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img Family gathering (ddr-densho-34-113)

Three generations gather on the steps of the Kitamoto family home.

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img Japanese American gathering (ddr-densho-34-108)

The Nishinaka sisters and their children gather at the Kitamoto farm.

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doc Kindergarten school certificate (ddr-densho-34-132)

As the opportunity arose for families to leave camp, the WRA issued certificates for the most recently completed grade to send to students' future schools. This certificate belonging to Frank Kitamoto was issued by the Stafford School at Minidoka concentration camp

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doc Report card (ddr-densho-34-140)

The project school at the Minidoka concentration camp issued this report card to Frank Kitamoto for the school year 1944-45. He was in kindergarten.

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img Soldier carrying Japanese American girl (ddr-densho-34-150)

Frances Kitamoto is held by a U.S. army soldier during the exclusion of the Japanese Americans from Bainbridge Island.

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img Woman holding historic photo (ddr-densho-34-137)

Fifty years later, Shigeko Kitamoto holds a picture that was taken of her children and herself on March 30, 1942 as they were waiting to board a special ferry to Seattle during the exclusion of Japanese Americans from Bainbridge Island, Washington. The children in the photo are from left to right: Jane, Frances and Frank Kitamoto.

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doc Annual summary report from nursery school (ddr-densho-34-135)

The nursery school at Minidoka concentration camp issued annual summary reports for its students. This report is for Y. (Frank) Kitamoto.

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doc U.S. citizen identification card (ddr-densho-34-139)

This card belonged to Frank Yoshito Kitamoto, who became a naturalized citizen in 1953.

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doc Notice of classification (ddr-densho-34-127)

Yoshito Frank Kitamoto was an Issei and therefore considered an "enemy alien." He was required to carry this classification card along with his registration certificate. By law, Issei were not allowed to become naturalized citizens until 1952.

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img Identification card (ddr-densho-34-133)

The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service issued this identification card after Frank Yoshito Kitamoto became a naturalized citizen of the United States on July 13, 1953.

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img Bainbridge Gardens nursery (ddr-densho-34-20)

Mr. Zenkichi Harui looks on while Mrs. Harui and Mrs. Kitamoto select a plant in the nursery.

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img Three Girl Scouts (ddr-densho-61-4)

Three girls in Brownie uniforms. L to R: Natalie (Hayashida) Ong, Jane (Kitamoto) Akita, Susan (Hayashida) Fujita.

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img Reverend's birthday celebration (ddr-densho-34-76)

Reverend Hirakawa's birthday celebration at the Winslow Baptist Church. Left to right: Mr. Shibayama, Reverend Hirakawa, Mr. Amatatsu, Tomi Hayashida and Lilly Kitamoto.

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img Wedding reception (ddr-densho-34-88)

This wedding reception was for Hisa and Jim Matsudaira. Left to right: Mr. Kusako, Rob Nakata, Sets Omoto, Yuki Omoto, Fusako Horishige, Pauline Nakata, Alice Okano and Mrs. Shigeko Kitamoto (seated).

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Narrator Frank Kitamoto

Sansei male. Born May 28, 1939, on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Incarcerated with parents at Manzanar concentration camp, California, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Returned to Bainbridge Island after end of World War II. President of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community (BIJAC), a community organization dedicated to the preservation of Japanese American history on Bainbridge Island.

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vh Bill Takemoto Interview (ddr-densho-1001-31)

Nisei male. Born and raised on Bainbridge Island, Washington. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After the war, joined the Air Force and eventually returned to Bainbridge Island.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and …

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vh Gerald Nakata Interview (ddr-densho-1001-6)

Nisei male. Born March 18, 1923, in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Prior to World War II, parents operated a barber shop, farm and grocery store. Removed to Manzanar concentration camp, California. Left camp and lived in Illinois, then eventually returned to Bainbridge Island. Mr. Nakata passed away on June 3, 2007.

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vh Angela Berry Interview (ddr-densho-1001-30)

Female of Filipino American descent. Born in 1979 in Seattle, Washington, but grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Granddaughter of Felix Narte, one of the well-known Filipino men on Bainbridge Island who worked for the Japanese American strawberry farmers.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National …

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vh Taketo Omoto Interview (ddr-densho-1001-12)

Nisei male. Born September 20, 1917, in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Drafted into the army in 1941 prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. After World War II, started a wholesale greenhouse business.

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vh Zen Shibayama Interview (ddr-densho-1001-15)

Nisei male. Born July 5, 1924, in Seattle, Washington, but raised in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Lived in Japan for several years, returning to the U.S. just prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. Moved with family to Moses Lake, Washington, as part of "voluntary evacuation." Drafted into the army and served with the Military …

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vh Shig Moritani Interview (ddr-densho-1001-21)

Nisei male. Born April 10, 1921. Grew up in Bainbridge Island, Washington, where family ran a strawberry farm. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Left camp and lived in Chicago and New York before eventually returning to Bainbridge Island.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the …

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