Color photograph of Linda Hayashi posed among the flowers and plants at the California Flower Market. Written along the top is "Calif Flower Market Linda" in black ink"

Color photograph of (from left to right) Linda Hayashi, Warren Hayashi, Kaz, Shin Kato and James posed outside the California Flower Market. Written along the bottom is "Linda Warren Kaz Shin James" in black ink.

A letter from Southern California Flower Market, Inc. to the members. It notifies that Southern California Flower Market, Inc. is dissolved and closes the business on October 31, 1950; and the successor is the Southern California Flower Growers, Inc. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_06_18_001

Color photograph of Gayle (Taketomo) Hayashi posing with her uncle-in-law, Warren Hayashi, at the California Flower Market. Written along the top is "1980 California Flower Market Gayle Warren" in black ink.

Program for a memorial service for Kanetaro and Motonoshin Domoto, both deceased 1943. Held at the West Tenth Methodist Church in Oakland, California, and sponsored by the California Flower Market Association.

Color photograph of Kaz and Linda Hayashi posed among the flowers and plants at the California Flower Market. From left to right: Kaz, and Linda Hayashi. Written along the bottom is "Kaz Linda" in blue ink"

Color photograph of Susan (Hayashi) Nishimatsu and Linda Hayashi posed among the flowers and plants at the California Flower Market. From left to right: Susan (Hayashi) Nishimatsu and Linda Hayashi. Written along the bottom is "Kaz Linda" in blue ink"

Five-page essay, possibly distributed as a pamphlet, giving an overview of the history of Japanese flower growers in the US. Emphasizes contributions of Kan Yoshiike and the Domoto brothers in particular. Narrates the history of immigration of major contributors to the industry, history of the various business organizations for floriculturists in California, and of chrysanthemum cultivation. …

Program from the award presentation and induction of the Domoto family into the California Floriculture Hall of Fame, presented by the Kee Kitayama Research Foundation and the California Ornamental Research Foundation. Program includes a schedule of events, a two-page history of the Domoto family's nursery and its impact on the floriculture industry, and credits to event …

Pages from an account book which probably belongs to Seiichi Okine. Record of expenses and payees, including water fees, newspaper subscription, dog license, groceries, table rent fees at flower market, pumping, and others, between 1940 and 1941. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_09_002

Jack Takeshi Omatsu was born on March 8, 1929, in Torrance, California. He was raised in Torrance where his parents farmed and grew flowers. Omatsu worked on the family farm and attended local schools until his family moved to Utah to avoid imprisonment during World War II. After the war the family restarted the flower growing …