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Photo of the Vanport flood (ddr-densho-483-1375)
img Photo of the Vanport flood (ddr-densho-483-1375)
Black and white photo of the Vanport flood. Caption on photo "Vanport 1948".
Mitzi Nakahara (ddr-densho-477-85)
img Mitzi Nakahara (ddr-densho-477-85)
Photograph of a Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima standing in front of a hedge holding a camera. Written across the bottom of the photograph is: "May 29 1938 / Portland" in blue ink. The caption below the photo reads "Portland 1938" in black ink.
Growing Up in Portland (ddr-densho-496-1)
doc Growing Up in Portland (ddr-densho-496-1)
Written account from Kazuyoshi Kawata about his childhood and upbringing in Portland leading up to evacuation.
My Early Years, 1924-1942 (ddr-densho-496-4)
doc My Early Years, 1924-1942 (ddr-densho-496-4)
Written account from Kazuyoshi Kawata about his early life and family.
Maria Sato Interview (ddr-manz-1-165)
vh Maria Sato Interview (ddr-manz-1-165)
Nisei female. Born November 19, 1930, in Trujillo, Peru, where father ran a construction company. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was arrested by the FBI and taken to the United States. The family joined him in Crystal City, Texas, then went to Japan after the war. Maria lived and worked in Japan until the …
John Nakada Interview (ddr-manz-1-102)
vh John Nakada Interview (ddr-manz-1-102)
Nisei male. Born January 14, 1931, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Azusa, California, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming, and Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. Returned to Azusa after leaving camp worked for the Forest Service.
Five women pose on sidewalk (ddr-densho-359-176)
img Five women pose on sidewalk (ddr-densho-359-176)
Alice Kawamoto in back left; Sadako Nakata in front, second from right, wearing hat and a broach
Women on carousel (ddr-densho-359-182)
img Women on carousel (ddr-densho-359-182)
Alice Kawamoto laughing while riding on a carousel at Jantzen Beach Amusement Park.
Women on carousel (ddr-densho-359-185)
img Women on carousel (ddr-densho-359-185)
Sadako Nakata and Alice Kawamoto, 2nd and 3rd from left, with other women on a carousel at Jantzen Beach Amusement Park.
Road landscape (ddr-densho-359-521)
img Road landscape (ddr-densho-359-521)
The caption under the photograph in the album reads "Portland".
Four women and a man pose on sidewalk (ddr-densho-359-177)
img Four women and a man pose on sidewalk (ddr-densho-359-177)
Sadako Nakata in front, second from right, wearing hat and broach
Homer Yasui Interview I (ddr-one-7-26)
vh Homer Yasui Interview I (ddr-one-7-26)
Nisei male. Born December 28, 1924, in Hood River, Oregon. Grew up in Hood River, where father and uncles ran a store. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, attended college in Denver and Philadelphia. Eventually became a physician and returned to …
Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview (ddr-one-7-59)
vh Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview (ddr-one-7-59)
Nisei female. Born October 24, 1925, in Parkdale, Oregon. Grew up in Parkdale, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, before transferring with family to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp to attend sewing school in New York before …
Homer Yasui Interview II (ddr-one-7-27)
vh Homer Yasui Interview II (ddr-one-7-27)
Nisei male. Born December 28, 1924, in Hood River, Oregon. Grew up in Hood River, where father and uncles ran a store. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, attended college in Denver and Philadelphia. Eventually became a physician and returned to …
Etsuko Ichikawa Osaki Interview (ddr-one-7-56)
vh Etsuko Ichikawa Osaki Interview (ddr-one-7-56)
Nisei female. Born February 19, 1931, in Fresno, California. Family moved to Seattle, Washington, where father became minister of the Seattle Buddhist Temple. During the war, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Transferred to the Crystal City internment camp, Texas, to be reunited with father, who was arrested by the …
Eleanor Davis Interview (ddr-densho-1000-425)
vh Eleanor Davis Interview (ddr-densho-1000-425)
Caucasian female. Born November 17, 1922, in Seattle, Washington. Parents were both chiropractors and supportive of Japanese Americans around the time of World War II. Attended the University of Washington in 1940 and became friends with Gordon Hirabayashi.
Beginner English for New Citizenship Certificate (ddr-ohs-1-20)
doc Beginner English for New Citizenship Certificate (ddr-ohs-1-20)
Certificate awarded to Miyuki Yabe by Portland Community College.
Wedding party (ddr-densho-363-1)
img Wedding party (ddr-densho-363-1)
Photograph of the wedding party at Sam Sakamoto and Hanaye (Fujiwara) Sakamoto's wedding. The photograph was taken by Frank C. Hirahara. To view more photographs of the Sakamoto wedding and other photographs taken by Frank C. Hirahara please visit the Oregon Nikkei Endowment's Frank C. Hirahara Collection.
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