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img Reed College (ddr-one-1-359)

Black and white photographic negative of Ayame Ogimi and her brother Carlos Ogimi staring at a large document or drawing on a table in front of them. This photograph was taken at Reed College where Ayame and Carlos were both students. Original print ONLC 3175 (ddr-one-1-357).

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img Methodist Banquet (ddr-one-1-344)

Black and white photographic negative of guests at a banquet held inside a church. Guest seated along right side of table in foreground from left to right: May (Ebihara) Gelfand, Rose Namba, unidentified, Loretta (Fujii) Kaneko, unidentified, Betty Ishida, and Jayne (Katada) Furukawa. All other guests unidentified. Sign behind the pulpit reads: "Just a Happy Smile: …

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img Wedding of Sam Sakamoto and Hanaye (Fujiwara) Sakamoto (ddr-one-1-31)

Original black and white photographic print of Sam Sakamoto and Hanaye (Fujiwara) Sakamoto's wedding taken from above and behind. Negative ONLC 2815. (ddr-one-1-42)

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img Obon Festival- Dancer (ddr-one-1-283)

Black and white photographic negative of an unidentified Obon dancer posing for the camera 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.

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img Wedding of Sam Sakamoto and Hanaye (Fujiwara) Sakamoto (ddr-one-1-35)

Original black and white photographic print of Bride and Groom, Hanaye (Fujiwara) Sakamoto and Sam Sakamoto, smiling for the camera. Print is a portrait of the couple.

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- Queen and Court (ddr-one-1-168)

Color slide of the Rose Festival Queen, Dorothy Anderle and her Rose Festival Court on a white and red float driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd outside W.L. Reid Company Building Hardware Specialties. Three Royal Rosarians in white suits are visible and escort the float. The Rose Festival Parade is an annual event …

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img Methodist Men's Choir (ddr-one-1-349)

Black and white photographic negative of four men standing around a piano in matching overcoats singing to a song played by Mary (Furusho) Iwasaki on the piano. Men from left to right: Yoji Matsushima, Shig Tada, Joe Namba, and Kenji Onishi.

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img Lotus Bazaar (ddr-one-1-596)

Black and white photographic negative of nine unidentified Japanese Americans standing around a game booth. A young boy is rubbing his eye in the corner.

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img Meeting (ddr-one-1-454)

Color slide of two women sitting at a meeting table, a man standing at the head. Others sitting in the background. According to donor processed on September 12, 1952.

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img Nisei in formal dress (ddr-one-1-562)

Black and white photographic negative of four Nisei standing outside in formal dress. From left to right: Kay Endo, Akiko “Aki” (Endo) Akagi, Mieko Fujita, and Kazuko "Kazzie" (Endo) Hara.

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- Victoria Girl's Drill Corps (ddr-one-1-145)

Color slide of all girl's drill corps team from Victoria marching in the Rose Festival Parade down W Burnside in front of a crowd outside the Riverside Hotel and Cafe. An advertisement for Chevrolet is visible in the background on the side of the Portland Commons Annex. The women are dressed in white uniforms with pink …

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img Gomonshu and Lady Ohtani's Visit to Portland (ddr-one-1-712)

Black and white photographic negative of Lady Yoshiko Ohtani walking away from a parked car. Her husband, Gomonshu Koshi Ohtani stands behind her exiting the car. Gomonshu Koshi Ohtani was the leader of the Jodo Shinshu Hongwaniji-ha Buddhist sect, and was visiting Portland for the first time since the end of World War II with his …

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img Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka (ddr-one-1-739)

Black and white photographic negative of Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka sitting in front of a white backdrop in the Oregon Camera Club's studio. She is wearing a formal dress with one hand touching her face.

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img Buddhist Service (ddr-one-1-688)

Black and white photographic negative of an unidentified man standing in behind a pulpit and in front of an alter in Buddhist robes looking down. Image in blurry.

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img Wading at the Oregon Coast (ddr-one-1-456)

Color slide of five Nisei girls wading into the water at the Oregon Coast while others wonder around the rock edge in the distance, two men can be seen fishing. Woman on far right in the water is May (Ebihara) Gelfand. According to donor processed on September 12, 1952.

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- float 15 "Fox Furniture Company" (ddr-one-1-153)

Color slide of Rose Festival Parade float 15 driving down W Burnside in front of the W.L. Reid Company Building Hardware Specialties. The float depicts a large fox head wearing glasses and a graduation cap. The Rose Festival Parade is an annual event in which floats are made out of flowers and paraded down the streets …

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img Leopard horse and rider (ddr-one-1-534)

A color slide of an unidentified rider in a pink shirt and white pants riding on a black and white leopard horse in the Portland Rose Festival Parade. The horse has a black saddle and red reins. The horse and rider are posed in front of a crowd outside the Blue Eagle Cafe on the corner …

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img Oregon Buddhist Church Annual Lotus Bazaar- Card Darts (ddr-one-1-715)

Black and white photographic print of young boys gathered around a card dart booth at the Oregon Buddhist Church's Annual Lotus Bazaar. Man running game on the right side is identified as Harry Nakamura. The Oregon Buddhist Church is now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple. For negative please see ONLC 2912 (ddr-one-1-109)

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- float 5 "Church Choir" (ddr-one-1-480)

Color slide of Rose Festival Parade float 5 driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd gathered outside Bekins Storage, a sign for Edwards Furniture is visible in background. A church choir sits on a float made of white flowers with a open bible made of flowers that has the words "Holy Bible" written in …

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img Community Picnic (ddr-one-1-387)

Black and white photographic negative of five people sitting around 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: Robert “Bob” Sunamoto, Yoshi (Yoshio) Hasuike, Dr. Toshi Hasuike, Sachi (Sachiko) Hasuike and an Torazo Hasuike.

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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).

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img Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka (ddr-one-1-754)

Black and white photographic negative of Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka modeling outdoors. She is sitting in an open field in front of the large metal wheel of a hay rake with her hands resting on her leg.

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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 Portland Rose Festival Parade- float 7 "Hillsboro JC" (ddr-one-1-553)

Color slide of Portland Rose Parade float 7 driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd outside the Chinese Medicine Building. The float is made of cream flowers and has a large automobile on top made of red and orange flowers, a red ribbon hangs off the windshield. Two men and one woman ride inside …

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- float 40 "Mother Goose" (ddr-one-1-461)

Color slide of Rose Festival Parade float 40 driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd gathered outside the Shoreline Hotel and Anchor Inn. In the background the sign for the Blue Eagle Cafe is visible. The float depicts the story "The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe." Children are on the front of …

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