5069 items
5069 items
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Soldiers marching in parade (ddr-densho-35-249)
Seattle residents watch as soldiers march by during the city's first Golden Potlatch festival.
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Bussei Conference (ddr-densho-357-354)
Mr. Jiro Sakano, from Seattle, attends the Bussei (Buddhist Nisei) Conference in San Francisco.
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Alice Takenaga petting a dog at Minidoka (ddr-densho-420-5)
Masa Ogawa's cousin, Alice Takenaga. Caption on reverse: "Alice Takenaga / Minadota [sic] camp / Seattle."
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Portrait of two girls (ddr-densho-483-512)
Sepia portrait of two girls with corsages. Embossed on photo front: Jackson Studio Seattle
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Portait of a couple (ddr-densho-359-689)
Stamped in the bottom right hand corner "Jackson Studio Seattle". Roy and Kimiko Otsuka
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Mr. Yamada posing with fowl and a gun (ddr-densho-432-30)
Caption in album: "1918 / Daddy." Caption on front of photograph: "Aiko Studio / Seattle, Wash."
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Tom Ikeda speaking at the Global Classroom program (ddr-densho-506-38)
Tom Ikeda speaking at the Global Classroom program run by Seattle World Affairs Council.
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Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee Collection (ddr-densho-114)
The Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee collection includes photographs of Japanese American soldiers and linguists during World War II and the postwar occupation of Japan. These WWII photographs are from the U.S. Army and contain original captions. The collection also consists of postwar memorial services and activities of the Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC). The Seattle NVC …
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Seattle JACL Oral History Collection (ddr-sjacl-2)
In September 2021, the Seattle Chapter of Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) celebrated its 100th Anniversary. This collection of interviews is a part of Seattle JACL's project to document and pass on its history and legacy. Underwritten by grants from the National JACL Legacy Fund and the Robert Chinn Foundation, teams of Seattle JACL members and …
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Seattle Buddhist Temple Archives Collection (ddr-densho-38)
The collection of the Seattle Buddhist Temple Archives, early 1900s-1940s, focuses on the Seattle Buddhist Temple and church-related activities such as picnics, entertainment, and the Bon Odori festival.
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Seattle Japanese Language School Collection (ddr-densho-43)
The Seattle Japanese Language School collection contains photographs of the pre-World War II Japanese Language School in Seattle, Washington.
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Nakahara and Nakato family photo (ddr-densho-477-65)
Family portrait of the Nakaharas and Nakato in-laws. Identified standing in the back is Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima. Identified in the middle row, left to right: Masataro Nakato, Monzaburo Nakahara, Yoshiko (Nakato) Nakahara, Tsuyoshi Nakahara, and Shohei Nakahara. Front row left to right: Midori (Nakahara) Chikamura (held in lap), Saburo Nakahara (standing). The caption below the image …
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Testimony of Alice Sakura Kono (ddr-densho-67-201)
Written testimony of Alice Sakura Kono of Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated in Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, September 10, 1981, in the section titled "Family Impact and Justice."
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Testimony of Bernie Whitebear, United Indians of All Tribes Foundation (ddr-densho-67-229)
Written testimony of Bernie Whitebear, Executive Director of the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation of Seattle, Washington. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Friday, September 11, 1981, in the section titled "Organizations."
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Testimony of William B. Cate (ddr-densho-67-150)
Written testimony of William B. Cate, President-Director of the Church Council of Greater Seattle. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "Public Climate and Racism."
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Testimony of Patricia A. McFarlane (ddr-densho-67-173)
Written testimony of Patricia A. McFarlane of Seattle, Washington. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "Multiple Impact on Family & Redress." Personal information excised by Densho.
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National basketball tournament (ddr-densho-114-188)
In the late 1940s, Seattle hosted the National Oriental Basketball Tournament with teams competing from Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Illinois and Vancouver, BC. In this photo the Hawaiian team is playing Seattle's Cathay Post at the Seattle University Gymnasium.
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Mitzi Nakahara (ddr-densho-477-84)
Photograph of Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima standing in front of a house. Written in the lower right corner of the photograph is: "March 29, 1938 / Seattle, Wash." in blue ink. The caption below the photo reads "Seattle" in black ink.
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Buddhist procession (ddr-densho-38-2)
In 1933, a Butsudan and accessories were donated by a group started by Miyakichi and Kazuichi Terao and Kenichi Masuda. This is the procession that made its way from the Terao brothers' residence at 10th Avenue and Lane Street to the Seattle Buddhist Church at 1020 Main Street. The Seattle Buddhist Church, now known as the …
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Obutsudan enshrinement processional (ddr-densho-38-3)
In 1933, an obutsudan and accessories were donated by a group started by Miyakichi and Kazuichi Terao and Kenichi Masuda. This procession made its way from the Terao brothers' residence at 10th Avenue and Lane Street to the Seattle Buddhist Church at 1020 Main Street. The Seattle Buddhist Church, now known as the Seattle Buddhist Temple, …
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Hiro Nishimura Interview (ddr-densho-1000-237)
Nisei male. Born August 8, 1919, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle, and was attending the University of Washington when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Drafted into the military a few months after the bombing, and then transferred to the Military Intelligence Service. Served as a linguist in Burma and India during …
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Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet (ddr-one-1-413)
Black and white photographic negative of the head table at the Northwest Buddhist Convention banquet dinner in the Seattle Buddhist Church's basement. From left to right: Reverend Tatsuya Ichikawa (from Seattle, Washington), Reverend Eiyu Terao (from Spokane, Washington), Reverend Shinjo Ikuta (from Vancouver, British Columbia), Reverend Tesshin Shibata (from White River, Washington), Reverend Akira Jotetsu Ono …
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Patricia Kiwa Koyamatsu Interview (ddr-densho-1000-550)
Sansei female. Born in 1933 in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle where father ran a tailor shop. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, resettled in Denver, Colorado, for several years before moving to Los Angeles. Returned to …
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Letter from Consul General and Mrs. Shigemi Hayashida to the Seattle Buddhist Church (ddr-sbbt-6-55)
A letter from the Consul General of Japan and his wife, Mrs. Shigemi Hayashida, accepting the Seattle Buddhist Church's (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) invitation to a Welcome Banquet in honor of Lord Abbot Kosho A. Ohtani and Lady Yoshiko Ohtani.
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Letter from Frank Curtis to Seattle Buddhist Church (ddr-sbbt-4-7)
A letter from Frank Curtis, President of Curtis Moving Company, to the Seattle Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) regarding a plan to move the church building at 1020 Main Street to a new location at 14th South and Main Street.