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77 items
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Three men in row boat (ddr-ajah-6-625)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita (at right), enjoys rowing with friends, probably at Lake Merritt in Oakland, CA. Circa 1915 to the mid 1920s
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Takuritsu Morita sitting on tree stump (ddr-ajah-6-624)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita poses in one of his favorite vacation locations, Yosemite. 1915 to about the mid 1920s.
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Three men and woman seated at a table (ddr-ajah-6-555)
Caption below photo: Isseis enjoy themselves over tea, circa 1915-1920s, probably in Oakland, CA. Likely a self portrait by Takuritsu Morita, who is at right.
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Group at campsite (ddr-ajah-6-623)
Caption below photo: Issei men with tent and ax, possible the Oakland hills. Far right is Takuritsu Morita, of Alameda, CA. Circa 1915-1933, but more likely 1915 to the mid 1920s
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Large group photo (ddr-ajah-6-598)
Caption below photo: 2031 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA. Far left, 2nd row is Takuritsu Morita, an instructor in the Japanese language living in Alameda or Oakland when this photo was shot, 1915-1933
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Takuritsu Morita with friends at a picnic (ddr-ajah-6-627)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita, 2nd from left, picnics with Issei friends. Probably 1915 to the mid 1920s. Morita was from Oakland first (1915 to about 1919) then moved to Alameda, CA., until 1933.
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Men standing in front of school building (ddr-ajah-6-602)
Caption below photo: Alameda Japanese Association Building and Japanese Language School. 2256 Pacific Avenue, Alameda, CA. At center is Takuritsu Morita, an instructor at the school. The small size of the two palm trees and blank sign just above the 2256 address indicates this image is from the early part of the association's existence at the …
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Takuritsu Morita and friends standing outside Morita's house (ddr-ajah-6-637)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita, far left, and friends, in front of his house on 2324 Clement in Alameda, CA. 1924-1933
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Three men wearing aprons sitting on steps (ddr-ajah-6-553)
Caption below photo: Three Issei men, including Takuritsu Morita at far right, appear to be taking a break from working the kitchen, location unknown. Morita first lived in Oakland, CA from 1915 to about 1919 and then moved to Alameda until 1933. This photo is likely from his time in Oakland (1915-1919). Could be a self-portrait, …
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Takuritsu Morita with friends outside house (ddr-ajah-6-626)
Caption below photo: Standing second from right is Takuritsu Morita, location unknown, but his friends are probably from Oakland, CA. Circa 1915 to the mid 1920s
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Takuritsu Morita sitting in bi-plane (ddr-ajah-6-631)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita and biplane, circa 1919 to the mid 1920s. Unseen in this version of the photograph are wooden hangars that resemble those at Durant Field in East Oakland, in operation for a few years beginning in 1919, its site was soon developed, replaced by factories. Morita lived in Oakland from 1915 to …
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Group at a picnic (ddr-ajah-6-757)
Caption below photo: Isseis picnic among what appear to be Cypress trees, circa 1915-1920s. Takuritsu Morita lived first in Oakland, then moved to Alameda, CA., by 1919.
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Takuritsu Morita with five young children standing by bi-plane (ddr-ajah-6-632)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita, unknown children and biplane, circa 1919 to the mid 1920s. The wooden hangars resemble those at Durant Field in East Oakland, CA., in operation for a few years beginning in 1919; its site was soon developed replaced by factories. Location information courtesy Alameda historian Woody Minor.
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Takuritsu Morita with friends sitting in field (ddr-ajah-6-620)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita, far left, enjoys a day with issue friends, probably in Alameda, CA. There is a good chance that this is a self portrait, something Takuritsu enjoyed doing and was quite good at. Circa 1915-1920s
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Young Men's Christian Association group (ddr-ajah-6-569)
Caption below photo: The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) at 1950 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA, circa 1915-1930s. Takuritsu Morita was living in Oakland by 1915 and by 1919, in Alameda, CA. He worked at Japanese Schools in Alameda and Mountain View until World War II. Morita is standing 3rd from right in second row.
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Three men and woman sitting at a table eating (ddr-ajah-6-556)
Caption below photo: Isseis enjoy a meal, probably in Oakland, CA. Likely a self portrait by Takuritsu Morita, who is at right. Circa 1915-early 1920s
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Group at a picnic standing by car (ddr-ajah-6-567)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita, at right, picnics with friends, probably from Oakland, CA circa 1915-1920s. He first lived in Oakland from 1915, and then moved to Alameda around 1919.
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Takuritsu and Toyo Morita standing in garden (ddr-ajah-6-639)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu and wife Toyo Miyamoto Morita circa 1924, just after they are married and arrive in America
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Portrait of Takuritsu and Toyo Morita (ddr-ajah-6-634)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita poses with Toyo Miyamoto Morita sometime just after their arrival in American on October 27, 1924. The just married couple would live at 2324 Clement in Alameda, CA. This portrait was likely made not long after they disembarked from their ship, the Taiyo Maru, in San Francisco, Ca.,
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Portrait of man seated at a table (ddr-ajah-6-558)
Caption below photo: 1915-early 1920s Window light portrait of an Issei man, probably in Oakland, CA. Photo by Takuritsu Morita
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Takuritsu and Toyo Morita standing in their backyard (ddr-ajah-6-636)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu and Toyo Morita in the backyard of their home at 2324 Clement, in Alameda, CA. 1924-1933
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Portrait of two men (ddr-ajah-6-566)
Caption below photo: Portrait of two young Issei men, probably from Oakland,, CA., circa late 1915-early 1920s. Photo by Takuritsu Morita
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Family group posing in field (ddr-ajah-6-561)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita, far left, enjoys a day with issue friends, probably in Alameda, CA. There is a good chance that this is a self portrait, something Takuritsu enjoyed doing and was quite good at. Circa 1915-1920s