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Kate Iwasaki (ddr-densho-287-92)
img Kate Iwasaki (ddr-densho-287-92)
Photograph of Kate Iwasaki sitting on ledge outside a building at Oregon State College (now known as Oregon State University). Written across the top left and lower right corners is "To the typical O.S.C. coed Molly-- Just Kate Iwasaki O.S.C." in black ink.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-287-92/
Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) Odori Performance (ddr-one-1-405)
img Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) Odori Performance (ddr-one-1-405)
Black and white photographic negative of an Odori folk dance on stage for Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) at Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple). Dancers front row from right to left: Mary (Nakata) Fujii and Shiz (Fujita) Inaba.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-405/
Obon Festival- Dancers (ddr-one-1-270)
img Obon Festival- Dancers (ddr-one-1-270)
Black and white photographic negative of an unidentified dancer posing for the camera in front of mostly empty bleachers. 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-1-270/
Obon Festival Dance Rehearsal (ddr-one-1-306)
img Obon Festival Dance Rehearsal (ddr-one-1-306)
Black and white photographic negative of small audience watching the Obon dance rehearsal inside Norse Hall in Northeast Portland. 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-1-306/
Community Picnic (ddr-one-1-386)
img Community Picnic (ddr-one-1-386)
Black and white photographic negative of two people sitting at a picnic table during a community picnic at Viking Park hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). From left to right: Ben Kasubuchi, and Mary (Okita) Kasubuchi.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-386/
Parolee report (ddr-densho-25-116)
doc Parolee report (ddr-densho-25-116)
In 1945, Matahichi Iseri lived in Ontario, Oregon, and reported to the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-25-116/
Envelope to Mr. and Mrs. Houston Dunaway (ddr-one-3-130)
doc Envelope to Mr. and Mrs. Houston Dunaway (ddr-one-3-130)
Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Houston Dunaway (wife Jean) of Nyssa, Oregon. Presumably from George Kida.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-130/
Nisei boy at tennis courts (ddr-densho-259-206)
img Nisei boy at tennis courts (ddr-densho-259-206)
Kay Yasui at the tennis courts at the Hood River Japanese Hall in Hood River, Oregon.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-206/
Five children lined up outside (ddr-densho-259-45)
img Five children lined up outside (ddr-densho-259-45)
Homer, Shu, Roku, Michi, and Minoru Yasui at their Third Street home in Hood River, Oregon.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-45/
Men outside Abe residence (ddr-densho-383-131)
img Men outside Abe residence (ddr-densho-383-131)
Written on album page below photograph: "Yoichi Matsuda, Henry Yamada. Portland, Oregon 1931" (left to right).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-131/
Beet Topping (ddr-densho-359-1113)
img Beet Topping (ddr-densho-359-1113)
The farmers working on the beet farm in Jamieson, Oregon. Eddie Otsuka is standing far left.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1113/
Mr. Hood from Lost Lake (ddr-densho-316-87)
img Mr. Hood from Lost Lake (ddr-densho-316-87)
Caption on photo front: Mt. Hood, 11,225 ft., from Lost Lake, Mt. Hood Loop Highway, Oregon
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-316-87/
Ruth Sasaki Interview (ddr-one-7-64)
vh Ruth Sasaki Interview (ddr-one-7-64)
Nisei female. Born April 6, 1929, in the Dalles, Oregon. Grew up in the Gresham-Troutdale area of Oregon, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, married and raised a family in Ontario, Oregon.

(This material is based upon …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-7-64/
Bill Nishimura Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-119-6)
vh Bill Nishimura Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-119-6)
Responding "no-no" to so-called "loyalty questionnaire"

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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-119-6/
Mochitsuki (ddr-densho-25-137)
img Mochitsuki (ddr-densho-25-137)
George Iseri (left) was originally from the White River Valley in Washington. After the incarceration, he relocated to Ontario, Oregon. He is making mochi (Japanese rice cakes) with his friends. Left to right: George Iseri, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, and Tadao Shigero (originally from Portland, Oregon).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-25-137/
Testimony of James Tsujimura (ddr-densho-67-241)
doc Testimony of James Tsujimura (ddr-densho-67-241)
Written testimony of Dr. James Tsujimura of Portland, Oregon. Incarcerated in the North Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Friday, September 11, 1981, in the section titled "Multiple Impact."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-241/
North Pacific College of Oregon School of Dentistry grade sheet. Page 1 of 2. (ddr-one-5-190)
doc North Pacific College of Oregon School of Dentistry grade sheet. Page 1 of 2. (ddr-one-5-190)
Photocopy of a declassified letter from the North Pacific College of Oregon School of Dentistry in Portland, Oregon listing the grades and credit hours of the courses that Keizaburo Koyama attended. This page covers the years 1924-1925; 1925 - 1926; and part of 1926-1927.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-5-190/
Community Picnic- playing cards (ddr-one-1-371)
img Community Picnic- playing cards (ddr-one-1-371)
Black and white photographic negative of Nisei playing cards at a community picnic at Viking Park hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). From left to right: Alfred Tsutomu Ando, Kathleen "Kathie" Haruko (Matsuda) Sato, and Shoji Kiyomura.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-371/
Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) Odori Performance (ddr-one-1-404)
img Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) Odori Performance (ddr-one-1-404)
Black and white photographic negative of an Odori folk dance performance on a stage for Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) at Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). Dancers on stage from left to right: Mary (Nakata) Fujii, Shiz (Fujita) Inaba.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-404/
Obon Festival- Dancer (ddr-one-1-249)
img Obon Festival- Dancer (ddr-one-1-249)
Black and white photographic negative of Shizuko "Shiz" (Ochiai) Ota Okazaki smiling for the camera in front of crowd during 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-1-249/
Community Picnic (ddr-one-1-372)
img Community Picnic (ddr-one-1-372)
Black and white photographic negative of three Nisei girls sitting on a blanket at a community picnic at Viking Park hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). From left to right: unidentified, Phyllis Midori (Ando) Muramatsu, and Betty Nakashimada.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-372/
Group of Japanese sailors posing with family outside Hotel Oregon (ddr-densho-483-554)
img Group of Japanese sailors posing with family outside Hotel Oregon (ddr-densho-483-554)
Black and white photo of a woman and two children posing with a group of Japanese sailors outside an American city street. Photo printed inverted
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-554/
Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Couple seated (ddr-one-1-123)
img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Couple seated (ddr-one-1-123)
Black and white photographic negative of couple sitting around a table at the Third Annual Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. The couple is posing for the camera, a second woman is sitting on the far right. From left to right: Lolita (Leo) Sakamoto Tsujimura, Bob Luck and Doris Chan. Original …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-123/
Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Women seated (ddr-one-1-121)
img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Women seated (ddr-one-1-121)
Black and white photographic negative of women sitting around two tables at the Third Annual Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. The women are chatting with drinks on the table. From left to right women facing the camera: unidentified, Mieko Fujita, Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, Takako Inukai, and Sumi "Sue" (Kaga) Hasegawa.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-121/
Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Couple seated (ddr-one-1-125)
img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Couple seated (ddr-one-1-125)
Black and white photographic negative of couple sitting alone in a booth at the Third Annual Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. The couple is posing for the camera. Woman identified as Frances (Sono) Gale, man unidentified.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-125/
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