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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-181)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in a line performing in front of a crowd. From left to right: Marjory "Marge" (Ando) Smith, Patricia “Pat” (Ikata) Iboshi, Loretta (Fujii) Kaneko, Joe Shiraishi, and Harue Akiyama. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended …

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade Float- "Our Queen" (ddr-one-1-554)

Color slide of the Rose Festival Court float driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd outside Blue Eagle Café on NW Second Ave. The princesses sit on the float and hold red roses, the Rose Festival Queen, Gloria Krieger, sits behind them in a chair of blue and pink flowers. The front of the …

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img Obon Festival Crowd (ddr-one-1-279)

Black and white photographic negative of crowd at Obon Festival. 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 Roses (ddr-one-1-525)

Color slide of red and pink 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 Portland Rose Festival Parade- Women's Drum Corps (ddr-one-1-178)

Color slide of drum majorettes in white uniforms leading an all female drum team in red and gray uniforms down W Burnside in front of a crowd outside the Shoreline Hotel and Cafe. The Blue Eagle Cafe is visible in the background. One woman is carrying a banner with writing that reads "Knights __ Girls Drum …

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img Unidentified Nisei Model (ddr-one-1-661)

Unidentified Nisei woman sitting on the ground with her knees drawn up to her chest posing for the camera.

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img Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka (ddr-one-1-752)

Black and white photographic negative of Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka modeling outdoors. She is sitting in an open field in front of the large metal wheel of a hay rake with her hands crossed in her lap.

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img Wedding of Sam Sakamoto and Hanaye (Fujiwara) Sakamoto (ddr-one-1-46)

Black and white photographic negative of organist and a singer standing in the choir's pews inside a church. Performance for the wedding of Sam Sakamoto and Hanaye (Fujiwara) Sakamoto.

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-288)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers performing an Odori folk dance at Obon. Second from the left in the front row: Masano Hachiya Yamasaki. 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 Wedding of Sam Sakamoto and Hanaye (Fujiwara) Sakamoto (ddr-one-1-32)

Original black and white photographic print of Bride and Groom, Hanaye (Fujiwara) Sakamoto and Sam Sakamoto, in front of the alter standing at an angle to the camera.

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img Reed College (ddr-one-1-355)

Black and white photographic negative of siblings Carlos Ogimi and Ayame Ogimi at Reed College, where they both attended school.

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img Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka (ddr-one-1-736)

Black and white photographic negative of Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka sitting in front of a black backdrop in the Oregon Camera Club's studio. She is smiling brightly with her arms crossed and leaning against the table in front of her.

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img Oregon Buddhist Church Annual Lotus Bazaar (ddr-one-1-716)

Black and white photographic print of the game booths and crowd 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 2914 (ddr-one-1-110)

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img Family photo (ddr-one-1-679)

Black and white photographic negative of three unidentified Nisei girls sitting on an armchair smiling for the camera.

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img Obon Festival- Dancer (ddr-one-1-232)

Black and white photographic negative of Harue Akiyama, the Obon dance instructor, posing for camera wearing straw hat. 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 Portland, Oregon.

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img Nap on the Beach (ddr-one-1-609)

Black and white photographic print of an unidentified man sleeping on the beach with his hat over his head. Driftwood logs are piled up behind him. For negative please see ONLC 4829 (ddr-one-1-610)

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img Sorelles Group Photo (ddr-one-1-11)

Original black and white photographic print of the Sorelles, a high school social group. Back Row (left to right): Elsie Okazaki, Anges (Inouye) Kitayama, Atsuko "Alice" Kida, Atsuko “Alice” (Matsumoto) Ando, Nami (Miura) Koida, Kimi Wakabayashi, Grace Mieko (Muramatsu) Ouchida, Masae “Elsie” (Morita) Onishi, and Betty Nakashimada. Middle Row (left to right): Rose Haruye (Muramatsu) Ouchida, …

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img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Couple seated (ddr-one-1-124)

Original black and white photographic print of couple sitting at table at the Third Annual Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. The couple is smiling for the camera. From left to right: Bob Luck and Doris Chan. Negative ONLC 2940 (ddr-one-1-123).

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img Obon Festival Dance Rehearsal (ddr-one-1-298)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers rehearsing an Odori folk dance inside Norse Hall in Northeast Portland. Dancers form two lines in front of a small seated audience on the floor and in the balcony. Adult male Obon dancers on far right of image identified from right to left: Arthur Ojiro “Art” Sasaki, Reverend …

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- Marine Color Guard (ddr-one-1-506)

Color slide of a formal four man Marine Corps Color Guard in dress blues marching in the Portland Rose Festival Parade carrying the American and Marine Corps flags. They are marching on SW Third Ave past a crowd gathered in front of a Signal gas station and San Francisco Tailor, behind the Signal gas station is …

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img Northwest Buddhist Convention (ddr-one-1-430)

Black and white photographic negative of two Nisei women standing holding binders and notepads in front of a chalkboard at the Northwest Buddhist Convention in Seattle, Washington at the Seattle Buddhist Church. Woman on the right identified as Yasuko Hashimoto.

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- float 10 "Blowing Bubbles" (ddr-one-1-476)

Color slide of Rose Festival Parade float 10 driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd gathered outside the Grant and Shoreline Hotels. The float is made of pink and white flowers with two female riders sitting and waving to the crowd. The side of the float reads "U.S. National Bank," the front reads "Blowing …

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img Family photo (ddr-one-1-678)

Black and white photographic print of an unidentified Japanese American family sitting on a couch posing for the camera.

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img Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka (ddr-one-1-724)

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.

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img Nisei on stage (ddr-one-1-346)

Black and white photographic negative of four Nisei standing on a stage, two additional Nisei sitting to the side. The four standing Nisei are each holding an object- possibly performing some kind of skit. From left to right: Miriam (Koyama) Kiso, Eugene Hayashi, Rose Namba, Nami (Miura) Koida, Toyse "Toy" Muira, and Ko Tambara. This photograph …

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