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img Japanese American extended family (ddr-densho-259-105)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Group picture of the Hood River Yasui family and relatives In the first row, George Katayama is seated on a tricycle Kay [Yasui] is seated on the toy dog, also in the first row. In the second row, left to right, is Shizuyo Katayama; Ches [Yasui] on the lap of Shintaro Yasui …

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img Portrait of an Issei family (ddr-densho-259-161)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "The Katsusaburo and Michiko Tamura family, showing [left to right] Alice, Mrs. Michiko, George, Oscar, Katsusaburo & Harry."

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img Boy Scout troop (ddr-densho-259-62)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "The Boy Scout troop that Kay and Ches [Yasui] belonged to. It was taken inside of the scout cabin This cabin probably was located in the area we used to call 'Paradise Park', which was on the west side of [Hood River] just about at the area where Interstate Highway 84 now …

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img Portrait of a Nisei boy (ddr-densho-259-259)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Young Nisei boy wearing a necktie and a pullover sweater. This was 'George' Yutaka Iwasa, the only child of Inosuke and Haruye Iwasa. They lived in the Belmont district of Hood River."

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img Memorial service for fallen soldiers (ddr-fom-1-468)

The soldiers honored during this service were: Pfc. Akira Kanzaki, Pvt. Yohei Sagami, Pfc. Yoshito Noritake, Pfc. Hideo Yasui, Pfc. Yoshio Kato, Cpl. Jimmy T. Kokubu, Sgt. Ban Ninomiya, Pvt. Shin Sato, Pfc. George S. Miyaoka, Sgt. Ned T. Nakamura.

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img Memorial service for fallen soldiers (ddr-fom-1-467)

The soldiers honored during this service were: Pfc. Akira Kanzaki, Pvt. Yohei Sagami, Pfc. Yoshito Noritake, Pfc. Hideo Yasui, Pfc. Yoshio Kato, Cpl. Jimmy T. Kokubu, Sgt. Ban Ninomiya, Pvt. Shin Sato, Pfc. George S. Miyaoka, Sgt. Ned T. Nakamura.

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av Never Give Up! Minoru Yasui and the Fight for Justice (ddr-densho-1024-31)

Documentary film on the life of Minoru Yasui (1916–86) made by his daughter, Holly Yasui. Never Give Up! covers Yasui's life in a straightforward chronological fashion beginning with his early life in Hood River, Oregon, law school and involvement with the Japanese American Citizens League , his and his family's wartime incarceration, his legal challenge of …

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img Nikkei family seated in living room (ddr-densho-259-393)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "The Katsusaburo and Michiko Tamura family portrait, taken in their home located jear the old Emory (?) sawmill east of Odell, [Oregon]. Seated, [left to right]: Michiko (mother), Alice, unidentified Issei man, George & Oscar. Standing, [left to right]: Katsusaburo (father) & Harry."

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img "Portrait of a Nikkei family" (ddr-densho-259-391)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Portrait of a Nikkei family. This was the 'George' (Y)Eitaro and Hama (Sato) Yamaki family, first of Oak Grove, then of Pine Grove, Oregon. Front, [left to right]: Hama, Shigenobu, Eitaro. Back, [left to right]: William, Eiko, Mitsuko, Hideo Sato."

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img Members of SYNKOA in front of the Japanese Students Club clubhouse (ddr-densho-45-2)

After World War II, the Japanese Students Club became known as SYNKOA to honor members who had died during the war. The first letters of the following members' last names make up the acronym: George T. Sawada, Frank M. Shigemura, George Yamaguchi, Hideo H. Yasui, Shigeo Yoshioka, William K. Nakamura, Ben Ninomiya, Jiro Kanetomi, Yoshio Kato, …

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img Portrait of wedding party (ddr-densho-259-533)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Wedding party portrait of Ray [Ches] Tsuyoshi Yasui and Mikie Kageyama. This photograph was probably taken in the parlor of Ernest C. and Alice Smith in Hood River."

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img Fourth biennial Japanese American Citizens League convention (ddr-densho-259-305)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Posed group of JACL [Japanese American Citizens League] members at the 4th biennial national convention held in Seattle, September 1936. There are only some 50-75 people present, which indicates how small the beginnings of JACL were."

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img Young People's Christian Conference (ddr-densho-259-288)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Posed group photo of many young Nisei This surely must have been another YPCC gathering this conference likely took place at a church in Portland."

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img Young People's Christian Conference (photocopy) (ddr-densho-259-286)

Photocopy. Caption by Homer Yasui: "Posed group photo of many young Nisei This surely must have been another YPCC gathering this conference likely took place at a church in Portland."

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img Christmas pageant at Japanese Community Hall (ddr-densho-259-179)

Caption in Japanese at top of photograph: "Iwa Kurisumasu [Christmas celebration]." Caption by Homer Yasui: "A Christmas pageant which was performed by the Nisei members of the Hood River Japanese Methodist Church The girl second left looks like Mika Asai to mel and it might have been Jessie Iwatsuki holding the star on the stick. I …

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doc Letter to Harry Kajihara from William Yoshino (ddr-chijacl-1-683)

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vh Shosuke Sasaki Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-78-19)

Meeting Minoru Yasui

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doc Memo to John Tateishi from Clifford Uyeda (ddr-chijacl-1-173)

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doc JACL Committee for Redress Meeting Minutes, February 29, 1980 (ddr-chijacl-1-467)

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img Hood River Japanese community band (ddr-densho-259-319)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "The Hood River Japanese community band--or maybe it was the Hood River Japanese Methodist Church Band I think that LeRoy Burns used to lead this band and maybe later on it was a Mr. Savo, but in this picture, neither of them are pictured. This was taken on the wooden front steps …

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img Hood River Japanese Methodist Church Orchestra (ddr-densho-259-323)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "The Hood River Japanese Methodist Church orchestra. This was not the same organization as the band. Here LeRoy (?) Burns was the orchestra organizer, leader and instructor. I think that Rev. [Isaac] Inouye just lent moral support. Notice that on the bass drum...it reads, 'H.R.H.S.', and 'Japanese'...HRHS of course stood for Hood …

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img Young People's Christian Conference (ddr-densho-259-365)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "I think that this gathering took place in front of what was then called the Centenary Wilbur Methodist Church, in Portland I suspect that this was a YPCC--Young People's Christian Conference--because many of the Nisei are wearing identification badges."

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. XX, No. 5, May 1983 (ddr-sjacl-1-321)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Scholarship Awardees: Tamesa-Mary Ishii and Jeff Sakuma ($500); Andrews-Karen Kaminishi ($400); CWRIC report, ?Personal Justice Denied,? available for the public, 467 pages long; interesting exchange about Seattle representation at a Tri-District meeting in Reno that also hosted a meeting with the NCRR and Washington Coalition for Redress/Reparations and the National JACL …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 18 (November 2, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-44)

Selected article titles: "442nd Veteran recalls spirit of combat team" (p. 1), "Move to Eliminate Racial Bias in Postal Transport Membership Fails" (p. 1), Editorials Urge 'Yes' Vote on Proposition 13" (p. 1), "Nisei pianist shows promise in debut" (p. 3), "Yatabe recalls hardships of early days at 10th anniversary Detroit JACL affair" (p. 4), "Las …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 7 (July 24, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-328)

Selected article titles: "Colony Near Full" (p. 1), "No Damage at Mess 24 Fire" (p. 1), "Civic Improvement. To Make Better Town" (p. 2), "Education Building Will Take Big Space" (p. 2), "Bakery to Make Bread, Pastries" (p. 2), "Will Teach Soil Fertility" (p. 2).

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