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Portrait of man (ddr-ajah-6-562)
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
Portrait of woman taken from back (ddr-ajah-6-564)
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
Takuritsu Morita with friends at a picnic (ddr-ajah-6-627)
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.
Portrait of H. Miyasaki (ddr-ajah-6-591)
img 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
Two children pose by Christmas tree (ddr-ajah-6-579)
img Two children pose by Christmas tree (ddr-ajah-6-579)
Caption below photo: Two young Niseis pose next to a Christmas tree, probably in Oakland or Alameda, CA, circa 1915-1933
Two versions of a family portrait (ddr-ajah-6-554)
img Two versions of a family portrait (ddr-ajah-6-554)
One includes photographer Takuritsu Morita at right. Family unknown
Woman seated by window holding photo album (ddr-ajah-6-560)
img 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.
Portrait of man (ddr-ajah-6-565)
img 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
Couple posing by window (ddr-ajah-6-557)
img 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.
Three men wearing aprons sitting on steps (ddr-ajah-6-553)
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, …
Takuritsu Morita with friends outside house (ddr-ajah-6-626)
img Takuritsu Morita with friends outside house (ddr-ajah-6-626)
Caption below photo: Standing second from right is Takuritsu Morita, location unknown, but his friends are probably from Oakland, CA. Circa 1915 to the mid 1920s
Takuritsu Morita sitting in bi-plane (ddr-ajah-6-631)
img Takuritsu Morita sitting in bi-plane (ddr-ajah-6-631)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita and biplane, circa 1919 to the mid 1920s. Unseen in this version of the photograph are wooden hangars that resemble those at Durant Field in East Oakland, in operation for a few years beginning in 1919, its site was soon developed, replaced by factories. Morita lived in Oakland from 1915 to …
Five children standing by car (ddr-ajah-6-663)
img Five children standing by car (ddr-ajah-6-663)
Caption below photo: L to R: George, Willy Alice, Fred, and Roy Nakata. Alice and Roy are the children of Tomoshige and Takeno Nakata. George, Willy and Fred are the children of Etsusaburo and Takiyo Nakata. The Nakata families lived in Alameda, CA. Photo possibly the nearby hills of Oakland, CA., circa late 1920s
Portrait of four young women (ddr-ajah-6-530)
img Portrait of four young women (ddr-ajah-6-530)
Caption below photo: Fumiko "Nellie" Itahara (far left), Masa Hanamura, Spring Kido, and Aki Mukoyama sit for a portrait at Tsuji Studio of Oakland, a sort of Coming of age picture. Photo 1936
Yasuharu Koike standing on hill above barracks (ddr-ajah-2-851)
img Yasuharu Koike standing on hill above barracks (ddr-ajah-2-851)
Caption below photo: Yasuharu Koike served with the MIS in the China-Burma-India campaign during WWII. Photo 1944. He was from Alameda, CA. Exact location of this photo is unknown, but it could be from the Oakland Army base where millions of tons of cargo were shipped during WWII.
Memorial service group portrait at West Tenth Methodist Church (ddr-densho-329-716)
img Memorial service group portrait at West Tenth Methodist Church (ddr-densho-329-716)
Group photo of attendees at the memorial service for Kanetaro Domoto and Motonoshin Domoto."Utsumi Studio / 11.26.1949 / OAKLAND" written on front.
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