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World War II -- Military service (1677)
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World War II -- Military service -- Women's Army Corps/Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (48)
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World War II -- Concentration camps -- Food (34)
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Identity and values -- Sansei (27)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Expatriation/repatriation/deportation (26)
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World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Impact of resistance on families (22)
Redress and reparations (22)
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Japan -- Okinawa (19)
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World War II (17)
World War II -- Military service -- Military Intelligence Service -- Merrill's Marauders (17)
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Japan (15)
Arts and literature -- Performing arts -- Dance (15)
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Identity and values -- Japanese American identity (14)
Identity and values -- Youth (14)
Community activities -- Associations and organizations -- Kenjinkai (12)
Geographic communities -- California -- Los Angeles (12)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Funerals (12)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Social relations (12)
Education -- Japanese language schools (11)
Industry and employment -- Agriculture -- Flower growers (11)
World War II -- Military service -- Medals and awards (11)
World War II -- Leaving camp -- Returning home (10)
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Arts and literature -- Visual arts -- Architecture (10)
Geographic communities -- New York (10)
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Industry and employment -- Timber (10)
World War II -- Mass removal ("evacuation") -- Aftermath (9)
Community activities -- Festivals, celebrations, and holidays -- Mochitsuki (9)
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Industry and employment -- Medicine (9)
Identity and values (9)
Japan -- Imperial family (9)
Geographic communities -- California -- Terminal Island (9)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- The journey (9)
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Arts and literature -- Visual arts -- Ikebana (8)
Geographic communities -- Oregon (8)
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Community activities -- Festivals, celebrations, and holidays -- New Year festival (8)
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Industry and employment -- Carpentry (8)
Race and racism -- Cross-racial relations (8)
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World War II -- Concentration camps -- Publications (8)
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Community activities -- Associations and organizations -- Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America (7)
Arts and literature -- Visual arts -- Photography (7)
Community activities -- Sports -- Tennis (7)
Japan -- Government and politics (7)
Immigration and citizenship -- Arrival (7)
Industry and employment -- Small business -- Florists (7)
World War II -- Mass removal ("evacuation") -- Japanese American community responses (7)
Reflections on the past -- Exhibitions (6)
Industry and employment -- Small business -- Service stations and garages (6)
Industry and employment -- Agriculture -- Greenhouses (6)
Redress and reparations -- Receiving redress checks and apology (5)
Community activities -- Associations and organizations -- Fujinkai (5)
Community activities -- Sports -- Judo (5)
Industry and employment -- Firefighting (5)
Race and racism -- Discrimination (5)
Industry and employment -- Small business -- Laundromats (5)
Redress and reparations -- Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) (5)
World War II -- Support from the non-Japanese American community (5)
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Activism and involvement -- Civil rights (4)
Immigration and citizenship -- The journey (4)
Industry and employment -- Barbering and hairdressing (4)
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World War II -- Leaving camp -- Work leave -- Permanent agricultural work leave (4)
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Community activities -- Nihonmachi ("Japantowns") (3)
Geographic communities -- Colorado (3)
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Community activities -- Sports -- Boxing (3)
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Industry and employment -- Agriculture -- Strawberries (3)
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Reflections on the past -- Days of remembrance (3)
World War II -- Propaganda (3)
Industry and employment -- Midwifery (3)
Geographic communities -- Alaska (3)
World War II -- Pearl Harbor and aftermath (3)
Identity and values -- Elders (3)
Community activities -- Sports -- Skiing (3)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers (3)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Impact of incarceration (3)
Reflections on the past -- Camp pilgrimages (3)
Redress and reparations -- Legal cases/coram nobis cases (2)
Arts and literature -- Visual arts -- Bonsai (2)
Geographic communities -- Oregon -- Portland (2)
Geographic communities -- Washington -- Tacoma (2)
Community activities -- Festivals, celebrations, and holidays -- Girls' Day (2)
Community activities -- Sports -- Kendo (2)
Immigration and citizenship -- Picture brides (2)
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World War II -- Administration -- Wartime Civil Control Administration (WCCA) (2)
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World War II -- Non-incarcerated Japanese Americans -- "Voluntary evacuation" (2)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Draft resistance (2)
Industry and employment -- Railroads (1)
Redress and reparations -- Mobilizing and organizing the community (1)
Race and racism -- Stereotypes (1)
Immigration and citizenship -- Naturalization (1)
Japanese Canadians (1)
Community activities -- Associations and organizations -- Student clubs (1)
Arts and literature -- Performing arts -- Film -- Documentaries (1)
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Geographic communities -- Illinois -- Chicago (1)
Community activities -- Festivals, celebrations, and holidays -- Boys' Day (1)
Community activities -- Festivals, celebrations, and holidays -- Portland Rose Festival (1)
Community activities -- Sports -- Aikido (1)
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Industry and employment -- Small business -- Bakeries (1)
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Japan -- Imperialist expansion (1)
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Arts and literature (1)
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Identity and values -- Orphans (1)
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Painting of men in the sewing room
(ddr-manz-2-28)
Prime Minister Yoshida
(ddr-densho-299-190)
Ruth Morita and Dorothy Morita in long white dresses
(ddr-densho-409-11)
Woman and baby sitting on stone steps
(ddr-densho-483-645)
The Ladd A.F.B. tennis team
(ddr-densho-321-436)
Portrait of a woman
(ddr-densho-328-4)
Camp Barracks and street
(ddr-densho-493-49)
Two men in park
(ddr-ajah-2-607)
A man and woman looking at the Empire State Building
(ddr-densho-201-770)
Clipping regarding Shuhei Nishida
(ddr-njpa-4-1432)
Two boys playing, one riding scooter
(ddr-densho-483-675)
Henry Morgenthau, Jr.
(ddr-njpa-1-885)
Man and woman standing by metal gate
(ddr-densho-466-213)
Postcard of Hotel Boise
(ddr-densho-466-197)
Woman standing on sidewalk
(ddr-densho-466-208)
Mr. Yamada posing with fowl and a gun
(ddr-densho-432-30)
Masatoshi Fujii standing in front of a car
(ddr-densho-321-1160)
Two young men
(ddr-densho-321-1172)
A man kneeling in grass
(ddr-densho-321-1187)
Two children
(ddr-densho-321-592)
Masatoshi Fujii playing baseball
(ddr-densho-321-1210)
Masatoshi Fujii playing baseball
(ddr-densho-321-1198)
A boy playing
(ddr-densho-321-839)
Servicemen at the Radar Observer School
(ddr-densho-321-1284)
Two girls holding American flags
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Painting of men in the sewing room (ddr-manz-2-28)
Caption: "Mr. Kamimura, Mr. Kamel, Mr. Kishi." Caption on reverse: "Sewing room."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-2-28/
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Prime Minister Yoshida (ddr-densho-299-190)
Caption cut off. Caption on reverse: "Photograph by S" before cutting off.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-190/
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Ruth Morita and Dorothy Morita in long white dresses (ddr-densho-409-11)
Caption on back: Dorothy and Ruth. Second caption on back in Japanese.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-409-11/
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Woman and baby sitting on stone steps (ddr-densho-483-645)
Caption on photo margin: Labor Day 1936. Caption below photo: Lincoln Park
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-645/
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The Ladd A.F.B. tennis team (ddr-densho-321-436)
Caption: "Casper, Couvillion, Koster, Brenier, Kovacs." Caption in album: "Ladd A.F.B. Tennis Team."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-436/
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Portrait of a woman (ddr-densho-328-4)
Caption on front: "To dear Ume / Lovingly, Ellen." Caption in album: "Cleveland, Ohio."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-4/
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Camp Barracks and street (ddr-densho-493-49)
Caption below photo: Holiday Greetings Mr. & Mrs. Kumao Yamashita. Caption on page: 1943
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-493-49/
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Two men in park (ddr-ajah-2-607)
Caption below photo: Gene Schrader / Dave Siegel. Caption on right: Botanical Gardens Brisbane
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-607/
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A man and woman looking at the Empire State Building (ddr-densho-201-770)
Caption on front: "Empire State Bld." Caption in album: "Looking from Rockerfellow [sic] Bld."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-201-770/
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Clipping regarding Shuhei Nishida (ddr-njpa-4-1432)
Caption on front [translation]: "Shuhei Nishida (Waseda). Pole vault [?]." Caption on reverse [translation]: "Yamaguchi [?]."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-4-1432/
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Two boys playing, one riding scooter (ddr-densho-483-675)
Caption on photo margin: February 1937. Caption below photo: Akira and Asamu 9 yrs
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-675/
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Henry Morgenthau, Jr. (ddr-njpa-1-885)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "[Majority of caption is missing. Picture is of Henry Morgenthau.]"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-1-885/
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Man and woman standing by metal gate (ddr-densho-466-213)
Caption below photo on album page: Genni. Caption on right of photo: Novi, Italy
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-466-213/
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Postcard of Hotel Boise (ddr-densho-466-197)
Caption on postcard: Hotel Boise, Boise, Idaho. Caption below postcard: Hotel Boise, Boise Idaho
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-466-197/
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Woman standing on sidewalk (ddr-densho-466-208)
Caption below photo on album page: Martha Hermatschweiler. Caption along photo sides: Swiss Fraulein
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-466-208/
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Mr. Yamada posing with fowl and a gun (ddr-densho-432-30)
Caption in album: "1918 / Daddy." Caption on front of photograph: "Aiko Studio / Seattle, Wash."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-432-30/
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Masatoshi Fujii standing in front of a car (ddr-densho-321-1160)
Caption: "Moss."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-1160/
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Two young men (ddr-densho-321-1172)
Caption: "Moss."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-1172/
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A man kneeling in grass (ddr-densho-321-1187)
Caption: "Ken."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-1187/
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Two children (ddr-densho-321-592)
Caption: "1929."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-592/
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Masatoshi Fujii playing baseball (ddr-densho-321-1210)
Caption: "Moss."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-1210/
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Masatoshi Fujii playing baseball (ddr-densho-321-1198)
Caption: "Moss."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-1198/
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A boy playing (ddr-densho-321-839)
Caption: "Moss."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-839/
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Servicemen at the Radar Observer School (ddr-densho-321-1284)
Caption: "Moss."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-1284/
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Two girls holding American flags (ddr-densho-321-818)
Caption: "Keiko."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-321-818/
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