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Group of children outside building (ddr-ajah-4-7)
Caption below photo: Nisei children in Alameda, CA, circa 1919. Hiroshi Abe drowned in the Alameda estuary while he was looking after some younger children. Individuals identified
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Group posing for photo in garden (ddr-ajah-4-6)
Title: Alameda, CA, circa 1912-1912 Early Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Includes historical information about early development of Alameda and the Japanese Methodist Episcopal church
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Photo of original building for the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church (ddr-ajah-4-42)
2416 Eagle Street, Alameda
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Group of men and women sitting on steps (ddr-ajah-4-39)
Caption below photo: Young adult bible study class at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Alameda, CA. Grace Umezawa is front row center, 1920
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Large group photo outside church (ddr-ajah-4-57)
Printed on photo front: Japanese Methodist Church "Last Issei Services" Alameda, California, February 15, 1942. Caption below photo: On February 15, 1942, the JME church held a farewell service conducted by Rev. Shigeo Shimada and attended by 120 members and friends, many of whom stepped forward for baptism. Dr. J.B. Cobb and his wife, former missionaries …
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Group standing at podium for transfer of deed for church property (ddr-ajah-4-12)
Caption below photo: October 14, 1950 was a historic day. Dr. W.P. Rankin, representing the Methodist Episcopal Women's Society, handed over the church's Title and Deed to Haruo Imura. After 52 years, they were now the owners of all the land and property occupied by the church. along with this came a new name: the Buena …
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Group of women and children outside building (ddr-ajah-4-60)
Caption below photo: Women and children pose in front of the former chapel of the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Alameda, CA. 1954
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Group photo of men, women and children outside building (ddr-ajah-4-10)
Caption below photo: Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, south Fujinkai (women's society), Alameda, CA. Front row center is Rev. Alura (lighter suit) and Rev. Shimada. These young mothers were the backbone of the church. 1932
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Couple posing in costumes (ddr-ajah-4-51)
Caption below photo: Munch Mizokuchi, as Phillip, and Etsu Yoshida, as Adaliza, are actors in "An Old Kentucky Garden," a stageplay at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Alameda, CA. March 1937
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The Alameda Japanese Grammar School 1908-1916 / September 1983 M. Miyauchi (ddr-ajah-4-19)
Memoir of student who attended the Alameda Japanese Grammar School. Includes names of students and teachers
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Three women in costumes (ddr-ajah-4-54)
Caption below photo: Kiyo Date (left), as Elmino, Etsu Yoshida, as Adaliza, and Shinayo Kikuchi sing in "An Old Kentucky Garden", a stageplay at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South in Alameda, CA. The show was directed by Ruby Yoshino and Alber Torio. March 1937
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Group of women posing for photo outside church (ddr-ajah-4-47)
Caption below photo: Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South: Fujinkai women's group
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Group posing for photo outside Mary Helm Hall (ddr-ajah-4-36)
Caption below photo: An early group of Issei men and one woman gather for a portrait in front of Mary Helm Hall, at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Alameda, CA. In the second row, second from the right side is Masaharu Oba, who came to Alameda in 1907 and shortly after, began working as …
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Portrait of Tomokichi Hanamura (ddr-ajah-4-1)
Title: "High Official of the church" - circa 1904. Caption below photo with biographical information about Hanamura
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Photo of original building for the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church (ddr-ajah-4-44)
2416 Eagle Street, Alameda
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Five girls with teacher (ddr-ajah-4-40)
Caption below photo: Grace Umezawa (back row at center) sits with her Sunday School class at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Alameda, CA. Umezawa was born on August 1, 1902, making this photo circa early 1920s
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Portrait of Sensei Isuji Nakajima (ddr-ajah-4-62)
Caption below photo: Sensei Isuji Nakajima. He arrived in August 1917 to replace Sensei Masaharu Oba, who had left his teaching position at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Alameda, Ca. Photo circa 1917
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Portrait of Rev. Jiryu Fujii, Toshi and John Fujii (ddr-ajah-4-38)
Caption: Three Times a Minister. Includes biographical details of the Fujii family.
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Woman posing in costume (ddr-ajah-4-50)
Photo signed on front: Sincerely, Shinayo "32". Caption below photo: Shinayo Kikuchi sings in the choral group in the stageplay of "An Old Kentucky Garden," at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South i Alameda, CA. The show was directed by Ruby Yoshino and Albert Torio. March 1937
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Group of adults and children posing for photo outside building (ddr-ajah-4-37)
Caption below photo: Early Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, adults, children and minister, Alameda, CA, circa 1911
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Program for "An Old Kentucky Garden" (ddr-ajah-4-56)
Seventh Benefit Entertainment of the Young Peoples Epworth League. Includes ads for local businesses,
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Group of girls holding Silver Link Club pennant (ddr-ajah-4-15)
Caption below photo: 1909 Silver Link club, an early Japanese junior league held at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church (later Buena Vista). At center is Superintendent Gladys Arnold. They gathered regularly for fellowship and activities organized by Gladys. The teens engaged in activities such as embroidery, afternoon tea and Bible study. It was a way for …