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img Kawamoto family (ddr-densho-359-310)

From left to right: Kaichi, Alice, Itsuno, Joe, and Shigeko Kawamoto

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img Olympic Loop trip (ddr-densho-359-234)

Yonchan Nakata, Shigeo, and Alice Kawamoto pose on the beach while on an Olympic Loop roadtrip.

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img Women poses with garden pond (ddr-densho-359-1426)

Japanese garden in front of Okano family home. Jimmy Mirikitani, then an employee of the Okano dry cleaning shop, designed and built the garden. Alice Okano is second from right.

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img Sisters (ddr-densho-359-13)

From left to right: Yoshiko Kawamoto, Yukiye Kawamoto, Yoneko Kawamoto pose in age & height order. Jeanette is holding a kitten.

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img Family pose in garden (ddr-densho-359-1043)

From left to right: Kaichi Kawamoto, Jeanette Otsuka, Alice Kawamoto, and Itsuno Kawamoto

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img Women and child (ddr-densho-359-946)

A group of women and a child pose for a photograph while laying on the lawn. Alice Kawamoto is back left; Jeanette Otsuka is front right

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1213)

Phil writes to his wife, Alice Okano, concerning his travel from Amache Concentration camp to Denver. He couldn't convince his father to leave Amache. Phil writes that many people were biding their time in the camp to see how the war in the Pacific would pan out before making any decisions about leaving camp. Phil is …

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doc Letter from Alice Okano to Phil Okano (ddr-densho-359-1223)

Alice writes that if Phil, her husband, wants to take the teaching job it is fine by her. She also assures Phil she will be fine on the farm in Caldwell, Idaho if he wants to work in Denver a bit longer.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1221)

Phil writes about meeting a friend of Alice's in Denver. He also writes about his day at the laundry and shopping trip to buy a new jacket.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1214)

Phil reports back on his first full day in Denver. He found a job, but he isn't sure how much he'll be making or if he'll like it.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1225)

Phil writes a short message while in the middle of his bus ride to Denver.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1220)

Phil discusses if Denver would be a good place to try to open his own laundry or cleaning business based on what he's talked about with other people in the business.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1217)

Phil writes about receiving his first paycheck and learning to use a steam gun for silk pressing.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1222)

Phil writes about his continued work at the laundry. He warns Alice, his wife, not to write back because he'll be on the move.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1219)

Phil writes about his work at the laundry and visiting another laundry called Band Bou that could hire him and specialize in different types of fabric cleaning that he is keen to learn. He reminds Alice, his wife, to pay the rent on their house since he isn't sure Denver is a place he would like …

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1215)

Phil writes of his first day at his new job at a laundry in Denver. He says he can only keep the job for a little while so he discusses the pros and cons of staying in Denver to find more work or returning to Caldwell, Idaho.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1224)

Phil writes a short message to Alice once he arrives in Denver on his way to Amache.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1216)

Phil talks about his work at the laundry and how he believes he is improving. At this point Phil thinks he will stay in Denver another week.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1211)

Phil Okano writes to his wife, Alice Okano, concerning his travel from Caldwell, Idaho to Colorado .

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img Copalis beach (ddr-densho-359-236)

Alice Kawamoto Shigeo, and Yonchan Nakata pose on the bumper of their car while on an Olympic Loop roadtrip.

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img Kawamoto brother and his wife and sister (ddr-densho-359-360)

Alice Kawamoto poses with her brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Shigeko, in front a car.

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img Sisters (ddr-densho-359-1682)

Jeanette Otsuka and Alice Okano

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img Youth (ddr-densho-359-249)

Youth pose on the street. From left to right: Seiko Kanogawa, Alice Kawamoto, and Reo Kanogawa.

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img High school portrait (ddr-densho-359-3)

Students pose for high school group photograph. Alice Kawamoto is in the 2nd row seated 9th from left; Elva Shinozaki is in the same row, 8th from right. Written on the back of the photograph is the name of each student in the order they appear in the photograph. Students unpictured are listed at the bottom.

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img High school portrait (ddr-densho-359-5)

Students post for high school group photograph. Alice Kawamoto is in the 3rd row 8th from left. Elva Shinozaki is in the second from, 4th from left. Written on the back of the photograph is the name of each student with their graduation year in the order they appear in the photograph. Students unpictured are listed …

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