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Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4295 (April 10, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-8)
doc Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4295 (April 10, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-8)
Selected article titles: "WRA Agents Berated at Mass Meet in Shelton, Nebraska. Shelton Residents Oppose Japanese Colony"; "Nisei on Iwo Jima"; "Nisei Girl Helps Yanks on Okinawa"; "Flood of Japanese to West Coast Feared"; "The Christian Century: Canada Threatens Its Nisei Citizens"; "Cornelians to Meet Thursday, April 12"; "Nisei Spearhead Drive on Italian Front"; "WRA Will …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-150-8/
Alien certificate of identification (ddr-densho-126-6)
doc Alien certificate of identification (ddr-densho-126-6)
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Issei were required to carry identification documents because of their alien status. (Issei were barred from becoming naturalized citizens until 1952.) This document belonged to George Mitsutaro Yoshihara, a permanent U.S. resident since 1902. The identification certificate was the same size as an American passport and …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-126-6/
Alien registration receipt card (ddr-densho-126-5)
doc Alien registration receipt card (ddr-densho-126-5)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-126-5/
Application for naturalization (ddr-densho-126-3)
doc Application for naturalization (ddr-densho-126-3)
U.S. law forbade people of Japanese ancestry from becoming naturalized citizens until 1952. This document is an application for naturalization filed by an issei male in 1947.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-126-3/
Couple (ddr-densho-359-1687)
img Couple (ddr-densho-359-1687)
Phil and Alice Okano
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1687/
Women poses with garden pond (ddr-densho-359-1413)
img Women poses with garden pond (ddr-densho-359-1413)
Japanese garden in front of Okano family home. Jimmy Mirikitani, then an employee of the Okano dry cleaning shop, designed and built the garden
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1413/
Men in suits (ddr-densho-359-1536)
img Men in suits (ddr-densho-359-1536)
Left to right: Sadao Masuko, Toshiyuki Okano, unidentified man, Phil Okano
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1536/
Two men in suits (ddr-densho-359-1534)
img Two men in suits (ddr-densho-359-1534)
Phil Okano is on the right
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1534/
Philip Masaru Okano Affidavit (ddr-densho-359-1258)
doc Philip Masaru Okano Affidavit (ddr-densho-359-1258)
The affidavit states that both Philip and Alice Okano are American citizens. He also affirms that all three employees of his laundry and cleaning business are also American citizens. Two of the employees were Phil's siblings, Min and Niki Okano. One was not a relative, Tsutomu "Jimmy" Mirikitani, whose story was told in the "Cats of …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1258/
Man in suit (ddr-densho-359-1535)
img Man in suit (ddr-densho-359-1535)
Toshiyuki Okano
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1535/
Man and woman in front of house (ddr-densho-359-1537)
img Man and woman in front of house (ddr-densho-359-1537)
Toshiyuki and Haruno Okano at Okano home
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1537/
Women poses with garden pond (ddr-densho-359-1426)
img Women poses with garden pond (ddr-densho-359-1426)
Japanese garden in front of Okano family home. Jimmy Mirikitani, then an employee of the Okano dry cleaning shop, designed and built the garden. Alice Okano is second from right.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1426/
Portrait of a man (ddr-densho-359-1499)
img Portrait of a man (ddr-densho-359-1499)
Bob Okano; seal below says "class 47"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1499/
Garden with bridge over pond (ddr-densho-359-1412)
img Garden with bridge over pond (ddr-densho-359-1412)
Japanese garden in front of Okano family home. Jimmy Mirikitani, then an employee of the Okano dry cleaning shop, designed and built the garden
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1412/
Man in chair (ddr-densho-359-1685)
img Man in chair (ddr-densho-359-1685)
Phil Okano
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1685/
Japnese American children (ddr-densho-359-1234)
img Japnese American children (ddr-densho-359-1234)
Cousins. The caption written on the back "Shizue, Stan, Pam, Marilyn Okano c. 1955 prob. Shelton". Left to right: Shizue Shikuma, Stan Shikuma, Pam Okano, Marilyn Okano
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1234/
Children holding hands (ddr-densho-359-1233)
img Children holding hands (ddr-densho-359-1233)
Cousins. The caption written on the back "Shizue Shikuma, Stan Shikuma, Pam Okano, Marilyn Okano c. 1955 prob. Shelton". The caption names the children from left to right.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1233/
House with garden (ddr-densho-359-1427)
img House with garden (ddr-densho-359-1427)
Okano family home
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1427/
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