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img Campers participating in a lap sit (ddr-densho-336-946)

The 1977 Lake Sequoia Retreat summer camp. Caption on front: "Sono Takizawa, Julia Murata, An Shimakawa, Bob Yamamura, XX, Mary Takagi."

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img Families waving goodbye to campers (ddr-densho-336-156)

The 1969 Lake Sequoia Retreat summer camp.

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img Campers participating in Skits Night (ddr-densho-336-1857)

The 1986 Lake Sequoia Retreat summer camp. Caption on front: "L to R: Jenny Domoto-Mona Komiya-Sharon Yamasaki-Erika Nelson-Traci Tanimoto."

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img Wedding photo and copy of wedding announcement (ddr-ajah-6-9)

Caption below photo: Shizuto Kawamura married Haruko "Spring" Kido in 1936 at the home of the Kawamuras on Walnut Street in Alameda, CA. Caption includes additional notes on the couple's move to Japan. Reprint of article in Shin Sekai Asahi Shinbun, April 26, 1936.

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img Document with photo and biographical information titled "Role Reversal" (ddr-ajah-6-495)

Caption below photo: Yoshio Itahara and his wife, Hama Komatsu, shortly after arriving in Alameda, CA., from Hiroshima, Japan, in 1902. Photo by Mataichi Ozeki, the best of the Issei photographers in Alameda at the time.

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img Co-op warehouse (ddr-densho-93-29)

Original Ansel Adams caption: Warehouse, M. Ogi, manager; S. Sugimoto, manager of co-op; Bunkichi Hayashi, Manzanar Relocation Center / photograph by Ansel Adams.

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img Japanese Americans digging for shells (ddr-densho-2-47)

These individuals are digging for shells to make jewelry, which was a popular pastime for many Japanese Americans in camp. Left to right: Kumataro Nishimura, Kadju Nishimura, Jimmie Yorita, Neal Frost (son of one of the teachers at Tule Lake), and Patsy Yorita. Tule Lake was drained in the early 1900s. The camp was located on …

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img Bainbridge Island High School class photo (ddr-densho-483-116)

Commencement photo of the Bainbridge Island High School class of 1932 with signatures on the reverse.

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img Hayato Ikeda posing with Chamber of Commerce president, Japanese dignitary, and his secretary (ddr-njpa-4-152)

Caption on reverse: "JAPANESE FINANCE MINISTER HERE: Hayato Ikeda (third from left), head of the finance department of the Japanese government, arrived by Pan American at 7 a.m. today enroute to Washington to study economic conditions. He is on a three-week tour and while in Washington he will mainly meet with Secretary of the Treasury John …

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img Hibari Misora posing with her mother, Haruhisa Kawada and a Nichibei Kinema agent (ddr-njpa-4-970)

Caption on reverse: "FAREWELL TO HAWAII: Hibari Misora and Haruhisa Kawada are pictured on the roof of The Hawaii Times yesterday afternoon as they waved farewell after a fabulously successful personal appearance tour of the islands. Left to right: Muneo Kimura of Nichibei Kinema Co. of Los Angeles which is sponsoring the stars' American tour; Mrs. …

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img High school commencement (ddr-densho-159-79)

Amache High School. L to R: unknown, Shigeko Hamaoka Hirano, Lloyd Garrison (Superintendent of Schools), Dag Nakatogawa, Tomio Jofuku, Toshiro Sakamoto.

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img Gilbert Bowles receiving a lei from the Japanese Consul General's wife (ddr-njpa-2-85)

Caption on reverse: "A LEI FOR DR. BOWLES: Mrs. Hisaji Hattori, wife of the Japanese Consul General, presents a lei to Dr. Gilbert Bowles at a dinner honoring him on his 89th birthday. Among the 500 persons who attended the banquet were (left to right) Miss Virginia Bowles, granddaughter of Dr. Bowles; Mrs. Herbert Bowles, Dr. …

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img Judging committee for a University of Hawaii contest (ddr-njpa-2-184)

Caption on reverse: "HOMECOMING SONG CONTEST: A song writing contest is one of several features of the University of Hawaii homecoming day, Nov. 6. Cash prizes totalling $175 have been offered by Mrs. Thelma Reeder, an alumna and a teacher at the Manoa Housing school. Board of judges pictured, seated, left to right, are: Mrs. Reeder, …

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img Japanese Consul-General, Hawaii Red Cross workers and a fisherman (ddr-njpa-2-1110)

Caption on reverse: "Pictured above are, left to right, Japan's Consul General Kenzo Yoshida, Manager John Rolfes of the Hawaii Chapter, American Cross, at 453 South Beretania Street; Capt. Kazuo Nagatani, skipper of the ill-fated fishing vessel Hiroshima Maru No. 2 which ran aground off Ala Moana Park last Saturday; and Miss Florence Tam, disaster director …

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img Group photograph at the 12th Bay Region YPCC (ddr-densho-358-19)

Caption on front: "Youth, Bear Your Cross / The 12th Annual Bay Region Y.P.C.C. April 3-4, 1937." Identifications can be seen on the downloadable identification file.

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doc Newspaper clipping regarding Fiorello La Guardia (ddr-njpa-1-858)

Caption on reverse: "The new mayor and his family: Major LaGuardia, with Mrs. LaGuardia and their adopted daughter, Jean, at their summer home in Connecticut. (New York Times Studios.)"

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img Campers at Lake Sequoia Retreat summer camp (ddr-densho-336-68)

Caption on front: "1946 or 47 LSR, courtesy of Lloyd Wake. / L to R: Rev. Paul Nagano, Chiaki Renge, Lloyd Wake, Alice Okazaki Kitahara, Velma Yemoto."

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img Family portrait of Tomita Family (ddr-ajah-6-40)

Caption below photo: The Tomita family of Alameda, CA circa late 1920s / L to R: Kenji, mother Haruna, father Katsushige, Mariko and Shigeyo.

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img Production crew for "House of Flowers" (ddr-densho-367-144)

Brooks Costume House with production people, Lucia Victor, Oliver Messel (Tony winning set and costume designer), Marlene Dietrich, Vagn Riis-Hansen, Saint Subber (producer). Caption on reverse: "Brooks Costume H. of Flowers / L. to R. Lucia Victor (stage mgr), oliver Messel, Marlene Dietrich, Vagn Riis-Hansen, Saint Subber."

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img Hospital patient (ddr-densho-93-54)

Original Ansel Adams caption: Nurse Aiko Hamaguchi, Harry Sumida and Michael Yonemetsu [i.e. Yonemitsu] in hosposital [sic] / photograph by Ansel Adams. Harry Sumida rests his hand on an x-ray plate.

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img Team photo of ATK baseball team (ddr-ajah-5-60)

Caption below photo: Early Alameda Baseball circa 1913-1916. Includes individuals names

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img Seattle Evacuation Redress Committee (ddr-densho-10-13)

The Seattle Evacuation Redress Committee was formed in 1973. The original committee members were filmed for a video on the redress movement. Left to right: Chuck Kato, Mike Nakata, Henry Miyatake, Ken Nakano, and Shosuke Sasaki. Videographer Dean Hayasaka stands behind Sasaki.

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