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vh George Nakata Interview Segment 17 (ddr-one-7-29-17)

Exploring the area just outside the camp's fences

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vh George Nakata Interview Segment 41 (ddr-one-7-29-41)

Daughter writes a book on family's history

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vh George Nakata Interview Segment 38 (ddr-one-7-29-38)

Changing jobs to work for the Port of Portland

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vh George Nakata Interview Segment 2 (ddr-one-7-29-2)

Description of businesses in Portland's prewar Japantown

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vh George Nakata Interview Segment 27 (ddr-one-7-29-27)

Coming back to Portland

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vh George Nakata Interview Segment 12 (ddr-one-7-29-12)

Description of siblings who were sent to Japan before the war

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vh George Nakata Interview Segment 14 (ddr-one-7-29-14)

Adjusting to life in camp

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vh George Nakata Interview Segment 23 (ddr-one-7-29-23)

Turning camp into an organized community

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vh George Nakata Interview Segment 32 (ddr-one-7-29-32)

First job with Northwest Trading Company

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vh George Nakata Interview Segment 3 (ddr-one-7-29-3)

Prewar community activities

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vh George Nakata Interview Segment 40 (ddr-one-7-29-40)

Getting married and raising a family

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vh George Nakata Interview Segment 11 (ddr-one-7-29-11)

Preparing for mass removal

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Narrator Gerald Nakata

Nisei male. Born March 18, 1923, in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Prior to World War II, parents operated a barber shop, farm and grocery store. Removed to Manzanar concentration camp, California. Left camp and lived in Illinois, then eventually returned to Bainbridge Island.

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Narrator George Nakata

Nisei male. Born January 19, 1934, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Portland, where parents ran a hotel business. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, returned with family to Portland.

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img Making rice cakes (ddr-densho-359-1253)

Rice cakes resting in the back of Phil Okano's cleaners. Ellen Nakata seated, Phil Okano standing. The Okano family mochitsuki was the precursor to the annual Bainbridge Island Mochitsuki

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img Several men and one woman hiking (ddr-densho-359-996)

The caption written on the bottom of the photograph is in Japanese. Front row, left to right: Kaichi Kawamoto, Joe Kawamoto, unidentified man, Eddie Otsuka, Jitsuzo and Shima Nakata

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img Registration for Northwest Methodist Rally (ddr-one-1-85)

Black and white photographic negative of the registration table for the Northwest Methodist Rally. From left to right: Toyse "Toy" Miura, Ko Tambara, Nami (Miura) Koida, and George Nakata.

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img Group in costume for stageplay "An Old Kentucky Garden" (ddr-ajah-4-49)

Caption below photo: Cast members from "An Old Kentucky Garden" stageplay at JME Alameda, CA March 1937

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img Odori costumes (ddr-one-1-63)

Color slide of three standing women (two posing) in kimonos or yukatas for Odori (traditional Japanese folk dance). From left to right: Mrs. Okayama, Betty Nakashimada, and Mary (Nakata) Fujii.

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img Seabeck picnic (ddr-densho-359-235)

Yonchan Nakata and Alice Kawamoto pose on the beach at Seabeck, Washington while having a picnic. Yonchan and Alice are a part of a group on an Olympic Loop road trip.

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img Sitting on the Beach (ddr-one-1-617)

Black and white photographic negative of an unidentified Nisei sitting on the beach drinking a bottle of soda. From left to right: Betty Nakashimada, unidentified, Mary (Nakata) Fujii, and Martha Fujii.

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