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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-184)

Black and white photographic negative of the crowd and Obon dancers taken from behind the crowd. Obon dancers wave small Japanese and American flags. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community. This image was taken at Holladay Park in …

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- Float 28 "Truck 3" (ddr-one-1-160)

Color slide of Rose Festival Parade float 28 driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd outside the Blue Eagle Cafe on the corner of W Burnside and NW Second Ave. The float is of a large fireman's helmet with "Truck 3 PDF" written in flowers on the front. The Rose Festival Parade is an …

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade Float- "Tight rope or bridge, Portland to Camas" (ddr-one-1-151)

Color slide of a Rose Festival Parade float driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd outside the Shoreline Hotel and Anchor Inn. Float depicts the crossing from Portland, Oregon to Camas, Washington with a tightrope walker standing on the Portland side holding a white parasol. Sign above float reads "Tight rope or bridge, Portland …

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img Couple eating dessert (ddr-one-1-432)

Black and white photographic negative of Ruth (Komachi) Muramatsu and George Muramatsu enjoying a dessert at the end of a long table with chairs stacked up on the table.

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img Outdoor Games (ddr-one-1-702)

Black and white photographic negative of eight unidentified Issei women standing in a line with spoons in their hands.

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img Wedding of Sam Sakamoto and Hanaye (Fujiwara) Sakamoto (ddr-one-1-36)

Original black and white photographic print of Sam Sakamoto and Hanaye (Fujiwara) Sakamoto's wedding reception. About 11 people sitting around banquet tables. Wedding party seated along back wall; from left to right: Yoichi "Jack" Nomi, Tamaye (Fujiwara) Nomi, Sam Sakamoto, Hanaye (Fujiwara) Sakamoto, Keso Kuwahara, Lilly (Kobayashi) Irinaga. Rest of the guests are unidentified. For negative …

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img Hugh Kasai (ddr-one-1-658)

Black and white photographic print of Hugh Kasai sitting in a chair smiling for the camera.

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img Obon Festival (ddr-one-1-256)

Black and white photographic negative of Nobuko (Ochiai) Susaki speaking with an unidentified white woman. Man seated in far back right identified as Elmer Nishimoto. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community.

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- float 39 (ddr-one-1-462)

Color slide of Rose Festival Parade float 39 driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd gathered outside the Shoreline Hotel and Anchor Inn. In the background a sign for the Blue Eagle Cafe is visible. The float is of a large rainbow with women dressed in each color sitting around the top of the …

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img Wedding of Sam Sakamoto and Hanaye (Fujiwara) Sakamoto (ddr-one-1-41)

Original black and white photographic print of Bridal party standing in front of the alter. Left to right: Tamaye (Fujiwara) Nomi, Hanaye (Fujiwara) Sakamoto, and Lilly (Kobayashi) Irinaga.

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- float 19 "Newberg" (ddr-one-1-471)

Color slide of Rose Festival Parade float 19 driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd gathered outside the Noon Bag Company building. On the side of the building is an advertisement for San Juan Slacks. Five women ride on the float; one sitting on a large replica of a watermelon slice. The side of …

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img Community Picnic (ddr-one-1-373)

Black and white photographic negative of four women sitting at a picnic table eating with chopsticks at a community picnic at Viking Park hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). From left to right: Frances (Kinoshita) Mayeda, Sumi "Sue" (Kaga) Hasegawa, Mrs. Kiyomura, and Jean (Kiyomura) Tamiyasu.

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img Community Picnic (ddr-one-1-375)

Black and white photographic negative of young families sitting at a picnic table enjoying a community picnic at Viking Park hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). From left to right is Dr. Toshi Hasuike, Sachiko "Sachi" Hasuike, Jeanne Hasuike, Mitsuko Hasuike, Daniel Hasuike, Arthur Hasuike and James "Jim" Hasuike.

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img Buddhist Service (ddr-one-1-689)

Black and white photographic negative of an unidentified man standing in behind a pulpit and in front of an alter in Buddhist robes looking out to the left.

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img A Man at a Food Counter (ddr-one-1-561)

Black and white photographic negative of a man standing behind a counter. The man leans against the counter with a staircase behind him. In the background under the staircase are crates of empty soda bottles.

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img Picnic (ddr-one-1-696)

Black and white photographic negative of an unidentified Nisei woman sitting at a picnic table with her eyes closed.

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img Bridal Party of Wong/Okazaki wedding (ddr-one-1-130)

Original black and white photographic print of Lillian (Wong) Okazaki's bridal party preparing her veil. Bridesmaids left to right: Christine Quan, Dorothy Moe, May (Wong) Oka, and Violet (Wong) Yee.

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- float 24 "Big Top" (ddr-one-1-134)

Color slide of Rose Festival Parade float 24 driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd outside W.L. Reid Company Building Hardware Specialties. The float has a circus theme with a clown riding backwards on a donkey made of brown and yellow flowers, with two women dressed in blue sitting on tight ropes, and a …

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade Float (ddr-one-1-460)

Color slide of a Rose Festival Parade float driving down W Burnside in front of the Anchor Inn, Sailors Union of the Pacific, and the Grant Hotel. The float is made of orange and cream flowers, a woman in a pink gown stands under an arbor, and a man dressed as a caveman lays on float …

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img Oregon Buddhist Church Annual Lotus Bazaar- Roulette Table (ddr-one-1-718)

Black and white photographic print of a crowd playing Roulette at the Oregon Buddhist Church's Annual Lotus Bazaar. The Oregon Buddhist Church is now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple. For negative please see ONLC 2908 (ddr-one-1-107)

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- Cowgirl (ddr-one-1-481)

Color slide of a cowgirl on palomino horse. The cowgirl is dressed in a pink riding suit and waving her hat at the camera. Float with a church choir is visible in the background in front of the W.L. Reid Company. The Portland Rose Festival Parade is an annual event in which floats are made out …

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img Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka (ddr-one-1-729)

Black and white photographic negative of Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka sitting in front of a black backdrop inside the Oregon Camera Club's studio. She is wearing a formal dress with her body turned to the right as she smiling brightly at the camera.

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img Reed College (ddr-one-1-365)

Black and white photographic print of Ayame Ogimi playing ukulele for two unidentified friends in her dorm room at Reed College. Negative ONLC 3185 (ddr-one-1-367).

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img Picnic Clean Up (ddr-one-1-623)

Black and white photographic negative of three Nisei girls cleaning up after a picnic. From left to right: Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, Mary (Nakata) Fujii, and Betty Nakashimada.

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- float 34 "Saturday Nite Bath" (ddr-one-1-466)

Color slide of Rose Festival Parade float 34 driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd gathered outside the Noon Bag Company and White Stag Manufacturing buildings. The float depicts a bathroom, with two women- one sitting inside a bathtub made of flowers, the other sitting at a vanity holding a pink ribbon. A man's …

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