18 items
18 items
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Letter from Ruth Yamada to Matsuye Koike, November 21, 1942 (ddr-densho-432-10)
This letter discusses life at Rohwer concentration camp, including discussion of the social activities, Thanksgiving, and teachers. Matsuye Koike received the letter while imprisoned at Fort Lincoln, Bismark, ND. The letter was "detained alien enemy mail examined."
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The Yamada Family (ddr-densho-432-112)
Caption in album: "Mr. Yamada, Mrs. Tanabe / Grandmother, Mother / January 9, 1935." Left to right: Mr. Yamada, grandmother, Tosao Yamada, Mrs. Tanabe.
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Mr. Yamada (ddr-csujad-11-163)
A photograph of Mr. Yamada, the proprietor of the Fujiya Hotel. A caption reads "Appeared in Ripley's 'Believe it or not,'--his whiskers." From page 59 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_59_001
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Group photograph (ddr-densho-432-182)
Back row, left to right: "Mrs. Yamakita, Toyoshi, Shi chan, Ryujo Yamada, Mr. Yamakita. Front row, left to right: Eiko Yamada, Kazuko, Samiko, Gma Yamada, Mrs. Tanabe, Masuko Yamakita.
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Internees playing cards in Barracks 5, Santa Fe Internment Camp (ddr-manz-2-74)
Caption: "Mr. Okaski, Mr. Suglyama, Mr. Tsuyuki, Mr. Hagio, Mr. Yamamoto, Mr. Tanaka, Mr. Hatori, Mr. Yamada, Mr. Musashi, Mr. Takamura." Caption on reverse: "Our roommates in Barracks No 5. Santa Fe Interment [sic]."
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Letter from Ruth Yamada to Matsuye Koike, August 28, 1942 (ddr-densho-432-6)
This letter discusses life at Santa Anita Assembly Center and Mr. Koike's decision to repatriate. Matsuye Koike received the letter while imprisoned at Fort Lincoln, Bismark, ND. The letter was "detained alien enemy mail examined."
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Sacramento Rural League Champion, Northern California Class B Champion 1941 (ddr-csujad-55-2575)
Riverside baseball team, 1941. L to R: Front row -- David Kawaya, Shig ?, Sam Masahara, Takehashi Tanaka, ? Yamada, Frank Yamada. Second row -- Shig?, Mits Yamada, Bill ? Kay Masumoto, Mr. Mishigima, Jack Ono, ?, Jimmy Kashiwada, Tad Takeuchi. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2739
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Parade float (ddr-densho-13-3)
This float was sponsored by the Japanese Fishing Tackle Dealers Association (note the list of individual dealers on the left). Left to right: Kinzo Asaba, Mr. Yamada, unidentified, unidentified, Mr. Ideta, unidentified, Chiyo Asaba, Kiyo Harada, Shuzo Asaba, and Yayeko Asaba.
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Green Lake championship baseball team (ddr-densho-136-36)
This Green Lake Baseball Team beat White River 19-18 to win the 1934 Fourth of July Baseball Tournament. Back row (L to R): Mr. Kanno, Grandpa Mochizuki, Mr. Hayashi, Mr. Kawachi, Mr. Shimizu, Mr. Ito, Mr. Fukano, Mr. Yamada, Sumio Mochizuki (utility), Naoshi Kumagai (outfield), Mr. Y. Kumasaka, Mr. Tada, Mr. Tanagi, Mr. S. Kumasaka, Mr. …
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Mr. Yamada posing with fowl and a gun (ddr-densho-432-30)
Caption in album: "1918 / Daddy." Caption on front of photograph: "Aiko Studio / Seattle, Wash."
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Green Lake Judo Team (ddr-densho-136-38)
Green Lake Dojo was established in 1932. Classes were held twice a week at the Community Hall in North Seattle. The mass removal of Japanese Americans from Seattle forced Green Lake Dojo to close in 1942. Back row (L to R): Sumio Mochizuki, Akira Kumasaka. Fifth row (L to R): Mr. Tanagi, unidentified, Kiyoshi Tada, Mr. …
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Hideo Kodama at Ise Grand Shrine (ddr-njpa-4-516)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Kodama visiting the Ise Shrine to report for his new position. January 20, 1940. Minister of home affaris, Mr. Kodama visited the Ise Shrine right after he arrived at Yamada Station at 9:09 a.m. on the 20th. The photo is Minister Kodama visitng the Ise Shrine."
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Kinrey Matsuyama in a billiards competition with Koji Yamada (ddr-njpa-4-906)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Three-cushion exhibition game. (Tokyo) March 6, 1937. The three-cushion exhibition game featuring the child prodigy of the billiards world, Kinrey Matsuyama, and Kawahara was held on the 6th from 1:30 p.m. at the Industrial Club. The picture shows 1, Matsuyama holding his cue (to his right are Mr. Koji Yamada and Kawahara)."
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Green Lake Young People's Club (ddr-densho-136-39)
Members of the Green Lake Seinenkai (young people's club), a social club primarily for Nisei in their teens and twenties. This club organized athletic, cultural, and social activities. Back row (L to R): Tadashi Kumagai, Toge Fujihara, Tak Nakawatase, Akira Kumasaka, Tom Nishitani, Naoshi Kumagai, Nobuo Tanagi, Nobi Yamada, Shuichi Abe. Middle row (L to R): …
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Green Lake Young People's Club (ddr-densho-130-6)
Members of the Green Lake Seinenkai (young people's club), a social club primarily for Nisei in their teens and twenties. This club organized athletic, cultural, and social activities. Back row (L to R): Tadashi Kumagai, Toge Fujihara, Tak Nakawatase, Akira Kumasaka, Tom Nishitani, Naoshi Kumagai, Nobuo Tanagi, Nobi Yamada, Shuichi Abe. Middle row (L to R): …
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Buddhist Convention (ddr-one-1-334)
Black and white photographic negative of large crowd of Buddhists gathered outside Collin's Field House in Seattle, Washington for a Buddhist convention. First row: Kiku Fujita, unidentified, Nancy from Tacoma, and Yasuko (Hashimoto) Morita. Second row, far right is Irene (Fujii) Mano. Third row far right: Sumiye (Fukei) Kato. Fourth row far left: Yosh Tanabe, Ted …
Narrator Tosh Yasutake
Nisei male. Born June 10, 1922, in Seattle, WA. Father was employed by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service as interpreter for twenty years, until he was separated from family on December 7, 1941, and interned as an enemy alien. Graduated 1941, Cleveland High School, and attended University of Washington before being removed from Seattle with …
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Tosh Yasutake Interview (ddr-densho-1000-138)
Nisei male. Born June 10, 1922, in Seattle, WA. Father was employed by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service as interpreter for twenty years, until he was separated from family on December 7, 1941, and interned as an enemy alien. Graduated 1941, Cleveland High School, and attended University of Washington before being removed from Seattle with …