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img Portrait of Kanemasu and Sera family (ddr-ajah-6-975)

Caption includes biographical data about family members

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doc S.F. Nisei Mixed League bowling scores (ddr-densho-422-518)

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doc S.F. Nisei Mixed League bowling scores (ddr-densho-422-519)

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img Hood River Japanese Methodist Church Orchestra (ddr-densho-259-323)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "The Hood River Japanese Methodist Church orchestra. This was not the same organization as the band. Here LeRoy (?) Burns was the orchestra organizer, leader and instructor. I think that Rev. [Isaac] Inouye just lent moral support. Notice that on the bass drum...it reads, 'H.R.H.S.', and 'Japanese'...HRHS of course stood for Hood …

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img Portrait of wedding party (ddr-densho-259-533)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Wedding party portrait of Ray [Ches] Tsuyoshi Yasui and Mikie Kageyama. This photograph was probably taken in the parlor of Ernest C. and Alice Smith in Hood River."

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doc Amache High School Onlooker yearbook (ddr-densho-390-150)

The 1944 edition of the Amache High School yearbook, Onlooker, belonging to Walter Matsuoka. Walter is included in the freshman class portraits. The yearbook includes several handwritten messages and signatures.

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doc Letter to Yuri from Rosie Suyeyasu (ddr-densho-356-278)

Letter to Yuri Domoto Tsukada from Rose "Rosie" Nakagawa Suyeyasu. In the letter she writes about the dust storms at Topaz, working as a typist, the approaching of her one year anniversary, a the upcoming wedding of their mutual friend Yo Ishida, the pregnancy of her sister-in-law, the possibility she may resettle in Colorado, and inquires …

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doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Commander Dowie (ddr-densho-446-167)

Draft of letter to commander in Formosa. Tsai just returned from Japan and thanks Dowie for good news of his family in Taiwan. Tsai is working for War Department in D.C.

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img Issei clearing land (ddr-densho-46-3)

Karoku (George) Nakashima helps clear the land on his family's dairy farm. Clearing farmland was an arduous task, since many areas were heavily wooded and riddled with stumps or were swampland. Issei were unable to purchase land in their own names due to alien land laws (and were prohibited, until 1954, from becoming American citizens). In …

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doc Letter from James Albert "Al" Johnson to Miyuki "Kay" Kida (ddr-one-3-55)

Letter from James Albert "Al" Johnson to Miyuki "Kay" Kida dated November 29. He is planning on visiting Mrs. Pyatt to see how she is. He says he will report back to Kay about how she is and what her mental status is. He does not think she will last long. Advises George to fix the …

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doc Letter from James Albert "Al" Johnson to Miyuki "Kay" Kida (ddr-one-3-71)

Letter and envelope from James Albert "Al" Johnson to Miyuki "Kay" Kida in Nyssa, Oregon, dated February 9, 1944. Reassures Kay that George will not be drafted if he is "a little lame" when he visits the doctor. Advises Kay to go ahead with George's plan for early potatoes and perhaps late potatoes too. Sympathizes with …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 44, No. 18 (May 3, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-18)

Select article titles: "Congressional hearings end on use of temporary Japanese farm labor" (p. 1); "Congressmen to support JACL Nat'l TV protest" (p. 1); "Active Chicagoan Mike Hagiwara dies unexpectedly" (p. 1); "Denver TV stations promis no showing of anti-Nisei films" (p. 1); "Parents of grade school pupils urged to protest use of 'Firelight Reader'" (p. …

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img Negative strip (ddr-densho-356-32)

Negative strip of four images of Richard Tsukada's trip to Japan c. 1939. Print copies of the negatives visible at ddr-densho-356-24, ddr-densho-356-29, and ddr-densho-356-21. Images 1 & 2: Negatives of Richard Tsukada sitting a on a rock above water. Image 3: Negative of a group of 12 people on the deck of the …

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doc Walnut Grove reunion program (ddr-densho-390-42)

A program for the 1981 Walnut Grove reunion with the schedule of events, directory, boosters, advertisements, and more. The Matsuoka family is listed on page 66 of the directory and as boosters on page 78. Toshio Matsuoka is listed on page 40 as responsible for posters.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 1 (January 5, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-1)

Selected article titles: "Nondiscrimination by realty industry makes Nov. '68 ballot" (p. 1), "Civil rights issue more serious than Vietnam: Sen. Dan" (p. 1), "Orientation of new Japanese immigrants to U.S. proposed" (p. 1), "Seattle Buddhist Church to push housing project" (p. 3), "Spark receives gavel for sitting in Speaker's chair 100th time" (p. 3).

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doc White River Valley Chapter, Valley Civic League board delegates (ddr-densho-277-79)

A list of the JACL White River Valley Chapter members who acted as board delegates from 1930 to 2009.

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doc Bowen to Hear Jap Demurrers (February 11, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-620)

The Seattle Daily Times, February 11, 1942, p. 15

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doc Letter from Takashi Matsuura to Mrs. and Mrs. S. Okine, October 19, 1948 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-237)

A letter from Takashi Edwin Matsuura to his uncle, Seiichi Okine. Takashi thanks Seiichi for his hospitality during his visit to the the Okines' place as well as the gift of the flowers. He informs that he arrived home safely at 9:00 PM on Monday and that Mr. Freitas was pleased to hear about Takashi's visit …

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img Green Lake Judo Team (ddr-densho-136-37)

Green Lake Dojo was established in 1932. Classes, such as this one, were held twice a week at the Community Hall in North Seattle. The mass removal of Japanese Americans from Seattle forced Green Lake Dojo to close in 1942. Fourth row (L to R): Mr. Nakawatase, Mr. Tanagi, Mr. Kumasaka, Mr. Uchida, Mr. Hiyama, Mr. …

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doc S.F. Nisei Mixed League bowling scores (ddr-densho-422-517)

Handwritten notes on back

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doc S.F. Nisei Mixed League bowling scores (ddr-densho-422-516)

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doc Densho eNews, December 2008 (ddr-densho-431-27)

Article titles: "From the Director," "From the Archive: Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied: The Mitsuye Endo Supreme Court Case," "Densho News: Sushi + Sake = Success," "Free Teacher Trainings: Social Studies CBA Curricula," "Densho Poll, Japanese American Artists," "New to the Archive: Look inside the Archive: New Photo Collections from Amache," "Regional Events: Book Event: Mine …

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doc Pages from San Diego State University yearbook (ddr-densho-446-366)

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img High school basketball team (ddr-densho-159-258)

Back (L to R): John Kashiwabara, Dag Nakatogawa, Ken Kashiwabara, Frank Gei, Cal Kitazuma, Goro Shizuru, Russel Yamaga. Front (L to R): John Mizoue, Hank Shimada, Harry Kajioka, Tosh Okumura, Jun Furuno.

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img Group Photo with Ai Chih Tsai after Service of Ordination (ddr-densho-446-383)

People in photo identified by Ryo Morikawa (later Ryo Tsai) on back of photo.

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