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Family standing and sitting on porch steps outside house (ddr-densho-329-595)
img Family standing and sitting on porch steps outside house (ddr-densho-329-595)
Five children and one man on steps, four men standing. Note from donor: Likely in front of Kanetaro's house.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-595/
Receipt for funeral expenses for Kanetaro Domoto (ddr-densho-329-692)
doc Receipt for funeral expenses for Kanetaro Domoto (ddr-densho-329-692)
From Kilpatrick-Duggan Mortuary in Lamar Colorado
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-692/
Memorial service group portrait at West Tenth Methodist Church (ddr-densho-329-716)
img Memorial service group portrait at West Tenth Methodist Church (ddr-densho-329-716)
Group photo of attendees at the memorial service for Kanetaro Domoto and Motonoshin Domoto."Utsumi Studio / 11.26.1949 / OAKLAND" written on front.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-716/
Letter from Kaneji Domoto to his father Kanetaro (ddr-densho-329-875)
doc Letter from Kaneji Domoto to his father Kanetaro (ddr-densho-329-875)
Letter from Chicago, where Kan is borrowing a car from his brother Toichi "Nich" Domoto and visiting some local Frank Lloyd Wright houses. He plans to return to Taliesin East to pack his things before continuing on to Arizona for the winter at Taliesin West, and hopes to spend some time at home at the end …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-875/
Bright Spots of the Chysanthemum History of California (ddr-densho-329-842)
doc Bright Spots of the Chysanthemum History of California (ddr-densho-329-842)
Four-page pamphlet describing the history of chrysanthemum cultivation in California. Explains that chrysanthemums have a long tradition in Japan, including the popular Kiku Matsuri chrysanthemum festival in October and their use in the Imperial Seal of Japan, but are generally not commercialized. Spans history of commercial cultivation methods in early 20th century America and innovations by …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-842/
Memorial Service program (ddr-densho-329-717)
doc Memorial Service program (ddr-densho-329-717)
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.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-717/
Graveside photo (ddr-densho-329-602)
img Graveside photo (ddr-densho-329-602)
Photograph of Domoto family at the family grave site. Teru Domoto visible standing to the left of the large grave stone. Donor note attached to duplicate photo (Duplicate: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-4) suggests the funeral is presumably for Teru and Kanetero Domoto's youngest daughter Masako Domoto who died in 1918. However, based on the fashion and ages of the …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-602/
Letter from Kaneji Domoto to his sisters (ddr-densho-329-858)
doc Letter from Kaneji Domoto to his sisters (ddr-densho-329-858)
Letter from New York in which Kan further describes the manners of the landscape architect running his current job at the World's Fair, Nagao Sakurai, and his immediate boss, Shogo Myaida. He writes about what he's eating, where he's going, and what he's doing in New York City. Says he doesn't meet many people who seem …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-858/
Japanese flower-growing industry in America (ddr-densho-329-844)
doc Japanese flower-growing industry in America (ddr-densho-329-844)
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. …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-844/
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