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img Miss Shizu Usami (ddr-densho-378-232)

Photograph of a woman identified as Shizu Usami standing on a city sidewalk leaning against a parked car. Caption on album page: "San Francisco- China Town" and "Miss Shizu Usami"

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img Japanese Americans registering for mass removal (ddr-densho-151-134)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. The residents of Japanese appear at 2031 Bush Street, for information on evacuation. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Japanese Americans boarding up their store (ddr-densho-151-234)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Owners of Japanese ancestry board up windows of their stores prior to evacuation. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 3, No. 119 (April 5, 1930) (ddr-densho-96-149)

Selected article titles: "Japan 'Envoys of Gratitude' Arrive in San Francisco" (p. 1), "Diamond Hits" (p. 2), "Pink Tea" (p. 3), "Library Plans to Stock More Oriental Books" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-149/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 2, No. 67 (April 7, 1929) (ddr-densho-96-96)

Selected article titles: "Citizens Leagues Convention Opens in San Francisco" (p. 1), "Sport Scope" (p. 2), "Pink Tea" (p. 3), "Curtain to Rise on Taiyo Club's Program Tonight" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-96/

img Group at a picnic with tent in background (ddr-ajah-6-730)

Caption below photo: Isseis gather with a tent outdoors to picnic. Location is likely somewhere in the Alameda to Niles vicinity of the San Francisco Bay Area, circa 1910-1920s.

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Collection Clara Hattori Collection (ddr-densho-300)

The Hattori Collection mainly consists of 4 photograph albums created by Clara Hattori. The photographs document Clara Hattori's life between 1939 and 1955, including: the 1939 World's Fair in San Francisco, Tule Lake, and life after the war.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 24 (December 13, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-50)

Selected article titles: "San Francisco State issue splits Nisei community" (p. 1), "Hayakawa keeps his word by reopening strike-ridden college" (p. 1), "Japanese ethnic studies sought" (p. 1), "NIMH continues support of JACL history project" (p. 1), "Kaisha family children study Nihongo to insure native tongue not forgotten" (p. 1), "15 demands of San Francisco State …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 114, No. 5 (February 7, 1992) (ddr-pc-64-5)

Select article titles: "Redress roles" (p.1); "'Buy America' controversy hits San Francisco" (p. 1); "Study: Few television roles for minorities" (p. 1); "B.B. Chung King-risin' and rockin'" (p. 5).

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doc Rohwer Outpost Vol. VI No. 35 (April 25, 1945) (ddr-densho-143-264)

Selected article titles: "Rohwer Casualties: Five Killed, Seven Wounded" (p. 1), "It Sounds Mighty Fishy -- Smith, Rains" (p. 1), "Observe World Friendship" (p. 1), "San Francisco: Offers for Issei" (p. 2).

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img Mrs. Okabayashi and children (ddr-densho-378-230)

Photograph of a woman identified as Mrs. Okabayashi with two unidentified children standing together on a city street. Caption on album page: "San Francisco - China Town" and "Mrs. Okabayahi and children"

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doc "Investigation of the Japanese in America" (ddr-densho-423-148)

Speech by Henry M. Jackson to House of Representatives, reprinted in the San Francisco Examiner. Arguing for a resolution to investigate the activities of Japanese in America, particularly pro-Japanese influences.

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img Japanese Americans registering for mass removal (ddr-densho-151-133)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. The residents of Japanese ancestry appear at 2031 Bush Street for information on evacuation. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-133/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 2, No. 66 (March 30, 1929) (ddr-densho-96-95)

Selected article titles: "Plans Are Made by San Francisco for Convention" (p. 1), "Sport Scope" (p. 2), "Pink Tea" (p. 3), "Taiyos to Offer Feature Acts on Coming Program" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-95/

doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-270)

Got 11 letters dating from September; assumes they have moved back to San Francisco by now; sends address for John Miyasaki. Parents' note on envelope back: 272 Tuesday Oct. 23, 1945

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doc Heart Mountain Sentinel Supplement Series 305 (May 22, 1945) (ddr-densho-97-515)

Selected article titles: "Pullman, Tourist Cars Not Available for Special Movements" (p. 1), "San Francisco Firm Offers Employment to Evacuees" (p. 1), "Relocation Taxi Only for Those Actually Leaving Center" (p. 1).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 46, No. 10 (March 7, 1958) (ddr-pc-30-10)

Select article titles: "Primary JACL mission to help Nisei reitarated" (p.1); "Calif. State Assembly honor San Francisco on 30th Anniversary" (p. 3) "Fowler Nisei Intends to Run for Judgeship" (p. 7)

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img Harry Fujita Margaret Ota (ddr-densho-378-1050)

Photograph of two people identified as Harry Fujita and Margaret Ota standing together in front of a fence. Captions on album page: "San Francisco March 23, 1941" and "Harry Fujita Margaret Ota"

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img Ralph - Hede (ddr-densho-378-1079)

Photograph of a man and woman identified as Ralph Kanzaki and Hide (Fujita) Kanzaki crouching together on the beach. Captions on album page: "San Francisco Beach May 4, 1941" and "Ralph - Hede"

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img Happy Pair (ddr-densho-378-1078)

Photograph of a man laying on a blanket on the sand and a woman sitting next to him. Captions on album page: "Thornton Beach San Francisco -May 4, 1941" and "Happy pair"

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doc Letter from Martha Nozawa to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-423-10)

Concerns about people taking advantage of their father and what to do about it. Close to graduating and will come immediately to San Francisco. Name written on back of envelope: Yasutaro Saegusa.

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img Tomoye (Nozawa) Takahashi standing with man in navel uniform (ddr-densho-426-2028)

Stamp on back: Bear Photo Service, April 17, 1933. Inscription: Mr. Uematsu [crossed out]. Likely during visit of flagship Yakuma to San Francisco, at Kezar Stadium. Print front and back, with negative

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doc Letter and card from Martha Nozawa to Tomoye (Nozawa) Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-425)

She is still deciding about her chance for a job at Archer Daniels in the Midwest, asks what Henri thinks about the conditions in San Francisco. Inside envelope addressed to Henri Takahashi.

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doc Letter from Martha Nozawa to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-91)

Concerns about people taking advantage of their father and what to do about it. Close to graduating and will come immediately to San Francisco. Name written on back of envelope: Yasutaro Saegusa.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-91/

doc Le petit journal militaire, maritime, colonial: supplement illustre, no. 864 (ddr-csujad-25-339)

One issue of "Le petit journal militaire, maritime, colonial: supplement illustre" published on June 9, 1907 as a supplement of: Le petit journal. Paris, France : D. Casigneul. 18 annee, no. 864. It features "Rixe entre Am??ricains et japonais dans un bar de San-Francisco" [=Brawl between Americans and Japanese in a bar in San Francisco]. See …

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