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img Arthur and Setsuko Church (ddr-densho-365-13)

Arthur Church and Setsuko Church visit the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-365-13/

img Man poses in front of home (ddr-densho-363-62)

Frank Komoto poses in front of his home in Vale, Oregon.

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vh Toshiko Hayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-492)

Nisei female. Born April 14, 1925, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Beaverton, Oregon, where parents farmed and sold produce at a nearby market. During World War II, family moved to Ontario, Oregon, to avoid mass removal, and worked for a white farmer. Toshiko attended Boise State University in Idaho and then moved to Seattle after …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-187)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in front of small crowd. Fourth dancer from the left is Beti ann (Minamoto) Wantroba. 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, …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-184)

Black and white photographic negative of the crowd and Obon dancers taken from behind the crowd. Obon dancers wave small Japanese and American flags. 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 …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-182)

Black and white photographic negative of five Obon dancers in front of a crowd. Third dancer from the left is Jean (Tsujimura) Takashima. 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, …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-230)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers performing in front of a crowd. Dancer first from left is Susan Shizuko (Yoshida) Kurimoto. 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, …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-190)

Black and white photographic negative of three Obon dancers in front of a crowd. Second Obon dancer from left is Sumi Hachiya. 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-190/

img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-227)

Black and white photographic negative of two Obon dancers performing in front of crowd. From left to right: Carol (Murahashi) Asakawa, Phyllis Midori (Ando) Muramatsu. 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 …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-200)

Black and white photographic negative of unidentified Obon dancers performing in front of a crowd seated on benches. Paper lanterns visible above. 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-200/

img Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) Odori Performance (ddr-one-1-411)

Black and white photographic negative of Patricia “Pat” (Ikata) Iboshi dancing on stage in a western style dress for Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) at Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-411/

img Obon Festival Crowd (ddr-one-1-279)

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-279/

img Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) Odori Performance (ddr-one-1-412)

Black and white photographic negative of Atsuko "Alice" (Matsumoto) Ando speaking to a large seated audience, inside the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple) at Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-412/

vh Chiyo Endo Interview Segment 14 (ddr-one-7-10-14)

Returning to Oregon after the war

This interview was conducted in Japanese. The transcript is a translation of the original interview.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-7-10-14/

vh Marianne West Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-120-9)

Entering into interracial marriage, facing negative reactions

This interview took place at the 2000 Tule Lake Pilgrimage in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-120-9/

vh Bill Nishimura Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-119-4)

Family undertakes "voluntary evacuation" to Visalia, California

This interview took place at the 2000 Tule Lake Pilgrimage in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-119-4/

vh Bill Nishimura Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-119-5)

Daily activities at Poston concentration camp, Arizona

This interview took place at the 2000 Tule Lake Pilgrimage in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-119-5/

doc Testimony of Joseph J. Thalhofer (ddr-densho-67-233)

Written testimony of Joseph J. Thalhofer, District Judge for Deschutes County, Oregon. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Friday, September 11, 1981, in the section titled "Oregon Area Witnesses."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-233/

doc Scrapbook page: "Citizens' Committee" (ddr-densho-35-383)

Newspaper clippings frim the Minidoka Irrigator, Oregonian, Pacific Citizen, and Oregon Journal.

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img Workers picking strawberries (ddr-densho-259-251)

Workers picking strawberries on the Yasui family farm in Willow Flat, Oregon.

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img Issei and Nisei on the street (ddr-densho-259-308)

Unidentified Issei and Nisei on the street, possibly in Hood River, Oregon.

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img Nissei man (ddr-densho-259-318)

Ches Yasui with mountains in the background, possibly in Hood River, Oregon.

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img Portrait of Issei man (ddr-densho-259-477)

Portrait of Senichi Tomihiro, proprietor of the Foster Hotel in Portland, Oregon.

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img Men wearing suits (ddr-densho-201-316)

Two men wearing suits. Caption on front: "Bill Hata, Matsu, 'Portland Oregon'."

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img Obon Festival- Children dancers (ddr-one-1-253)

Black and white photographic negative of five unidentified children dancing at Obon. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-253/

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