117 items
117 items
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Japanese Methodist Church choir (ddr-densho-395-87)
The Japanese Methodist Church choir poses in their robes. Kimiko Bitow is standing on the back row, fourth from the right.
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Spady Koyama Interview I Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-38-6)
Influence of the Methodist church on the Japanese American community in Spokane, Washington
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Yosh Nakagawa Interview Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-172-25)
Returning to Seattle after World War II; living at the Japanese Methodist Church
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Funeral photo for an Unknown Person (ddr-ajah-4-27)
Taken at Japanese Methodist Episcopal church
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Group posing for photo in garden (ddr-ajah-4-6)
Title: Alameda, CA, circa 1912-1912 Early Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Includes historical information about early development of Alameda and the Japanese Methodist Episcopal church
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Seattle Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church group photograph (ddr-densho-395-57)
A group photograph outside of the Seattle Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church (renamed Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church in 1956). Seiso Bitow is on the back row, sixth from the left.
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Seattle Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church group photograph (ddr-densho-395-79)
A group photograph outside of the Seattle Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church (renamed Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church in 1956). Accompanying materials state, "Caucasian man may be Reverend E. L. Blaine who bought the church in First Methodist Church's name because Japanese Americans could not buy property."
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Group of women posing for photo outside church (ddr-ajah-4-47)
Caption below photo: Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South: Fujinkai women's group
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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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Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church of Portland (ddr-densho-259-307)
Caption by Homer Yasui: "Posed group of members of the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church of Portland. This old church was actually a remodeled home and it was located near 16th Avenue and Glisan Street."
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Alameda Japanese American History Project: Buena Vista United Methodist Church Collection (ddr-ajah-4)
The collection covers the history and growth of the Buena Vista United Methodist Church from it beginnings in the early 20th century, and includes early photos of the church and originally leaders and community groups. Founded as the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, the church became the Buena Vista Methodist church in 1950. Also includes home movie …
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Class photo of grammar school at Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church (ddr-ajah-4-18)
Caption above photo: Japanese Grammar School at Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Alameda, CA, 19081916
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A group gathered behind a table (ddr-densho-353-314)
The farewell banquet for the Rev. Yuzuru Yamaka at the Japanese Methodist Church.
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Japanese Methodist kindergarten (ddr-densho-353-279)
The Kindergarten was at the Japanese Methodist Church at the Catharine Blaine home.
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Group photo of children and adults outside Church (ddr-ajah-4-20)
Caption below photo: Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, of Alameda, CA. Some individuals identified
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Group photo of children and adults outside Church (ddr-ajah-4-25)
Group includes children and leaders of the Japanese Methodist Episcopal church and Buddhist Temple
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Certificate for membership to the Epworth League for The Alameda Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church (ddr-ajah-4-9)
Caption below photo: the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, of Alameda, CA., Epworth (Youth) League is recognized on July 29, 1924 by the Methodist General Conference
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Group of adults and children posing for photo outside building (ddr-ajah-4-2)
Caption above photo: Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, leaders and children, Alameda, CA., circa 1909
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Reverend of the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church (ddr-densho-259-26)
Caption by Homer Yasui: "The Reverend Seijiro and Mrs. Hana Uemura Rev. Uemura was the pastor of the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church in Portland in the 1920s Some Portland Nisei still talk about the old 'me-kyokai' Kyokai in this instance meant church, but the 'me' meant the Methodist Episcopal, which was abbreviated M.E. and read as …
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"The Hood River Japanese Methodist Church Camp" (ddr-densho-259-285)
Caption by Homer Yasui: "The Hood River Japanese Methodist Church Camp at Tilly Jane Campground in the Mount Hood National Forest We actually camped out in tents then, and the supplies had to be hauled across the Tilly Jane Creek canyon on a cable car [This picture] includes Raymond Hiroshige (a U of O college classmate …