843 items
843 items
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Travel permit (ddr-densho-16-9)
This permit was issued to Kazuichi Kay Murakami during World War II. It authorizes his travel within the West Coast region, restricted to Japanese Americans without written approval from the government.
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A woman posing with her children (ddr-njpa-4-1139)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Taisuke Murakami's wife."
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Viking with ships and map illustration (ddr-csujad-55-2532)
Illustration of a viking, ships, and routes of travel. Probably created for a World History class at an incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2639
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A group on the beach (ddr-densho-201-917)
Caption in album: "Art Susumi & Jiro Okamoto / Michi Ishi, Michi & Gus."
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Murakami Collection (ddr-densho-16)
The Murakami family operated the Higo Ten-Cent Store in Seattle's International District (formerly Nihonmachi). Photographs in this collection, early 1900s-1950s, include interior and exterior views of the business and one family portrait. Densho interviewed collection donors, sisters Ayako and Masako Murakami, in 1997.
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Woman posing (ddr-hmwf-1-157)
"Mrs. Murakami 29-3-E July6, 1943 11:00AM" as described on back, l20 f16 1/50sec G3, Superxx DK20-33 min Contact #2-4 #2-40
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Heart Mountain Mess crew 21-27 (ddr-densho-363-52)
Mes Crew 21-27 pose outside the building. Back row: Mrs. Imori, Nishimoto, Kondo, Mr. Okamoto; Front row: Mrs. Wada, Nabata, Ushijima, Ruth Murakami, Nagazawa, Kimi Kuwahara
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A trial defendant with his lawyer and another man (ddr-njpa-4-1517)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "'Parachute that did not open' trial. November 21, 1937. When a test to establish the minimum dive world record was conducted with a Nonaka-style parachute, Seizo Higo (18 at the time) died because the parachute did not open. This incident has become known as 'the parachute that did not open,' and the …
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Shunichi M., J.R., Shinji S., entrance to athletic field (ddr-densho-468-452)
Black and white photo of three men sitting on steps. Caption on album page: "Shunichi M., J.R., Shinji S., entrance to athletic field" written in white pencil.
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Letter from Lawrence Miwa to Robert Murakami (ddr-densho-437-186)
Thanking him for his offer of help
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Letter from Lawrence Miwa to Robert Murakami (ddr-densho-437-172)
Update on his plans to pursue the family's claim
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[Mini-reunion, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Murakami] (ddr-csujad-1-109)
A photograph of Eddie Murakami and his wife. Recorded number on the back side of the photograph: "101095-45." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ike_02_08_035
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Photograph of Mollie Wilson and Mary Murakami (ddr-janm-1-5)
Black and white image of Mollie Wilson and Mary Murakami standing in front of a house. Mollie wears long-sleeved shirt, vest, and pants. Mary wears a floral dress. Written below photograph: "Mollie and Mary". One of four photos on a portion of a scrapbook page.
Collection
K. Murakami Collection (ddr-densho-117)
The K. Murakami collection consists of two photographs of children in Seattle's prewar Nihonmachi, or Japantown, neighborhood.
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Farewell party (ddr-densho-363-51)
The caption on the bottom of the photograph reads "Asano Maruyama's Farewell Party [standing] Chiyo Sakane, Kimi Uchida, Tomi Ichida, H. Shimizu, Ruth Murakami [sitting] me [Kimi Kuwahara], Asano, Toshiko Tsuyuki 1944".
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A man leaving court with his lawyers and others (ddr-njpa-4-1516)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "At last, innocence in case where parachute did not open. Shoji Nonaka, inventor and creator, who lives at 617 Kashiwara city, Osaka, is not guilty in our first aviation incident of "the parachute that did not open. The photo shows attorney Watanabe, attorney Mori, Mr. Nonaka, and Air Colonel Murakami, from left."
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Letter to Emi Murakami from Yuri (Domoto) Tsukada (ddr-densho-377-3048)
Including press release for JACL Garden Tour