17 items
17 items
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Shizuko Imagire (ddr-ajah-6-139)
Caption below photo: A still well dressed Shizuko Imagire, in late 1986. she died in 1987 in Sacramento, CA.
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Portrait of couple (ddr-ajah-6-127)
Caption below photo: Sunao Imagire and his wife, Shizuko circa 1920. Alameda, CA
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Woman and child on sidewalk (ddr-ajah-6-132)
Caption below photo: Shizuko Imagire with son, Takeshi "Robert" circa 1924-1925, Alameda, CA
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The Imagire Sewing School Regulations (ddr-ajah-6-129)
Caption below photo: Shizuko Imagire's sewing school regulations from her Oakland, CA location. She opened her original dress shop and sewing school in Alameda, CA and later moved to Oakland, CA. Circa late 1920s
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Group of women outside Shizuko Imagire's sewing school (ddr-ajah-6-135)
Caption below photo: California Certified Imagire Women's Sewing School / Shizuko Imagire's first dress shop and sewing school at 1618 Park Street in Alameda, CA. Photo is of her third graduation class, circa 1925. She is standing front row, center.
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Group of women outside Shizuko Imagire's sewing school (ddr-ajah-6-136)
Caption below photo: California Certified Imagire Women's Sewing School / Shizuko Imagire's first dress shop and sewing school at 1618 Park Street in Alameda, CA. Photo is of her fourth graduating class, circa 1926. She is standing front row, center.
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Graduation diploma from Sakaki Sewing School for Shizuko Imagire (ddr-ajah-6-130)
Caption below photo: Shizuko Imagire's Graduation certificate from the Sasaki Sewing School in San Francisco. Her dress shop and sewing school was originally located in Alameda, CA and later moved to Oakland, CA.
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State of California Articles of Incorporation for Imagire Sewing School (ddr-ajah-6-131)
Caption below photo: Shizuko Imagire's Articles of Incorporation. She opened her original dress shop and sewing school in Alameda, CA and later moved to Oakland, CA. November 4, 1922
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Wooden sign from he Imagire Sewing School (ddr-ajah-6-142)
Caption below photo: Item from the Imagire Sewing School, originally located in Alameda, CA and later moved to Oakland, CA. This wooden sign came from her last store, in Reno, Nevada and is about 16 x 8", circa 1942 - 1950s.
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Blank graduation diploma for Imagire Sewing School (ddr-ajah-6-128)
Caption below photo: A blank graduation diploma for Shizuko Imagire's sewing school. She owned and operated her first dress shop and sewing school in Alameda, CA, then moved it to Oakland, CA. Diploma circa early 1920s-1930s.
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Sign in window of Shizuko Imagire's Shop and Sewing School, in English and Japanese (ddr-ajah-6-134)
Caption below photo: Outdoor sign from Shizuko Imagire's first dress shop and sewing school in Alameda, CA. circa 1925. Translation: California Certified Imagire Women's Sewing School
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Dresses on display inside Shizuko Imagire's shop and sewing school (ddr-ajah-6-138)
Caption below photo: Shizuko Imagire's dress shop and sewing school Oakland, CA. Her first location was across the Oakland Estuary, in Alameda. She held exhibits of her student's work inside her stores. July 2, 1939. Inscription on photo front: Imagire Sewing Class Tenth Exhibit 7-2-1939
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Group of women posing for photo (ddr-ajah-6-137)
Caption above photo: Imagire Dress Making School 9th graduation, Oakland, CA., circa 1938 Her first location was in Alameda, Across the Oakland Estuary. Inscription on front in Japanese, individuals identified.
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Alameda Japanese American History Project: Family and Community Collection (ddr-ajah-6)
Collection includes photographs and ephemera from the Alameda community including individuals, families, businesses and community organizations such as the YMBA. There is a set of objects related to the Imagire Sewing School, including biographical notes about the founder, Shizuko Imagire. The collection also includes interviews with elders in the Alameda community, and b-roll and archival footage …