242 items
242 items
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woman holding a box (ddr-densho-378-598)
Photograph of an unidentified woman sitting and holding a box. Inscribed on the photograph is "4/28/29" in green ink.
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woman outside (ddr-densho-378-597)
Photograph of an unidentified woman standing outside in a field. Inscribed on the photograph is "4/28/29" in green ink.
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family photo next to a car (ddr-densho-378-576)
Photograph of a group of people poised around a car. Inscribed on the photograph is "April 7/29" in green ink.
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Letter from Hank to Kizie Fujii (ddr-densho-433-12)
Hank writes to Kizie (Kimiko) Fujii with updates on friends and a request for green wool and a pair of shoes.
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Men resting on hillside (ddr-ajah-2-770)
Caption: Joe Iwataki (far left), of Alameda, CA., relaxes with his pals on the B.A.R. squad while o maneuvers in Washington state, circa late 1941. Joe Iwataki / Pete / Watson / George / Bill / Todard. Note the lack of segregation. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-250 with additional notes
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Six men resting with gear. Joe Iwataki on far left (ddr-ajah-2-250)
Caption below photo: Pete / Watson / Bill / Todaro / George / B.A.R. Sqd
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Gii and hikers (ddr-densho-357-196)
Giichi Yoshioka and three young boys hike the Green Valley Falls Trail. Hanako Yoshioka's caption: "On the way home from the falls."
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child on horse (ddr-densho-378-839)
Photograph of a child identified as Romona Cruz sitting on a horse. Inscribed on the photograph is "Romona Cruz" in green ink.
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three men outside (ddr-densho-378-595)
Photograph of three unidentified people standing outside, two standing close together. Inscribed on the photograph is "4/28/29" in green ink.
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group photo (ddr-densho-378-581)
Photograph of seven unidentified people standing together posing for the camera. Inscribed on the photograph is "April 7/29" in green ink.
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Christmas card (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Mary Murakami (December 14, 1944) (ddr-janm-1-39)
Christmas card to Molly Wilson from Mary Murakami (December 14, 1944). Brown card with illustration in red/white/black of two Scottie dogs in a read rectangular frame. There are green stars and a green border. "Hoot mon! A Merry Christmas" is on the front right of card. Envelope is postmarked December 14, 1944 from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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picnic (ddr-densho-378-596)
Photograph of a large group of people sitting together enjoying a picnic. Inscribed on the photograph is "4/28/29" in green ink.
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man and woman in garden (ddr-densho-378-628)
Photograph of an unidentified man and woman standing together in a garden. Inscribed on the photograph is "May 21, 1929" in green ink.
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group photo near rock wall (ddr-densho-378-589)
Photograph of a large group of people preparing for a group photograph. Inscribed on the photograph is "April 28/29" in green ink.
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girl in garden (ddr-densho-378-615)
Photograph of the back of an unidentified person walking in a garden. Inscribed on the photograph is "May 21, 1929" in green ink.
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four men outside (ddr-densho-378-594)
Photograph of four unidentified people outside, one sitting on a large rock. Inscribed on the photograph is "4/28/29" in green ink.
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Drake Family Christmas Photo card (ddr-densho-443-13)
Christmas photo card of three children. Signed "The Drake family" in green ink. Written on the back is "December 1956" in blue ink.
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Nisei baseball batter (ddr-densho-136-23)
Green Lake's junior baseball team was formed in the 1930s and played against teams from Tacoma, Bellevue, Bainbridge Island, White River Valley, and Seattle.
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Studio portrait of Frank Miwa (ddr-densho-475-1)
Tinted portrait of Frank Hidenobu Miwa in a dark green cardboard portrait case; at the bottom of the portrait in pen, "Portrait by Miles Hollister"
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George Sunada Timeline 1919-1947 (ddr-densho-415-3)
Short biographical timeline of George Sunada's life from his birth in 1919 till 1947. Primarily focused on his work at Green River railroad yards in Wyoming.
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Family in front of home (ddr-densho-134-37)
This family operated the Green Lake Gardens Company, a five-acre complex of greenhouses and farms in North Seattle. They are pictured standing in front of their house.
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Hank Shozo Umemoto Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-294-10)
Living "green" before the war
This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.
Collection
Kumasaka Collection (ddr-densho-134)
The Kumasaka collection, circa 1913-1930s, features the leisure and business activities of the Japanese American community of Green Lake, an area located in North Seattle. The Kumasaka family ran the Green Lake Gardens Company, a five-acre complex of greenhouses and farms. These photos were also used in the book, The Green Lake Japanese American Community, 1900-1942.