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img 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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img 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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img 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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img 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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img Takuritsu Morita and three unidentified men outside house (ddr-ajah-6-629)

Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita, far left, of Oakland and later, Alameda, CA. 1915-1933, but likely 1915-1920s

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img 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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img View of large crowd on dock by ship with streamers taken from ship (ddr-ajah-6-595)

Caption below photo: Streamers connect departing Japanese friends and relatives aboard ship, likely in San Francisco, CA. Every person seen here appears to be Japanese. On the back of the photo: To: Mr. (Takuritsu) Morita, taken on April 17, 1926. Morita's friend must have taken this photo and sent it to him. Morita was living in …

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img Three men standing in yard (ddr-ajah-6-622)

Caption below photo: At right is Takuritsu Morita. The two other are probably from Oakland, CA., where Morita lived from 1915 to about 1919. After that he lived in Alameda, CA., until 1933. The unusually dressed Issei man at left appears in other photos from Morita's albums but remains unknown.

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img View of large crowd on dock by ship with streamers taken from ship (ddr-ajah-6-594)

Caption below photo: Streamers connect departing Japanese friends and relatives aboard ship, likely in San Francisco, CA. On the back of the photo: To: Mr. (Takuritsu) Morita, taken on April 17, 1926. Morita's friend must have taken this photo and sent it to him. Morita was living in Alameda, CA at this time.

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img 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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img 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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img 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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img 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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img 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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img 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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img 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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img 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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img Large group of men posing for photo at Santa Fe Detention Center (ddr-ajah-2-908)

Caption below photo: August 1943-February 13, 1944 Issei Men at Santa Fe New Mexico Detention Center

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img Group of men at Crystal City (ddr-ajah-2-933)

Crystal City, Texas Calligraphy group, 1945

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img Portrait of woman (ddr-ajah-6-563)

Caption below photo: Portrait of an Issei woman, probably from Oakland, CA. Photo by Takuritsu Morita, 1915-early 1920s

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img Portrait of man (ddr-ajah-6-562)

Caption below photo: Portrait of an Issei man, probably from Oakland, CA. Photo by Takuritsu Morita, 1915-early 1920s

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img Portrait of woman taken from back (ddr-ajah-6-564)

Caption below photo: Portrait of an Issei woman, probably from Oakland, CA Photo by Takuritsu Morita, 1915-early 1920s

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img 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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img Portrait of girl on roller skates holding American flag titled "Patriotism on Roller Skates" (ddr-ajah-6-582)

Caption left of photo: A young Nisei represents the aspirations of the Japanese in America. . .on roller skates, in Takuritsu Morita's portrait, circa 1920s.

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img 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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