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Nihonmachi hotel (ddr-densho-124-16)
img Nihonmachi hotel (ddr-densho-124-16)
An Issei man stands in the doorway of his hotel, located on Yesler Avenue in Seattle's Nihonmachi or Japantown.
Picnic (ddr-densho-124-1)
img Picnic (ddr-densho-124-1)
Issei friends having a picnic in Washington Park. (L to R): Yamaguchi, Tamura, Yamaguchi, Hino, unidentified, Sakaguchi, Kamioka, Tamura.
Issei man in his store (ddr-densho-124-17)
img Issei man in his store (ddr-densho-124-17)
This store was located on Second Avenue in Seattle.
Dinner party (ddr-densho-124-27)
img Dinner party (ddr-densho-124-27)
These Issei are eating dinner at Maneki Restaurant in Seattle's Nihonmachi or Japantown. (L to R): Azuma (or Higashi), Eiji, unidentified, Tamura, unidentified, Azuma (or Higashi), Yoshizo (or Ryozo), Yamaguchi, Tadashi.
Furuya Company building (ddr-densho-128-55)
img Furuya Company building (ddr-densho-128-55)
Furuya Co. was an import export company based in Seattle, which provided a large percentage of Japanese goods consumed in the Northwest.
Seattle Buddhist Church ceremony (ddr-densho-128-123)
img Seattle Buddhist Church ceremony (ddr-densho-128-123)
This ceremony involved moving the Buddha statue from the old church at 1020 Main St. to the new building at 1427 Main St.
Interior of Pacific Market (ddr-densho-128-111)
img Interior of Pacific Market (ddr-densho-128-111)
This market was located at 1305 Jackson Street in Seattle.
Furuya Company building (ddr-densho-128-54)
img Furuya Company building (ddr-densho-128-54)
Furuya Co. was an import export company based in Seattle, which provided a large percentage of Japanese goods consumed in the Northwest.
Fourth of July parade (ddr-densho-128-43)
img Fourth of July parade (ddr-densho-128-43)
A Fourth of July parade down Second Avenue in Downtown Seattle.
Japanese Students Club members (ddr-densho-134-18)
img Japanese Students Club members (ddr-densho-134-18)
Members of the Lincoln High School Japanese Students Club posing for a photo. The club held Japanese dances, tea ceremonies, and other activities. Back row (L to R): Kambe, Uchida, Abe, Kanno, Yamada, Tanaka, Fukano. Middle row (L to R): Sasaki, E. Ota, A. Ota, Hayashi, Kumasaka, Shio, Kambe. Front row (L to R): Sasaki, Suzuki, …
Man and girl at Oriental Market (ddr-densho-134-20)
img Man and girl at Oriental Market (ddr-densho-134-20)
This market was located in the Greenwood area of Seattle. (L to R): Mr. Sakai, Mariko Kumasaka.
Family in front of home (ddr-densho-134-37)
img Family in front of home (ddr-densho-134-37)
This family operated the Green Lake Gardens Company, a five-acre complex of greenhouses and farms in North Seattle. They are pictured standing in front of their house.
Green Lake Juniors baseball team (ddr-densho-134-36)
img Green Lake Juniors baseball team (ddr-densho-134-36)
This juniors baseball team was formed in the 1930s for younger players who could not compete in the older leagues. They played against teams from Tacoma, Bellevue, Bainbridge Island, White River Valley, and Seattle.
Family in front of greenhouse (ddr-densho-134-14)
img Family in front of greenhouse (ddr-densho-134-14)
By the late 1930s, many Issei-operated floral greenhouses existed in the North Seattle area. The flowers were sold at Seattle's Public Market, retail stores, and wholesale companies.
Japanese Language Class students (ddr-densho-134-21)
img Japanese Language Class students (ddr-densho-134-21)
These students are dressed up for a presentation at North Seattle's Japanese Language Class. This class was the first organized activity for children of the early North Seattle Issei immigrants. Classes were first given at a private residence and then moved to the Community Hall, located at North 100th and Corliss Avenue. Back row (L to …
Farm and greenhouses (ddr-densho-134-25)
img Farm and greenhouses (ddr-densho-134-25)
This farm and greenhouse complex was located at 85th and Latona in the Green Lake neighborhood of Seattle. The flowers and vegetables grown here were sold at the Public Market.
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