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vh Lily Kajiwara Interview (ddr-manz-1-105)

Nisei female. Born July 26, 1924, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in the Gresham/Troutdale area of Oregon, where parents had a farm. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. While in camp, worked as an assistant teacher. After camp, lived in New York before returning to …

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vh Elliot Yoshinobu Horikoshi Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-503-2)

Growing up in Salem, Oregon, where father was a Methodist minister

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vh Joseph Norio Uemura Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1014-3-6)

Father's work as a pastor in Spokane, Washington, and Portland, Oregon

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vh Chisao Hata Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-532-16)

Position as Creative Director for the Japanese American Museum of Oregon

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img Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) at Oregon Buddhist Church (ddr-one-1-401)

Black and white photographic negative of a crowd at Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) at Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple).

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img Four men leaning on railing (ddr-densho-326-383)

Caption: Oregon / Tokio / Matsu / Mike / Jack H

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img Two men sitting inside barracks (ddr-densho-434-163)

Caption: Geo. Hayashi - Oregon / Harry Okita - Ventura

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vh Massie Hinatsu Interview (ddr-manz-1-100)

Nisei female. Born August 16, 1930, in Milwaukie, Oregon. Grew up in Milwaukie, where parents ran a farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, returned to Oregon.

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img Memorial Union (ddr-densho-287-640)

Photograph of Memorial Union building on the Oregon State College (now Oregon State University) campus. Identicial to ddr-densho-287-306 & ddr-densho-287-699.

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img Japanese American Families in Hood River, Oregon (ddr-densho-259-48)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Taken in Hood River, on the southwest corner of Second Street and Oak Street. The sign on the window of the corner shop says, 'Slocums Book Store', and further back there is an overhead sign that says, 'Drugs'. The latter was Keir's Drug Store...The picture shows...[Shidzuyo Yasui], [Masuo Yasui], Senichi Tomihiro, Daiichi …

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img Issei and Nisei on Mount Hood, Oregon (ddr-densho-259-216)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "A group of Hood River Japanese friends in front of the old Cloud Cap Inn at Mt. Hood, at the foot of Cooper Spur."

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img Issei and Nisei on Mount Hood, Oregon (ddr-densho-259-220)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "A group of Hood River Japanese friends in front of the old Cloud Cap Inn at Mt. Hood, at the foot of Cooper Spur."

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img View of Mt. Hood and Portland, Oregon (ddr-densho-316-45)

Caption on front: "Mt. Hood, elev. 11,225 ft., from Portland, Oregon."

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img Oregon Buddhist Church 50th Anniversary Celebration Procession (ddr-one-1-49)

Color slide of procession in front of the US Customs House in Northwest Portland. Women in brightly colored kimonos or yukatas form two lines. Followed by four more women in somber colored kimonos or yukatas. Procession from left to right: Betty Nakashimada, Atsuko "Alice" (Matsumoto) Ando, Jean Matsumoto, Kathleen "Kathie" Haruko (Matsuda) Sato, Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, …

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img Valentine's Day potluck at Oregon Buddhist Church (ddr-one-1-61)

Color slide of young men and women filling plates at Valentine's Day potluck at Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). From left to right: Ben Ishida, Atsuko "Alice" (Matsumoto) Ando, Frances (Kinoshita) Mayeda, and Arthur "Art" Ojiro Sasaki.

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img Oregon Buddhist Church 50th Anniversary Celebration Procession (ddr-one-1-54)

Color slide of procession past US Custom House in Northwest Portland of women in kimonos or yukatas and men in dark suits. They are followed by Gene Sugimura carrying a purple banner with gold trim and the white emblem of the Wheel of Dharma in the center. From left to right: Janice (Matsunaga) Okamoto, Patricia “Pat” …

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img Valentine's Day potluck at Oregon Buddhist Church (ddr-one-1-60)

Color slide of young women filling plates at a Valentine's Day potluck at Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). From left to right: Kathleen "Kathie" Haruko (Matsuda) Sato, unidentified, Rose Haruye (Muramatsu) Ouchida, Jean Matsumoto, and Michiko (Masuoka) Nishioka.

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img Valentine's Day potluck at Oregon Buddhist Church (ddr-one-1-56)

Color slide of two men sitting at table inside the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) at a Valentine's day potluck celebration. From left to right: Jack Yasutome and Jack Ouchida.

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img Valentine's Day potluck at Oregon Buddhist Church (ddr-one-1-57)

Color slide of unidentified Japanese American women in buffet line at Valentine's Day potluck at the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple).

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img Oregon Buddhist Church 50th Anniversary Celebration Procession (ddr-one-1-52)

Color slide of procession in front of US Customs House in Northwest Portland. Procession led by a color guard of Boy Scouts, carrying the United States flag and the Buddhist flag. Women in kimonos or yukatas follow, then black vehicles with flowers on top, then the Chigo "children's" procession. From left to right: Kenneth "Kenny" Yasutome, …

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vh Jimmie S. Matsuda Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-311-8)

Getting sick in Japan, remaining with mother while father returned to Oregon

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vh Chisao Hata Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-532-9)

Moving to Eugene, Oregon, and getting involved in Asian American activist groups

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img 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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img 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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img 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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