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1323 items
1323 items

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Obon Festival Crowd (ddr-one-1-224)
Black and white photographic negative of crowd at Obon Festival. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community. This image was taken at Holladay Park in Portland, Oregon.

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Commerce Building (ddr-densho-287-95)
Photograph of the Commerce Building at Oregon State College (now known as Oregon State University). Etched into the image along the bottom is "Commerce Bldg. Christian"

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Gorge of the 'Columbia' (ddr-densho-359-351)
A view of the Columbia River from the the Columbia River Highway in Oregon. A postcard from the Cross and Dimmitt Postcard set of Oregon landmarks.

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Mary Kato - Frances Kajita Nishi Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-494-5)
Memories of growing up in Mosier, Oregon, where parents worked on an orchard and farm








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Album 1 (ddr-densho-287-21)
Molly (Kageyama) Maeda's red photo album containing images of young nisei at Oregon State College (now Oregon State University), graduation portaits, and images of life at Minidoka.

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Apperson Hall (ddr-densho-287-700)
Photograph of Apperson Hall Building at Oregon State College (now Oregon State University). Written on the album page below the image is "Apperson Hall" in black ink.

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Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Trophies (ddr-one-1-114)
Black and white photographic negative of Bruce Fukuda holding two trophies at the Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon.

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Oregon Buddhist Church Annual Lotus Bazaar- Refreshments Table (ddr-one-1-106)
Black and white photographic negative of the Oregon Buddhist Church's Annual Lotus Bazaar Refreshments Table. Toyse "Toy" Miura and Phyllis Midori (Ando) Muramatsu are running the refreshments table. Behind them are stacks of empty soda bottles. The Oregon Buddhist Church is now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple.

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Kara Kondo Interview Segment 28 (ddr-densho-1000-139-28)
Life in the North Portland Assembly Center, Oregon: cramped living quarters, working for the camp newsletter

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"Gathering of Hood River Nikkei" (ddr-densho-259-33)
Group photograph of Nikkei living in Hood River, Oregon.


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"Gathering of Hood River Nikkei" (ddr-densho-259-19)
Group photograph of Nikkei living in Hood River, Oregon.

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"Gathering of Hood River Nikkei" (ddr-densho-259-21)
Group photograph of Nikkei living in Hood River, Oregon.

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Large group photo (ddr-densho-326-560)
Caption: N.W.Y.P.B.L. Convention / Portland Oregon 3/21-22/37

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Street in The Dalles (ddr-densho-383-229)
Written on album page below photograph: "The Dalles, Oregon".

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Poling Hall (ddr-densho-287-652)
Poling Hall at Oregon State College (now Oregon State University). Written on the album page to the right of the image is "O.S.C. Poling Hall '39" in blue ink.

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Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-210)
Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers wearing straw hats in front of large crowd. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community. This image was taken at Holladay Park in Portland, Oregon.