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img Wedding portrait (ddr-densho-359-1045)

Alice and Philip Okano wedding photo. Stamped in the bottom right hand corner "Takano Studio Seattle"

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img Portrait of couple (ddr-densho-359-1582)

Phil and Alice Okano. Caption written beneath the photograph in the album "At Idaho". The Okanos were released from Tule Lake in 1943 to do farm work in Caldwell, Idaho.

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img Road trip (ddr-densho-359-1281)

The caption written beneath the photograph in the album is "Cascades 1948". Eddie Otsuka and Alice Okano are between the other two men

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img Nisei couple on beach (ddr-densho-359-1314)

Phil and Alice Okano pose on the beach on their honeymoon

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img High school portrait (ddr-densho-359-5)

Students post for high school group photograph. Alice Kawamoto is in the 3rd row 8th from left. Elva Shinozaki is in the second from, 4th from left. Written on the back of the photograph is the name of each student with their graduation year in the order they appear in the photograph. Students unpictured are listed …

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img Nisei couple with car (ddr-densho-359-1316)

Phil and Alice Okano pose next to their car on their honeymoon

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img Nisei couple stand in front of palm trees (ddr-densho-359-1310)

Phil and Alice Okano pose in front of a palm trees on their honeymoon

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img Nisei couple (ddr-densho-359-1411)

Alice and Phil Okano

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img Leland school group photograph (ddr-densho-359-221)

Captioned "Leland School 1931".Top row, L to R: Margaret Ramsey, Viola Cunningham, Alice Kawamoto, Ella Taylor, Mrs. Williams, Roger Ramsey, Donald Nurnberg, Bill Stout; 2nd row from top: JIm Meeker, Joe Ono, Allan [last name unknown], James Semrau, Eugene Rasor; partial row between 2nd and 3rd rows: Albert Semrau, Harry Tanemura, Russell Kunz, Sydney Jensen, James …

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1213)

Phil writes to his wife, Alice Okano, concerning his travel from Amache Concentration camp to Denver. He couldn't convince his father to leave Amache. Phil writes that many people were biding their time in the camp to see how the war in the Pacific would pan out before making any decisions about leaving camp. Phil is …

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doc Letter from Alice Okano to Phil Okano (ddr-densho-359-1223)

Alice writes that if Phil, her husband, wants to take the teaching job it is fine by her. She also assures Phil she will be fine on the farm in Caldwell, Idaho if he wants to work in Denver a bit longer.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1221)

Phil writes about meeting a friend of Alice's in Denver. He also writes about his day at the laundry and shopping trip to buy a new jacket.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1214)

Phil reports back on his first full day in Denver. He found a job, but he isn't sure how much he'll be making or if he'll like it.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1225)

Phil writes a short message while in the middle of his bus ride to Denver.

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img Women pose in front of house (ddr-densho-359-1485)

Sei Ikeda and Alice Okano

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img Woman and child on house steps (ddr-densho-359-392)

Kenji Nakata and Aya Kawamoto sit on the steps of a house.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1220)

Phil discusses if Denver would be a good place to try to open his own laundry or cleaning business based on what he's talked about with other people in the business.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1217)

Phil writes about receiving his first paycheck and learning to use a steam gun for silk pressing.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1222)

Phil writes about his continued work at the laundry. He warns Alice, his wife, not to write back because he'll be on the move.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1219)

Phil writes about his work at the laundry and visiting another laundry called Band Bou that could hire him and specialize in different types of fabric cleaning that he is keen to learn. He reminds Alice, his wife, to pay the rent on their house since he isn't sure Denver is a place he would like …

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1215)

Phil writes of his first day at his new job at a laundry in Denver. He says he can only keep the job for a little while so he discusses the pros and cons of staying in Denver to find more work or returning to Caldwell, Idaho.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1224)

Phil writes a short message to Alice once he arrives in Denver on his way to Amache.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1216)

Phil talks about his work at the laundry and how he believes he is improving. At this point Phil thinks he will stay in Denver another week.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1211)

Phil Okano writes to his wife, Alice Okano, concerning his travel from Caldwell, Idaho to Colorado .

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img High school portrait (ddr-densho-359-4)

Students pose for high school group photograph. Alice Kawamoto is in the 3rd row 7th from right, Elva Shinozaki is in the same row, 3rd from right. Joe Ono is in the first row, 8th from left. On the back of the photograph each student has signed their name in correspondence to their position in the …

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