to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-155)

Excerpt: "Thank you for the last letters we have received from you." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-51)

Excerpt: "Heres hoping to find you getting well from the intestinal flu." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-117)

Excerpt: "Yes, yes, yes, a picture of a professor with glasses came." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-117/

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