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img Women (ddr-densho-359-283)

Left to right: Toshiko Katayama, Yaeko Yamashita, Sadako Nakata, Shizu Seike. Caption below the photograph in the album "Toshiko, Yaeko, Sadako, Shizu". Photograph taken during a summer spent at Wing Point on Bainbridge Island, Washington

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img Portrait of a baby (ddr-densho-359-1126)

Tod Fujiwara. Written on the bottom of the photograph "April 2, 1951 3 mos old". Stamped on the back of the photograph [correction "Nobi Kano Studio, 422 16th Ave S - CA 0235, Seattle 44, Washington"

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vh Akio Suyematsu Interview (ddr-densho-1001-16)

Nisei male. Born October 30, 1921, in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Removed to Manzanar concentration camp, California, and was drafted into the U.S. army. Returned to Bainbridge Island after the war and established a successful farm.

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vh Robert T. Ohashi Interview Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-350-21)

Attending the University of Washington and living in SYNKOA house

Nisei male. Born July 24, 1925, in Ketchikan, Alaska. Grew up in Ketchikan, where parents ran a store. During World War II, was removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka incarceration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, went with family to work for a …

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vh Sam Ogo Interview (ddr-densho-1000-193)

Nisei male. Born September 1, 1919, in Millwood, Washington, where father worked for SP&S railroad. After serious injury, father quit the railroad and moved family to Spokane, Washington, where they operated numerous hotels. Sent to Japan with siblings in 1933 to attend school. Was only one in the family to return to the U.S. three years …

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vh Yasashi Ichikawa Interview II Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-112-16)

Mass removal to Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington with seven children (Japanese language)

This interview was conducted in Japanese. The transcript is a translation of the original interview.

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vh George Koshi Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1008-1-12)

Service in Washington, D.C. as a language specialist

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

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img Issei couple in their garden (ddr-densho-46-5)

Miye (left) and Kamezo Nakashima in their garden on their dairy farm. Days, Washington no longer exists. The site previously known as the Nakashima dairy farm is currently near the town of Arlington in Snohomish County.

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doc Testimony of Lawrence D. Kumabe (ddr-densho-67-146)

Written testimony of Lawrence D. Kumabe of Hawaii. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "The Hawaiian Experience." Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc Testimony of Hon. Charles Royer (ddr-densho-67-134)

Written testimony of Hon. Charles Royer, Mayor of the City of Seattle. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "Statements by Public Officials."

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doc Testimony of Theresa Hotoru Matsudaira (ddr-densho-67-195)

Written testimony of Theresa Hotoru Matsudaira, born in Japan. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, September 10, 1981, in the section titled "Japanese Speakers." Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc Testimony of Patsy Saiki (ddr-densho-67-141)

Written testimony of Patsy Saiki of Honolulu, Hawaii. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "The Hawaiian Experience." Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc Testimony of C.F. "Chet." Straw (ddr-densho-67-172)

Written testimony of C.F. "Chet." Straw. 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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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 22 (March 16, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-189)

"ADC Releases More Queries, Replies in Regard to Your Evacuation Claims Measure" (p. 1), "Amendment Seeks to Rid Vote Bias" (p. 1), "Chicago, Washington Hold Final Rites for Two More Nisei Combat War Heroes" (p. 1).

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doc Testimony of Tak Kubota (ddr-densho-67-222)

Written testimony of Tak Kubota. Incarcerated in the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Friday, September 11, 1981, in the section titled "Multiple Impact on Family."

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 30 No. 18 (May 6, 1950) (ddr-pc-22-18)

Selected article titles: "Hawaiian Nisei Leaders Ask Senate for Statehood. Territorial Delegation Meet Arguments of Opponents at Washington Group's Hearing" (p. 1), "JACL ADC Reserves Stand on McCarran Omnibus Bill Pending Completion of Study" (p. 1).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 56, No. 19 (May 10, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-19)

Selected article titles: "Mrs. Munemori to Attend June 2 Rites" (pp. 1, 3), "Washington Newsletter: Hiroshi Miyamura, CMH" (pp. 1-2), "Are We Different?" (p. 2), and "Guest Columnist: Good Name Better than Wealth" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 51, No. 19 (November 4, 1960) (ddr-pc-32-45)

Select article titles: "JACL joins test case in Seattle housing discrimination" (p. 1); "JACL Asking Conference with U.S. Tax Agency over Evacuation Claims" (p.1); "Final push for land law repeal in Washington starts" (p.8)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 53, No. 17 (October 27, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-43)

Selected article titles: "Canada Leader Defends Wartime Nisei Evacuation" (p. 1), "National Park Status for Rohwer Asked" (p. 1), "Washington Newsletter: Freedom in Employment" (p. 1), and "Issei Story Project: Who, What, Why, How?" (p. 4).

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img National basketball tournament (ddr-densho-114-230)

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 Seattle Mayor William F. Devin talks with the Honolulu team.

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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XXIII No. 4 (April 28, 1945) (ddr-densho-145-632)

Selected article titles: "Unit I Students Take on Send-Off Responsibility" (p. 1), "More Families Notified of War Casualties" (p. 1), "Washington Comments on Evacuee Recommendations" (p. 1), "Center Staying Open Rumor Completely False" (p. 4).

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img Unloading luggage (ddr-fom-1-887)

WRA caption on reverse: "The baggage of approximately six hundred evacuees from the assembly center at Puyallup, Washington, is taken from the train by truck to their new homes at the Minidoka War Relocation Authority Center."

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img Men in suits (ddr-densho-359-1183)

A large group of men in suits pose for a photograph on an outdoor staircase. Eddie Otsuka is in top row, far left. Stamped on back "Amano Photo Studio 3208 35th AVE So. Seattle 44, Washington"

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img Roses (ddr-one-1-523)

Color slide of a side of a hill covered in pink and red rose bushes. Image was most likely taken at the Rose Test Garden in Washington Park. According to donor processed on June 14, 1964.

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img Friends on dairy farm (ddr-densho-3-2)

Kamezo and Miye Nakashima operated a large dairy farm in Days, Washington. The Nakashimas had eleven children, nine of whom lived in the United States. Seven of those children are pictured here (left to right): Ayako, Yoneo (Johnny), Masato, Teruyo, unidentified child, Tsutaye (Sue), Karoku (George), unidentified child, and Masumi. The man standing in the back …

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