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Two men shake hands (ddr-densho-395-103)
Two men shake hands at a table while others look on. Seiso Bitow is standing on the back row, fourth from the right.
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Group of men outside the Japanese Cultural Community Center (ddr-densho-395-105)
A group of men in suits pose for a photograph outside the Japanese Cultural Community Center of Washington. Seiso Bitow is standing on the second row, first from the right.
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Men seated outside Seattle's Japanese Language School (ddr-densho-395-45)
A group of men pose for a picture outside of Seattle's Japanese Language school as children look on in the background. Seiso Bitow is standing in the center.
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Seattle Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church group photograph (ddr-densho-395-79)
A group photograph outside of the Seattle Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church (renamed Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church in 1956). Accompanying materials state, "Caucasian man may be Reverend E. L. Blaine who bought the church in First Methodist Church's name because Japanese Americans could not buy property."
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Seattle Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church group photograph (ddr-densho-395-59)
A large group of men, women, and children in their winter coats pose outside the Seattle Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Wedding party (ddr-densho-395-18)
A large wedding party stands in front of a shrine. Seiso and Kimiko Bitow are on the back row, fourth and fifth from the left.
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Group photograph at a funeral (ddr-densho-395-58)
Group photograph at a funeral; accompanying materials indicate the funeral was held at the Nippon Kan Theatre but setting may be a Christian church. Seiso Bitow is on the fourth row, near the center.
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Ai and Chiye Kusakabe (ddr-densho-395-15)
Ai and Chiye Kusakabe pose in dresses with matching hats. Written on front: Mr. and Mrs. Bitow; Ai Kusakabe - 13; Chiye Kusakabe - 9; Feb. 1941.
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Bride and groom (ddr-densho-395-9)
A bride and groom pose for the camera in their wedding attire. The groom wears black tie attire. The bride holds a large bouquet of roses and ferns.
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Attendees fill a banquet hall (ddr-densho-395-86)
Attendees crowd into a large room lined with banquet tables. On a stage, large American and Japanese flags are displayed side by side. Accompanying materials indicate that the venue is "possibly Nippon Kan Theater" but it is more likely Washington Hall.
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Portrait of a young man (ddr-densho-395-61)
A portrait of a young man wearing a jacket and patterned tie.
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Five men in baseball uniforms (ddr-densho-326-435)
Caption: Matsu / Ky / Mr. Okuda / M. Tanaka / Mochizuki / Seattle
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Family portrait (ddr-densho-326-559)
Caption: Masao / Kizo / Matsu / Takeko / Umeyo / Sonoko / Father (Seattle) / 1/13/37
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Parade float (ddr-densho-35-234)
This parade was part of Seattle's first Golden Potlatch festival that took place in July of 1911.
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Golden Potlatch parade (ddr-densho-35-264)
This parade was part of Seattle's Golden Potlatch festival.
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Issei in parade (ddr-densho-35-188)
Japanese American community members in a parade as part of Seattle's Golden Potlatch festival.
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Acme Business College parade float (ddr-densho-35-238)
This parade was part of Seattle's first Golden Potlatch festival that took place in July of 1911.
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Golden Potlatch parade (ddr-densho-35-260)
This parade was part of Seattle's Golden Potlatch festival.
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General Togo visiting Seattle (ddr-densho-35-300)
General Heihachiro Togo was famous for winning the Battle of Tsushima in the Russo-Japanese War. It is speculated that he visited Seattle on his way back to Japan from England in 1911.
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Coal company parade float (ddr-densho-35-237)
This parade was part of Seattle's first Golden Potlatch festival that took place in July of 1911.