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img 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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Collection Hiratsuka Collection (ddr-densho-200)

This collection contains photographs and documents from the family of Densho narrator Margaret Junko Morita Hiratsuka.The collection includes Ms. Hiratsuka's father's photos from the Santa Fe internment camp, New Mexico, as well as written testimonials from his friends and family asking for his release.

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img Eating at a Hotel in Ise (ddr-one-2-187)

Black and white photographic print of Toshiko Morita sitting on a floor mat, eating inside a hotel in Ise. Toshiko was a civilian employee and friend of Shiuko Sakai's (the donor) that she met in Tokyo. Inscribed on back: "AUG '53 ISE."

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 104, No. 15 (April 17, 1987) (ddr-pc-59-15)

Selected article titles: "Matsunaga Introduces Bill with 70 Senators' Support" (pp. 1-2), "Changes Needed in University Policies, Calif. Assembly Told" (pp. 1, 7-8), "AAPAA Ceremony: Morita Awarded for Film, Television Roles" (pp. 1, 3), and "From February 19, 1942" (p. 4).

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img Sisters-in-law on train platform (ddr-densho-477-505)

Photograph of four sisters-in-law standing on a train platform. From left to right: Motome Isoshima, Yukiko (Isoshima) Tobe, Chizu (Isoshima) Morita, and Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima. The caption below the photo reads "Motome, Yukiko, Chizu, Mitsuko - sisters-in-law" in black ink.

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img 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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Collection B. Shibayama Collection (ddr-densho-106)

The B. Shibayama collection consists of photographs from the personal family collection of Betty Morita Shibayama, who was interviewed by Densho in 2003. The photographs document Betty's life in prewar Hood River, Oregon, her experiences in Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho, and her involvement in the fight for redress for Japanese Latin Americans.

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img Saying goodbye at airport (ddr-densho-477-782)

Photograph of the Isoshima family as they prepared to leave Japan. From left to right: Elaine (Isoshima) Shimono, Naomi (Isoshima) Nishimura, Yoshiaki Morita, and Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima. The caption below the photo reads "Yoshiaki drove us to airport to say sayonara..." in black ink.

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img Morita family and Tim Nishiimoto and Mr. and Mrs. Otomaru on a picnic (ddr-densho-409-37)

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img Obon Festival- Dancers (ddr-one-1-315)

Black and white photographic negative of two Obon dancers posing with "uchiwa" (fan). From left to right: Tomi Tsujimura and Yachiyo Morita. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community.

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img Scene stills from the Farewell to Manzanar film (ddr-densho-317-40)

Caption on reverse: "93256."

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img Funeral photo for an Unknown Person (ddr-ajah-4-27)

Taken at Japanese Methodist Episcopal church

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img 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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img 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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doc Pacific Citizen, Whole No. 2122, Vol. 92, No. 3 (January 23, 1981) (ddr-pc-53-3)

Selected article titles: "Census data used to plan '42 Evacuation" (p. 1), "Three youths assault, rob diplomat in S.F. J-town" (p. 1), "Canadian Nikkei speak for Charter of Rights" (p. 1), "A Close Neighbor: 'Bigoted' Sam" (p. 4), "Pat Morita to address Orange County inaugural" (p. 8).

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Narrator Margaret Junko Morita Hiratsuka

Nisei female. Born July 22, 1928, in Seattle, Washington. Father ran a prominent hotel which was frequently patronized by visiting Japanese dignitaries. Father was picked up by the FBI on December 7, 1941. During the war, removed with family to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, moved to …

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img Nisei at Epworth United Methodist Church (ddr-one-1-326)

Black and white photographic negative of Nisei women at Epworth United Methodist Church rolling up newspapers, possibly during the Northwest Methodist Rally. From left to right: Martha (Kondo) Miyasaki, Miriam (Koyama) Kiso, Grace (Sakano) Robbs, Jean Yasuko (Kida) Tomita, unidentified, and Masae "Elsie" (Morita) Onishi. For print please see ONLC 3145 (ddr-one-1-327).

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img Morita family and Tim Nishiimoto and Mr. and Mrs. Otomaru eating watermelon on a picnic (ddr-densho-409-36)

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img Group of boys on hike to Heart Mountain (ddr-ajah-2-918)

Caption below photo: Nisei Boys Tackle Heart Mountain

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img Cosmetology school students (ddr-manz-10-50)

Back row (L to R): Hideko Ohashi, Mary Kakoi, Amy Miyamoto, Sadaye Akemoto, Kazuko Nagai, Hideko Minabe, Tomi Isago, Katie Inouye, Diane Tani, Masako Kurokawa. Middle row (L to R): Lillian Uyemura, Mary Hirabara, Duchess Takeuchi, Dorothy Yamamoto, Riyoko Nakamura, Masako Matsuo, Marian Morita. Front row (L to R): Sets Motoike, Harumi Hino, Aiko Yamashina, Denise …

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img Sorelles Beach Outing (ddr-one-1-398)

Black and white photographic negative of Nisei at the Oregon Coast sitting in the sand at a beach outing planned by the Sorrelles (a high school social group). Front row from left to right: Masae "Elsie" (Morita) Onishi, Joe Namba, and Nobyo Sato. Back row from left to right: Jean Matsumoto, Grace (Sakano) Robbs, and Atsuko …

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img Nisei at Epworth United Methodist Church (ddr-one-1-327)

Black and white original photographic print of Nisei women at Epworth United Methodist Church rolling up newspapers possibly during the Northwest Methodist Rally. From left to right: Martha (Kondo) Miyasaki, Miriam (Koyama) Kiso, Grace (Sakano) Robbs, Jean Yasuko (Kida) Tomita, unidentified, and Masae "Elsie" (Morita) Onishi. For negative please see ONLC 3144 (ddr-one-1-326)

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Collection Alameda Japanese American History Project: World War II (ddr-ajah-2)

Collection consists of photos and records of WWII military service of Joe Iwataki and Yasuharu Koike who served with the MIS in Burma and the Philippines, transcriptions of Sachi Kamiji Fudenna’s diary from Topaz and Tule Lake and photos of crafts from camp, photos and records of Heart Mountain draft resister Ichiro Morita, and transcription of …

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img Sorelles Beach Outing (ddr-one-1-391)

Black and white photographic negative of a group of Nisei at a beach outing planned by the Sorrelles (a high school social group). Sitting left to right: unidentified, Masae "Elsie" (Morita) Onishi, Nobyo Sato, unidentified, Grace Mieko (Muramatsu) Ouchida, Loretta (Fujii) Kaneko, Mas Ouchida, May (Ebihara) Gelfand, and unidentified. Standing left to right: Kathleen "Kathie" Haruko …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-289)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers performing an Odori folk dance at Obon. From left to right: Jean Yasuko (Kida) Tomita, Nami (Miura) Koida, Beti ann (Minamoto) Wantroba, unidentified, Yachiyo Morita, and Sakae Kobayashi. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by …

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