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Welcome party for Dr. Furukoshi (ddr-csujad-36-12)
img Welcome party for Dr. Furukoshi (ddr-csujad-36-12)
Group photograph of a welcome party for Dr. Furukochi held at Koyasan Betsuin, Los Angeles, California. The event was sponsored by three newspaper companies, presumably "Kashu mainichi shinbun = Japan-California daily news," "Rafu shimpo," and "Shin Nichibei = New Japanese American news." A photo from: Manzanar Photo Album. See this object in the California State Universities …
Mr. and Mrs. Hideo Murata, [wedding photograph] (ddr-csujad-5-66)
img Mr. and Mrs. Hideo Murata, [wedding photograph] (ddr-csujad-5-66)
A wedding photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Hideo Murata taken at Toyo Miyatake photo studio in Los Angeles, California. The photograph is addressing "Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine" [Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine] signed from "Mr. and Mrs. Hideo Murata" on December 14, 1946. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …
Three boys near barbed wire at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-52-26)
img Three boys near barbed wire at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-52-26)
Three young boys standing behind barbed wire at Manzanar. Two of the boys have their hand on the wire. Snow capped mountains are visible in the background. Caption above image reads, "MIYATAKE DOCUMENTARY--This 1943 photo taken at California's Manzanar internment camp during World War II was taken by photographer Toyo Miyatake who was honored at the …
Mr. and Mrs. Yoshio Fune [wedding photograph] (ddr-csujad-5-5)
img Mr. and Mrs. Yoshio Fune [wedding photograph] (ddr-csujad-5-5)
A wedding photograph taken by Toyo Miyatake. The photograph is addressed to "Mr. and Mrs. Okine" [Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine] and from "Mr. and Mrs. Yoshio Fune" on February 1st, 1947. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_02_002
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Lakota (ddr-csujad-57-10)
img Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Lakota (ddr-csujad-57-10)
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Lakota, wedding portrait. [Stamped on photo] TOYO Miyatake [Handwritten on matboard flap] To Mrs. Lydia M. Cammack / With sincere wishes, / Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Lakota / Sister Jane, Asawa, June 1948 [Handwritten on verso] 85-05-08.268 [This is a Whittier Museum accession number.] See this object in the California State Universities …

Narrator Archie Miyatake

Nisei male. Born November 6, 1924, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, where father, renowned photographer Toyo Miyatake, established a photo studio. During World War II, was removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. In camp, father became the camp's photographer. After the war, Archie Miyatake returned to Los Angeles and eventually took …
Portrait of a child (ddr-densho-359-1169)
img Portrait of a child (ddr-densho-359-1169)
The caption written on the bottom of the photograph "Lori Ann Kanogawa 6 mos. June 1958". Stamped in the bottom right corner "Toyo Miyatake".
An oral history with Atsufumi Archie Miyatake - Segment 1 (ddr-csujad-29-65-1)
vh An oral history with Atsufumi Archie Miyatake - Segment 1 (ddr-csujad-29-65-1)
An oral interview with Archie Miyatake, the son of Toyo Miyatake. Like his father, he was a photographer who took pictures of incarcerated Japanese Americans who were forced into camps during World War II. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Audio is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0161. …
Robert A. Nakamura Interview Segment 34 (ddr-densho-1003-4-34)
vh Robert A. Nakamura Interview Segment 34 (ddr-densho-1003-4-34)
Deciding to make a film on Toyo Miyatake

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

Portrait of Alice and Ralph Iwata (ddr-ajah-6-549)
img Portrait of Alice and Ralph Iwata (ddr-ajah-6-549)
Caption below photo: Alice and Ralph Iwata November 14, 1948, Los Angeles, CA
An oral history with Atsufumi Archie Miyatake (ddr-csujad-29-65)
vh An oral history with Atsufumi Archie Miyatake (ddr-csujad-29-65)
An oral interview with Archie Miyatake, the son of Toyo Miyatake. Like his father, he was a photographer who took pictures of incarcerated Japanese Americans who were forced into camps during World War II. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0162. …
Letter from Gary T. Miyatake to participants in the Poston I Reunion, October 30, 1992 (ddr-csujad-35-19)
doc Letter from Gary T. Miyatake to participants in the Poston I Reunion, October 30, 1992 (ddr-csujad-35-19)
A letter sent from Gary T. Miyatake to attendants of the Poston I reunion. Toyo Photo Studio photographed the event and offers a complementary photo to the attendants. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: kuw_01_16_002
Portrait of Kondo family (ddr-ajah-6-164)
img Portrait of Kondo family (ddr-ajah-6-164)
Caption below photo: Hajime "Henry" Kondo, his wife Eleanor, and two boys, Doug (at left) and Gary pose for well known photographer Toyo Miyatake. The two boys were 12 years apart in age. Originally from Alameda, CA.,the Kondos moved to the Los Angeles area when they returned from their World War II incarceration camp at Gila …
Archie Miyatake in front of a bust of his father, Toyo, who documented life at Manzanar through photographs (ddr-csujad-52-43)
img Archie Miyatake in front of a bust of his father, Toyo, who documented life at Manzanar through photographs (ddr-csujad-52-43)
Caption below image reads, "TIME TO REMEMBER--Archie Miyatake sits in his Los Angeles photographer's studio Wednesday and ponders his family's ordeal at the Manzanar relocation camp for Japanese-Americans during WWII. In background is a bust of his father, Toyo, whose hanuting and illicit photos of Manzanar camp life help keep alive the nation's shame for a …
Redress!: the American promise (ddr-csujad-1-204)
doc Redress!: the American promise (ddr-csujad-1-204)
A booklet records the history of Japanese and Japanese-Americans who faced anti-Japanese sentiment in the United States. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ike_04_07_001
Archie Miyatake Interview (ddr-densho-1000-299)
vh Archie Miyatake Interview (ddr-densho-1000-299)
Nisei male. Born November 6, 1924, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, where father, renowned photographer Toyo Miyatake, established a photo studio. During World War II, was removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. In camp, father became the camp's photographer. After the war, Archie Miyatake returned to Los Angeles and eventually took …
Yamanashi Kenjinkai event (ddr-csujad-42-234)
img Yamanashi Kenjinkai event (ddr-csujad-42-234)
Photographed are attendees at the Yamanashi Kenjinkai event. The event was hosted by Yamanashi Club on April 25, 1961 to welcome Governor Hisahi Amano from the Yamanashi Prefecture. Photographed by Toyo Miyatake Photo Studio. The handwritten note on the back side reads: Miyagiken [Yamanashi-ken] Kenjinkai New Year's. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 14 (April 10, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-14)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 14 (April 10, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-14)
Selected article titles: "Elks membership storm smolders" (p. 1), "Descendants in U.S. Negro" (p. 1), "Nisei prof criticizes American attitudes about environment" (p. 1), "Hawaii judge overturns divorce law requiring one-year residency in state" (p. 1), "U.S. Supreme Court accepts plea over voter literacy requirement" (p. 3), "Brazilians quit Mexico for Cuba" (p. 3).
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