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Men leaving for Alaska (ddr-densho-15-38)
These Japanese Americans are en route to Alaska to work in the canneries. Several can be identified: "Turk" Fujiya and Jim Yoshida stand fifth and sixth from the left; Ben Uyeno and George Yano stand third and second from the right. Ben Uyeno later became a well-known doctor in Seattle's Japanese American community. He was interviewed …
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Nagai Sisters (ddr-densho-495-56)
Photograph of Dorothy Haruko Nagai (left) and Nancy Teruko Nagai (right) standing in front of a fence. Caption on album page reads: "Haruko and Teruko Nagai / Akimura camp c. 1917 (@ 7 and 5 years old)"
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 35 No. 19 (November 7, 1952) (ddr-pc-24-45)
Selected article titles: "Premier Yoshida urges Issei in U.S. to take advantage of citizenship" (p. 1) "Permanent Nisei Young Republicans urged by Nixon" (p. 1), "Cite Walter-McCarran omnibus bill significant milestone in U.S. law" (p. 2), "Citizenship classes for Denver Issei now ready" (p. 4).
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Early Issei women with their children at a social gathering (ddr-csujad-55-2213)
Black and white photograph of a group of Issei women, one man, and children in formal dress at a social gathering. Pictured from left to right (children sitting on lawn): Susuma Jimba, Harry Yoshida, (first row): Reverend and Mrs. Yoshida, standing next to her is Esther Miwa, standing on right end is Mrs. Kambara with her …
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Prime Minister Yoshida dicussing rumors of resignation with some U.S. army troops (ddr-densho-299-188)
Two captions. Bottom side caption: "17 Jan 1947 Tokyo, Japan / Shown chatting with Prime Minister Yoshida and his secretary concerning / The resignation rumors which now prevail are: Lt. Ted Akimoto, U.S. Army / Photographer (extreme right) and T/4 Robert Shintani, Interpreter, ATIS, GHQ, / Far East Command." Right hand side caption: "I was the …
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Bessie Yoshida Konishi Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-212-18)
Raising children and grandchildren
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Bessie Yoshida Konishi Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-212-10)
Memories of atmosphere following the bombing of Pearl Harbor: father sponsored people from the West Coast moving to Colorado
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Bessie Yoshida Konishi Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-212-9)
Community celebrations in the Japanese American community
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Bessie Yoshida Konishi Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-212-3)
Establishment of family farm in Colorado
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Bessie Yoshida Konishi Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-212-11)
Encountering discrimination postwar
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Bessie Yoshida Konishi Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-212-17)
Involvement with an Issei memorial project
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Bessie Yoshida Konishi Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-212-13)
Attending high school and college
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Bessie Yoshida Konishi Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-212-15)
Meeting future husband, a veterinarian
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Bessie Yoshida Konishi Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-212-8)
Employing migrant workers on family's vegetable farm
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Bessie Yoshida Konishi Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-212-14)
Description of older siblings' arranged marriages
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Bessie Yoshida Konishi Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-212-16)
Attending college while raising a child
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Bessie Yoshida Konishi Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-212-12)
Hearing about a nearby German POW camp during World War II
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Bessie Yoshida Konishi Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-212-4)
The Japanese American community in Alamosa, Colorado