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vh David Sakura Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-498)

Sansei male. Born March 28, 1936, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Eatonville, Washington, where father worked for a lumber company. During World War II, removed with family to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Father served in the U.S. Army during the war. After leaving camp, lived in public housing …

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img Dairy farmer and family (ddr-densho-3-3)

Kamezo Nakashima and his wife, Miye, ran a large dairy farm (1.300 acres) in Days, Washington. Kamezo Nakashima (right) is pictured here with six of his eleven children (left to right): Teruyo, Karoku (George), Yoneo (Johnny), Tsutaye (Sue), Masato, and Masumi. Days, Washington, no longer exists. This site is currently near the town of Arlington in …

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img Welly Shibata standing on lawn (ddr-densho-383-178)

Written on album page below photograph: "Welly Shibata". Printed and pasted on album page below photograph: "Famous Last Words. And what's wrong with my tone of voice, my haughty beauty?" Welly Shibata was a University of Washington student who graduated in 1929. He was also a member of the Japanese Students Club at the University of …

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doc Letter from Charles B. Price to Emery Fast (ddr-densho-379-39)

Letter from Mr. Price, Relocation Program Officer at Rohwer, to Mr. Fast, Relocation Program Officer in Washington, D.C., requesting "courtesies" for Mr. Sumida in his quest of suitable employment in Washington, D.C. Mr Price wrote that in addition to his daily news translation, he served on various important committees at Rohwer, and he would be missed.

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vh Kajiko Hashisaki Interview (ddr-densho-1000-201)

Nisei female. Born and raised in Seattle, Washington. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, was removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left Minidoka in 1943 to attend school in St. Paul, Minnesota. Married in 1945, and lived in Japan for sixteen months before returning to the United States and …

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vh Richard Murakami Interview (ddr-densho-1000-64)

Nisei male. Born 1914 in Nemah, Washington. His family owned and operated Eagle Oyster Packing Company in Nahcotta, Washington. Incarcerated at the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Returned to Nemah following the war, where his family had to fight to get the company back. Eventually, sold the business to Coast Oyster Company and stayed on as …

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doc Heart Mountain Sentinel Bulletin No. 347 (September 21, 1945) (ddr-densho-97-536)

Selected article titles: "Applications Being Accepted Here for FPHA Units in Washington" (p. 1), "Federal Action Expected to Curb Terroristic Attacks" (p. 1).

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img Acadia Leaving Port of Seattle (ddr-one-2-279)

Black and white photographic print of voyage on ship Acadia from Seattle, Washington, to Japan, leaving Seattle harbor with three ships in view.

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img Acadia Leaving Port of Seattle (ddr-one-2-280)

Black and white photographic print of voyage on ship Acadia from Seattle, Washington, to Japan, leaving Seattle harbor with ship in right foreground.

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img Logging crew (ddr-densho-124-30)

Raisuke Tamura (left) visits an issei logging crew at Selleck, Washington. Raisuke sold Japanese goods and food to the workers living in Selleck.

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img Torako Doi looking through a microscope (ddr-fom-1-853)

WRA caption on reverse: "Hospital series / Laboratory." Torako Doi was the chief laboratory technician at the Minidoka hospital. She was from Seattle, Washington.

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img Dedication ceremony speaker (ddr-densho-26-29)

Bill Hosokawa giving the pre-dedication message at the James Y. Sakamoto Memorial pre-dedication ceremony at Keiro Nursing Home in Seattle, Washington.

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doc JACL Convention Procedures (ddr-densho-280-28)

Convention procedures for the Japanese American Citizens League's 17th Biennial conference in Seattle, Washington. The procedures specifically highlight press officer duties and objectives.

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img Nisei veteran Memorial Day service (ddr-densho-35-54)

This man bows his head in honor of the Nisei veterans. This annual service takes place at the Lakeview Cemetery in Seattle, Washington.

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img Nisei veteran Memorial Day service (ddr-densho-35-55)

Every Memorial Day weekend, there is a service that honors Nisei veterans. The service takes place at the Lakeview Cemetery in Seattle, Washington.

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doc Minidoka Remembered Memory Book (ddr-densho-375-1)

Yearbook-esque memory book of the 2003 Minidoka Reunion in Seattle, Washington. Book contains portraits of attendees and candid photographs of the reunion.

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 24, No. 10, October 1987 (ddr-sjacl-1-366)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Redress Bill in US House with unanimous support from Washington delegation; joint Board meeting with American Jewish Committee.

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img Hiram Johnson (ddr-njpa-1-523)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Amendment to the Neutrality Act Already [...]. (Washington) Domei. […] in the House [...] water down [...] July 11 [...] Senate [...]. Photograph: President Roosevelt [...]."

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img Child (ddr-densho-359-282)

Kenji Nakata. Caption below the photograph in the album "Kenji". Photograph taken during a summer spent at Wing Point on Bainbridge Island, Washington

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img Roses (ddr-one-1-540)

Color slide of pink rose bushes, most likely at Rose Test Garden in Washington Park. According to donor processed on June 14, 1964.

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img Group of adults and children sitting on lawn outside house (ddr-densho-430-298)

Written on back: In this picture that I can identify / Tina Judy Joanne Renee Washington Janet Rose Judy Calvo Kathryn Kunasawa Joyce Ichikawa

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vh Toru Sakahara - Kiyo Sakahara Interview I Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-76-4)

Growing up Nisei in Fife, Washington

This interview was conducted over two days at the Sakaharas' home.

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vh Roger Shimomura Interview Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-142-22)

Becoming a Distinguished Military Graduate; confronted with racial issues in the Greek system at the University of Washington

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vh Roger Shimomura Interview Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1000-142-26)

Rotating back to the U.S., organizing the ceremonies at Fort Lewis, Washington after President John F. Kennedy's assassination

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vh Ron Magden Interview Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-162-25)

Examining a book written by an Issei detailing the prewar history of the Japanese community in Tacoma, Washington

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