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Funeral service for Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-114-702)
This service was held at the Tacoma Buddhist Church.
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Funeral service for nisei soldier (ddr-densho-114-700)
This service was held at the Tacoma Buddhist Church.
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Letter denying naturalization to Issei male (ddr-densho-126-2)
Until 1952 U.S. law forbade people of Japanese ancestry from becoming naturalized citizens. This letter was sent to George Mitsutaro Yoshihara, an issei male who applied for U.S. citizenship in 1947.
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Buddhist convention (ddr-densho-128-140)
Fifth Annual Buddhist Convention at the Tacoma Buddhist Church.
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Children seated on grass at Point Defiance Zoo (ddr-densho-18-4)
Front: George Natsuhara. Back (left to right): Maryo Natsuhara, Izuru Watanabe, Kazuo Watanabe, Jack Natsuhara, and May Natsuhara.
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Two men and a boy carrying freshly-caught Snake River trout (ddr-densho-201-321)
Two men and a boy carrying freshly-caught Snake River trout. Caption on front: "Kay, Tsuboi-san. Kay Yamamoto, Mr. Yamamoto, Tusboi-san, Tacoma & Midway Cafe. Snake River trout."
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White River Valley sumo club (ddr-densho-25-6)
Sumo wrestling was a popular sport among the Issei and Nisei. This team from the White River Valley was in Tacoma for a tournament. Front row (left to right): Sam Katsura, Tom Marutani, Tom Hirai, Tony Tsujikawa, D. Kagitani, Frank Takeshita, George Hirai, Mitsuo (Mike) Iseri, unidentified, Ted Takeshita, and Ted Tsukamaki. Back row: Matahichi Iseri, …
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Sumo meet (ddr-densho-430-24)
Photograph of participants in a large youth sumo meet in Tacoma. Japanese along the right edge translates to "Tacoma youth sumo meet Showa 5, February 8-9." Paper taped along the bottom right of the image reads "Tacoma Feb 1930" in red ink.
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Music cheers bored patients at VA hospital (ddr-densho-462-3)
The News Tribune newspaper clipping about Tom Fukuyama's work with vets
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Japs Overrun Tacoma. Going East in Train Loads -- Destination Unknown. (April 21, 1900) (ddr-densho-56-6)
The Seattle Daily Times, April 21, 1900, p. 10
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Japanese Defend Alleged Murderer (April 11, 1907) (ddr-densho-56-81)
The Seattle Daily Times, April 11, 1907, p. 13
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Whites Drive Out Japanese. White Employes of South Prairie Sawmills Refuse to Work With Orientals Recently Imported. Cooler Heads Stop Forcible Expulsion of Nipponese Until Conference Can Be Held With Their Employers. (April 11, 1907) (ddr-densho-56-82)
The Seattle Daily Times, April 11, 1907, p. 13
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License Denied Another Jap to Marry American. Case's Ban on Mixed Marital Muddles Sends Second Lovelorn Couple Flying to Tacoma to Wed. Savichi and Daisy Hit Thorns in Path. (September 19, 1910) (ddr-densho-56-185)
The Seattle Daily Times, September 29, 1910, pp. 1, 4
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Pierce County To Bar All Japanese (June 5, 1943) (ddr-densho-56-925)
The Seattle Daily Times, June 5, 1943, p. 3
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First Tacoma Japs Leave for South (May 18, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-800)
The Seattle Daily Times, May 18, 1942, p. 1
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Jap Photographs Tacoma Armory. Excitement Stirred Up in City of Destiny by Action of Little Nipponese. (April 30, 1911) (ddr-densho-56-202)
The Seattle Daily Times, April 30, 1911, p. 19
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7th Annual NYPBL convention (ddr-sbbt-3-4)
Group photograph of the Seventh Annual Northwest Young People's Buddhist League convention attendees.