77 items
77 items
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Woman seated by window holding photo album (ddr-ajah-6-560)
Caption below photo: Window light portrait of an Issei woman, probably in Oakland, CA, circa 1915-1920s.
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Portrait of man (ddr-ajah-6-565)
Caption below photo: Portrait of a "modern" Issei man. His hair and clothing appear more from the late 20th century than the beginning. Circa 1915-early 1920s. Photo by Takuritsu Morita
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Couple posing by window (ddr-ajah-6-557)
Caption below photo: An Issei couple poses by window light, probably in Oakland CA. circa 1915-1920.
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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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Takuritsu and Toyo Morita on board ship (ddr-ajah-6-635)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita arrived in American in 1915. He returned to Japan in 1924 to marry Toyo Miyamoto. The Moritas are seen here aboard the Taiyo Maru on October 27, 1924. The married couple would live at 2324 Clement in Alameda, CA.
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Portrait of H. Miyasaki (ddr-ajah-6-591)
Caption below photo: A beautifully made window light portrait of an Issei, H. Miyasaki, probably from Oakland, CA. Photo of Takuritsu Morita, circa 1923
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Group of women in aprons and bonnets beating on pots and pans (ddr-ajah-3-345)
Caption below photo: Kitchen Music We think the Issei women in this photo were having some fun, beating on kitchen pots and pan to 'make music'. Perhaps it was a rehearsal for a performance at the Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA., where this photo was shot, 1915-1933, when the photographer, Takuritsu Morita, lived in Oakland and …
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Portrait of H. Miyasaki reading newspaper (ddr-ajah-6-592)
Caption below photo: A beautifully made window light portrait of an Issei, H. Miyasaki, probably from Oakland, CA. He appears to be reading a sports article about surfing and equestrians. Photo by Takuritsu Morita, Circa 1923
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Two photos of men standing by bi-plane (ddr-ajah-6-574)
Caption below photo: Two Issei men (first generation of Japanese to settle in America) pose in front of a biplane.
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Framed portrait of seven men seated around table (ddr-ajah-6-646)
Caption below photo: Buddhist Temple of Alameda, Ca., Rev. Motoyoshi arrived at BTOA in 1932, Takuritsu Morita left Alameda for Mountain View, CA in 1933.
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Portrait of man in pilot's uniform (ddr-ajah-6-559)
Caption below photo: An Issei man (first generation of Japanese to settle in America) poses in his pilot's outfit. His name appears to be Azuma and he may have been from Oakland, CA. Circa 1915-1920s
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Morita family portrait (ddr-ajah-6-630)
Caption below photo: The Morita family of Alameda, CA. L to R: Toyo, son Niro, Takuritsu, son Ichiro. Takuritsu arrived in Oakland by 1915, moved to Alameda about 1919, then the family moved to Mountain View, CA by 1933. Photo circa 1928
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Group photo of Northern California Japanese School Association, 22nd annual general meeting (ddr-ajah-6-597)
Inscription on photo front in Japanese. Caption below photo: In the front row, 7th from left (wearing glasses) is Takuritsu Morita. He was teaching and living in Alameda, CA and he would move his family to Mountain View, CA in 1933 and teach at a gakuen there until World War II. Photo November 27, 1937. Hanamura …
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Two men posing by window (ddr-ajah-6-581)
Caption below photo: Makoto "Henry" Takagi, of Alameda, CA., poses with a friend, who is likely from nearby Oakland, in the shadowy light of a window Henry was born February 9, 1900. photo by Takuritsu Morita, circa late 1910s to early 1920s
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Group posing on rocks by river (ddr-ajah-6-619)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita, far right, poses with friends. Standing in the center of the rock could be Henry Takagi. Morita may have set this photo up himself as he often enjoyed doing. While self-timers were available in this time, someone could have triggered the camera for him. 1915-1933, but more likely 1915-1919, when he …
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School children and teachers outside school (ddr-ajah-6-599)
Caption below photo: The Official California Alameda Japanese Elementary School, at 2256 Pacific Avenue. The school began in 1916. Takuritsu Morita arrived in the Oakland area by 1915 and would live in Alameda by about 1919, possible earlier. Makoto "Henry" Takagi was born in 1900. Based on his appearance this could be 1916 or 1917. if …
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Group of women in aprons and bonnets bowing (ddr-ajah-3-348)
Caption below photo: Kitchen Music We think the Issei women in this photo were having some fun, beating on kitchen pots and pan to 'make music'. Perhaps it was a rehearsal for a performance at the Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA., where this photo was shot, 1915-1933, when the photographer, Takuritsu Morita, lived in Oakland and …
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Group of women in aprons and bonnets beating on pots and pans (ddr-ajah-3-347)
Caption below photo: Kitchen Music We think the Issei women in this photo were having some fun, beating on kitchen pots and pan to 'make music'. Perhaps it was a rehearsal for a performance at the Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA., where this photo was shot, 1915-1933, when the photographer, Takuritsu Morita, lived in Oakland and …
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Group of women in aprons and bonnets beating on pots and pans (ddr-ajah-3-346)
Caption below photo: Kitchen Music We think the Issei women in this photo were having some fun, beating on kitchen pots and pan to 'make music'. Perhaps it was a rehearsal for a performance at the Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA., where this photo was shot, 1915-1933, when the photographer, Takuritsu Morita, lived in Oakland and …
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Group of men and women posing in front of building (ddr-ajah-6-611)
Caption below photo: Buddhist Temple of Alameda Builds a New Facility for the Japanese Language School
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1917 Japanese Class Outing to Mt. Tamalpais (ddr-ajah-6-606)
Two versions of photo post card, one with individuals identified and image of back of card
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School children and teacher outside school (ddr-ajah-6-608)
Caption above photo: California Official Alameda Japanese Elementary School at the Japanese Association building