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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 Sorelles Group Photo (ddr-one-1-9)

Black and white photographic negative of the Sorelles, a high school social group. Back Row (left to right): Elsie Okazaki, Anges (Inouye) Kitayama, Atsuko "Alice" Kida, Atsuko “Alice” (Matsumoto) Ando, Nami (Miura) Koida, Kimi Wakabayashi, Grace Mieko (Muramatsu) Ouchida, Masae “Elsie” (Morita) Onishi, and Betty Nakashimada. Middle Row (left to right): Rose Haruye (Muramatsu) Ouchida, Kathleen …

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img Lotus Bazaar (ddr-one-1-597)

Black and white photographic negative of six unidentified Japanese Americans standing around a game booth at the Annual Lotus Bazaar. Behind is a sign for a Penny Pitch.

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- float 23 "Story Book Hour" (ddr-one-1-537)

Color slide of Rose Festival Parade float 23 driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd outside the Blue Eagle Café on the corner of NW Second Ave. The float has three children in white sitting on the float waving at the crowd. One woman in a white dress stands at the back of float …

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img Obon Festival- Dancers (ddr-one-1-267)

Black and white photographic negative of two young girls posing for the camera at Obon in front of crowd seated on bleachers. Second from the left is Janice (Matsunaga) Okamoto. 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 Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka (ddr-one-1-755)

Black and white photographic negative of Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka modeling outdoors. She is standing in front of a wooden fence.

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img Indoor Carnival Fundraiser- Bingo (ddr-one-1-88)

Black and white photographic negative of an indoor carnival fundraiser possibly hosted by the Sorelles or Adelphons (Japanese American young women's groups). People sitting and playing bingo, watchers stand behind. Sitting left to right: Joe Namba, Nobi Saito, Henry "Wimpy" Kawata, George Kasahara, Terry Mishiro, Diane (Ando) Harder, and Minoru "Bob" Ando. Standing in front of …

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img Hugh Kasai (ddr-one-1-659)

Black and white photographic print of Hugh Kasai slightly smiling for the camera with his hands on his lap.

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img Obon Festival- Dancers (ddr-one-1-314)

Black and white photographic negative of Susan Shizuko (Yoshida) Kurimoto posing with a tenugui (light cotton towel). 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 Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka (ddr-one-1-753)

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 body turned to the right.

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade Float- "Catholic Organizations Dove of Peace" (ddr-one-1-493)

Color slide of the Catholic Organizations Dove of Peace float driving down SW Third Ave in front of a large crowd gathered outside a Signal gas station and San Francisco Tailor, behind the Signal gas station is the old Multnomah Hotel in the Portland Rose Festival Parade. On the float sit three visible women dressed in …

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img Oregon Buddhist Church Bingo (ddr-one-1-423)

Black and white photographic negative of a bingo game with prizes displayed in the center. Event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now know as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). Bingo workers from left to right: Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, Ben Kasubuchi, unidentified, and Betty Nakashimada. Sitting in far left corner talking with Aki (Shiraishi) Dong is Mary …

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- Float 35 "Portland Fire Department" (ddr-one-1-165)

Color slide of Rose Festival Parade float 35 driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd outside the Shoreline Hotel and Anchor Inn. The float is made of pink and red flowers, a seal made of red flowers sits on top of the float, a man leans out of the float's window waving at the …

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img Reed College (ddr-one-1-354)

Black and white photographic negative of Carlos Ogimi and other students sitting at drawing table working on an unknown project. Carlos is the first seated student on the right, everyone else is unidentified. This photographic negative was most likely taken at Reed College where Carlos was a student.

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img Roses (ddr-one-1-540)

Color slide of pink rose bushes, most likely at Rose Test Garden in Washington Park. According to donor processed on June 14, 1964.

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img Sunday Best (ddr-one-1-654)

Black and white photographic negative of two Nisei in suits possibly headed to church. From left to right: Ruby Yoshiko (Takashima) Sumino and Shig Oka.

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img Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-50)

Color slide of four unidentified women and one unidentified man in kimonos or yukatas, outside performing a Odori (a Japanese folk dance) at night.

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img Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka (ddr-one-1-744)

Black and white photographic negative of Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka sitting in front of a white backdrop in the Oregon Camera Club's studio. She wears a formal dress as she leans against the table in front of her with both arms.

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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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