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Queens of Asian cultural festivals and an Aloha Week king posing with cups of tea (ddr-njpa-2-565)
img Queens of Asian cultural festivals and an Aloha Week king posing with cups of tea (ddr-njpa-2-565)
Caption on reverse: "Presented above is the international royalty who participate [sic] in last night's Open House of the 14th Annual Narcissus Festival. They are, left to right--Korean Queen, Aloha Week King (Hawaiian), Narcissus Festival Queen Kathleen Kong, Filipina Queen and Cherry Blossom Festival Queen Janet Nishino (AJA). (Hawaii Times photo by Noboru Kawaguchi and caption …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-565/
Article regarding preparations for a meeting between Eisenhower and Prince Akihito (ddr-njpa-2-919)
img Article regarding preparations for a meeting between Eisenhower and Prince Akihito (ddr-njpa-2-919)
Article title: "Eisenhower, Crown Prince May Meet"; Article sub-heading: "Meeting to Occur On Return Trip; Aloha Plans Set"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-919/
A king and queen of Aloha Week gathered with others in formal dress (ddr-njpa-2-500)
img A king and queen of Aloha Week gathered with others in formal dress (ddr-njpa-2-500)
Caption on reverse: "Presented above are the King and Queen of Aloha Week (Mr. Sargent Kahanamoku and Mrs. Anna Kahanamoku), the first husband-and-wife royalty of Aloha Week, who held a court reception last Saturday evening at historic Iolani Palace. The King and Queen yesterday attended services at historic Kawaiahao Church, the Westminster Abbey of Hawaii. Starting …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-500/
John H. Wilson and Junior Red Cross members (ddr-njpa-2-917)
img John H. Wilson and Junior Red Cross members (ddr-njpa-2-917)
Caption on reverse: "MAYOR WILSON GIVES SUPPORT TO RED CROSS DRIVE: Mayor John H. Wilson gave his full indorsement [sic] to the Hawaii Chapter of the American Red Cross in its 1950 fund campaign which starts today with a goal of $250,000, when a group of Junior Red Cross members called on him yesterday. Above, left …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-917/
Honolulu Chamber of Commerce president, predecessor and his wife, and Honolulu postmaster (ddr-njpa-2-1049)
img Honolulu Chamber of Commerce president, predecessor and his wife, and Honolulu postmaster (ddr-njpa-2-1049)
Caption on reverse: "BACK FROM JAPAN VISIT: Four Honolulans returned from a two-week visit to Japan as guests of Japan Air Lines aboard JAL's 'City of Tokyo' Saturday night. Left to right, they were: Porter Dickinson, immediate past president of the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce; Mrs. Dickinson; Richard H. Wheeler, president of the Honolulu Chamber, and …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-1049/
Samuel Wilder King at Ala Moana Beach with a city employee and two young boys (ddr-njpa-2-210)
img Samuel Wilder King at Ala Moana Beach with a city employee and two young boys (ddr-njpa-2-210)
Caption on reverse: "CITY GETS NEW ALA MOANA BEACH AREA: The new $43,000 Ala Moana beach and swimming area was officially transferred to the city-county by the territory at a ceremony held yesterday at 11 a.m. Left to right: Kneeling, John P. Creedon, city-county parks board chairman, and Gov. Samuel Wilder King, who were among the …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-210/
Two women showing a stuffed animal to Ingram Stainback (ddr-njpa-2-1192)
img Two women showing a stuffed animal to Ingram Stainback (ddr-njpa-2-1192)
Caption on reverse: "BE KIND TO ANIMALS WEEK PROCLAIMED: A proclamation designating May 1 to 7 as Be Kind to Animals Week in the territory was signed today by Governor Stainback. Above, left to right, are the governor, Mrs. T. W. Carpenter, executive officer of the Humane Society, and Miss Marion E. Pruyn, director of marionettes, …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-1192/
J. Q. Adams presenting a historical document to J. Frank McLaughlin (ddr-njpa-2-3)
img J. Q. Adams presenting a historical document to J. Frank McLaughlin (ddr-njpa-2-3)
Caption on reverse: "LOCAL FEDERAL COURT GETS HISTORICAL DOCUMENT: Federal Judge J. Frank McLaughlin (second from left) is shown being presented with a copy of the Declaration of Independence for his court by J. Q. Adams (extreme right), vice-president of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Honolulu yesterday at a Honolulu Junior Chamber of Commerce luncheon at …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-3/
Esther Williams and Ben Gage with their son Benji (ddr-njpa-1-2403)
img Esther Williams and Ben Gage with their son Benji (ddr-njpa-1-2403)
Caption on reverse: "Film star and family on the beach: Esther Williams, her husband Ben Gage and their seven-month-old son Benjie posed for this photo Thursday afternoon at their rented home at Waikiki, Miss Williams is here to star in MGM's Technicolor film, 'Pagan Love Song,' which will be shot on Kauai begining April 1 or …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-1-2403/
Hayato Ikeda posing with Chamber of Commerce president, Japanese dignitary, and his secretary (ddr-njpa-4-152)
img Hayato Ikeda posing with Chamber of Commerce president, Japanese dignitary, and his secretary (ddr-njpa-4-152)
Caption on reverse: "JAPANESE FINANCE MINISTER HERE: Hayato Ikeda (third from left), head of the finance department of the Japanese government, arrived by Pan American at 7 a.m. today enroute to Washington to study economic conditions. He is on a three-week tour and while in Washington he will mainly meet with Secretary of the Treasury John …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-4-152/
Frank Takizo Matsumoto and another Diet member receiving leis (ddr-njpa-4-839)
img Frank Takizo Matsumoto and another Diet member receiving leis (ddr-njpa-4-839)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-4-839/
Photograph and article regarding Kosho Otani (ddr-njpa-4-1918)
doc Photograph and article regarding Kosho Otani (ddr-njpa-4-1918)
Article title [translation]: "Higashi Honganji Abbot Otani. Party held to see off Otani. Several hundred people, including supervisors of other sects."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-4-1918/
Kosho Otani and Hawaiian Buddhist leaders (ddr-njpa-4-1919)
img Kosho Otani and Hawaiian Buddhist leaders (ddr-njpa-4-1919)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-4-1919/
Gilbert Bowles receiving a lei from the Japanese Consul General's wife (ddr-njpa-2-85)
img Gilbert Bowles receiving a lei from the Japanese Consul General's wife (ddr-njpa-2-85)
Caption on reverse: "A LEI FOR DR. BOWLES: Mrs. Hisaji Hattori, wife of the Japanese Consul General, presents a lei to Dr. Gilbert Bowles at a dinner honoring him on his 89th birthday. Among the 500 persons who attended the banquet were (left to right) Miss Virginia Bowles, granddaughter of Dr. Bowles; Mrs. Herbert Bowles, Dr. …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-85/
Duke Kahanamoku and other city officials posing with leis (ddr-njpa-2-492)
img Duke Kahanamoku and other city officials posing with leis (ddr-njpa-2-492)
Caption on reverse: "FOUR ELECTIVE DEPARTMENT HEADS INSTALLED: Above are the four elective city-county department heads who were installed into office Tuesday noon. They are, left to right: Leon K. Sterling, clerk; Leonard K. Fong, auditor; Duke P. Kahanamoku, sheriff, and William Chung-Hoon, treasurer.--(Hawaii Times photo)."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-492/
Two directors of the Department of Public Welfare, Samuel Wilder King and Neal Blaisdell (ddr-njpa-2-742)
img Two directors of the Department of Public Welfare, Samuel Wilder King and Neal Blaisdell (ddr-njpa-2-742)
Caption on reverse: "NEW T.H. WELFARE DIRECTOR TAKES OFFICE: Mary Noonan is is [sic] being congratulated by Governor Samuel Wilder King and two of her predecessors, Mayor Neal S. Blaisdell and George H. McLane, shortly after being sworn in this morning as director of the department of public welfare. Left to right are: Gov. King, McLane, …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-742/
Stuart S. Murray shaking hands with the Japanese Consul-General at a ceremony (ddr-njpa-2-217)
img Stuart S. Murray shaking hands with the Japanese Consul-General at a ceremony (ddr-njpa-2-217)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-217/
Japanese Consul-General, Hawaii Red Cross workers and a fisherman (ddr-njpa-2-1110)
img Japanese Consul-General, Hawaii Red Cross workers and a fisherman (ddr-njpa-2-1110)
Caption on reverse: "Pictured above are, left to right, Japan's Consul General Kenzo Yoshida, Manager John Rolfes of the Hawaii Chapter, American Cross, at 453 South Beretania Street; Capt. Kazuo Nagatani, skipper of the ill-fated fishing vessel Hiroshima Maru No. 2 which ran aground off Ala Moana Park last Saturday; and Miss Florence Tam, disaster director …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-1110/
Department of State official addressing the Naturalization Encouragement Assocation of Honolulu (ddr-njpa-2-950)
img Department of State official addressing the Naturalization Encouragement Assocation of Honolulu (ddr-njpa-2-950)
Caption on reverse: "NATURALIZATION GROUP: Harold Templeman of the Department of State is shown addressing the Naturalization Encouragement Association of Honolulu's fifth annual dinner meeting last night at Queen's Surf. Others, left to right are: Delegate Elizabeth P. Farrington, Consul-General Masahide Kanayama, President-elect Masayuki Adachi and Harry Tanaka, toastmaster.--(Hawaii Times photo)."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-950/
Roy Y. Uto and Harold M. Date (ddr-njpa-5-435)
doc Roy Y. Uto and Harold M. Date (ddr-njpa-5-435)
Caption on newspaper clipping: "Outgoing and Incoming YBA Head: Harold M. Date (right) is shown accepting the gavel from Roy Y. Uto as the new president of the Honolulu YBA at the association's 59th annual meeting last night at the Waikiki Lau Yee Chai. -- (Hawaii Times photo)"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-5-435/
Roy Y. Uto and Harold M. Date (ddr-njpa-5-434)
img Roy Y. Uto and Harold M. Date (ddr-njpa-5-434)
Caption on reverse: "Outgoing and Incoming YBA Head: Harold M. Date (right) is shown accepting the gavel from Roy Y. Uto as the new president of the Honolulu YBA at the association's 59th annual meeting last night at the Waikiki Lau Yee Chai. -- (Hawaii Times photo)"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-5-434/
Madge Goto standing next to a piano (ddr-njpa-5-1147)
img Madge Goto standing next to a piano (ddr-njpa-5-1147)
Caption on reverse: "After the concert: Miss Madge Goto posed for this photo in front of the piano after her successful recital at Mabel Smyth auditorium last night. The leis were presented to her at the end of the reciptal.--(Hawaii Times photo by Don Nagano)"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-5-1147/

Narrator Katsugo Miho

Nisei male. Born May 15, 1922, in Kahului, Maui, Hawaii. Grew up in Kahului, where parents ran a hotel. Was attending the University of Hawaii as a member of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. As a member of the ROTC, was inducted into the newly formed …
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/975/
Oren E. Long, Frank F. Fasi and Fasi's daughter in Long's chambers (ddr-njpa-2-291)
img Oren E. Long, Frank F. Fasi and Fasi's daughter in Long's chambers (ddr-njpa-2-291)
Caption on reverse: "FIRST 1950 BUDDY POPPIES BOUGHT BY ACTING GOVERNOR: Toni Anne Fasi, four-year-old daughter of Frank F. Fasi, is selling the first 1950 Buddy Poppies to Acting Governor Oren E. Long in the chief executive's chambers in Iolani palace as her proud father smilingly approves her salesmanship. Saturday has been proclaimed as Buddy Poppy …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-291/
W. Harold Loper, Gregg M. Sinclair, Urban E. Wild and a National Education Association president (ddr-njpa-2-1161)
img W. Harold Loper, Gregg M. Sinclair, Urban E. Wild and a National Education Association president (ddr-njpa-2-1161)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-1161/
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