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img Northwest Methodist Rally Portland (ddr-one-1-322)

Black and white photographic negative of the attendees of the Northwest Methodist Rally in Portland on November 23-25, 1951. Inscription on negative reads "Northwest methodis Rally Portla Nov. 23-25, 1951." The group is posed in front of the old Epworth Methodist Church building. Front row left to right starting third from left: Rupert Fujii, Shig Tada, …

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img Reed College (ddr-one-1-361)

Black and white photographic print of Carlos Ogimi and other students sitting at drawing table working on an unknown project. Carlos is the first seated student on the right, everyone else is unidentified. This photographic negative was taken at Reed College where Carlos was a student. Negative ONLC 3181 (ddr-one-1-363).

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img Obon Festival- Dancers (ddr-one-1-240)

Black and white photographic negative of six Obon dancers posing for the camera with arms held up wearing straw hats. From left to right: Shizuko "Shiz" (Ochiai) Ota Okazaki, Jean (Tsujimura) Takashima, Atsuko "Alice" Kida, Jean Yasuko (Kida) Tomita, Atsuko "Alice" (Matsumoto) Ando, and Eddie Tamiyasu. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist …

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img Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka (ddr-one-1-751)

Black and white photographic negative of Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka modeling outdoors. She is sitting in an open field with her knees drawn up to her chest.

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- float 45 "Pendleton Roundup" (ddr-one-1-157)

Color slide of Rose Festival Parade float 45 driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd gathered outside the Shoreline Hotel, Anchor Inn, and Sailors Union of the Pacific. On the side of the float is an image of a bronco rider with a caption "let 'em buck." Five women ride on the float, four …

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img Sorelles Group Photo (ddr-one-1-6)

Black and white photographic negative of the Sorelles, a high school social group. Back Row (left to right): Elsie Okazaki, Agnes (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, Kathleen …

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img Nap on the Beach (ddr-one-1-610)

Black and white photographic negative of an unidentified man sleeping on the beach with his hat over his head. Driftwood logs are piled up behind him. For print please see ONLC 4828 (ddr-one-1-609)

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img Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) Odori Performance (ddr-one-1-407)

Black and white photographic negative of two unidentified dancers with fans performing an Odori folk dance on stage for Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) inside the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple). Two woman sit on stage in western style clothes, one playing a shamisen.

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-200)

Black and white photographic negative of unidentified Obon dancers performing in front of a crowd seated on benches. Paper lanterns visible above. 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 Sitting on a Wall (ddr-one-1-647)

Black and white photographic negative of five Nisei sitting on a wall, one standing in front. From left to right: Shig Oka, Betty Nakashimada, Alice (Matsumoto) Ando, Misty (Kiyomura) Takeoka, Sumi "Sue" (Kaga) Hasegawa, and Shig Yuzuriha.

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade Float- "Fort Vancouver" (ddr-one-1-545)

Color slide of a float in the Rose Festival Parade driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd outside the Shoreline Hotel. The float has two children, one dressed in a Native American costume holding a purple ribbon, the other in frontiersman costume with a coonskin cap. The pair are sitting in a canoe in …

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img Sorelles Group Photo (ddr-one-1-24)

Black and white photographic negative of the Sorelles, a high school social group. Back Row (left to right): Elsie Okazaki, Agnes (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, Kathleen …

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img Frank Hirahara at Multnomah Falls (ddr-one-1-576)

Black and white photographic negative of Frank C. Hirahara standing behind he Multnomah Falls sign with a waterfall in the background.

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img Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-71)

Color slide of Grace (Sakano) Robbs posing for the camera in a kimono at a Odori (traditional Japanese folk dance) performance.

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- float 7 "Jack and Jill" (ddr-one-1-478)

Color slide of Rose Festival Parade float 7 driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd gathered outside Bekins Storage, a sign for Edwards Furniture is visible in background. The float depicts the nursery rhyme "Jack and Jill." Two children sit on the float acting the parts of Jack and Jill. A well is on …

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img Gravel Hole (ddr-one-1-681)

Black and white photographic print of a rectangular hole in the ground that is filled with small rocks. For negative please see ONLC 4915 (ddr-one-1-686)

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img Reed College (ddr-one-1-357)

Black and white photographic print of Ayame Ogimi and her brother Carlos Ogimi staring at a large document or drawing on a table in front of them. This photograph was taken at Reed College where Ayame and Carlos where both students. Negative ONLC 3177 (ddr-one-1-359).

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img Community Picnic (ddr-one-1-385)

Black and white photographic negative of a group sitting around a picnic table eating food at a community picnic at Viking Park hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). From left to right: Shizuko "Shiz" (Ochiai) Ota Okazaki, Mura Kaga, Shoji Kiyomura, Nobyo Sato, and Hideo "Dates" Ouchida.

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img Reading (ddr-one-1-591)

Black and white photographic negative of an unidentified Japanese American man sitting in an armchair reading a book.

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-197)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in front of a crowd with one arm raised. Obon dancers: second from the left dressed in a pattered kimono is Shiz (Fujita) Inaba, fourth from the left is Ben Kasubuchi, fifth from the left in back is Mary Yamaguchi. Obon is an annual event hosted by the …

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img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- First Place Men's Team (ddr-one-1-115)

Black and white photographic negative of the first place men's team at the Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. Man holding trophy identified as John Asahara from Tacoma; it is possible that the winning team was from Seattle-Tacoma.

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img Oregon Buddhist Church Annual Lotus Bazaar- Card Darts (ddr-one-1-715)

Black and white photographic print of young boys gathered around a card dart booth at the Oregon Buddhist Church's Annual Lotus Bazaar. Man running game on the right side is identified as Harry Nakamura. The Oregon Buddhist Church is now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple. For negative please see ONLC 2912 (ddr-one-1-109)

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img Henry at the Beach (ddr-one-1-635)

Black and white photographic negative of Henry Matsunaga standing on the beach in swim trunks smiling for the camera.

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-188)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in front of a large crowd on a hill. From left to right dancers in right hand line: Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, Shiz (Fujita) Inaba, Ben Kasubuchi, Eddie Tamiyasu, Kathleen "Kathie" Haruko (Matsuda) Sato. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon …

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img Portland Rose Festival Parade- float 5 "Church Choir" (ddr-one-1-480)

Color slide of Rose Festival Parade float 5 driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd gathered outside Bekins Storage, a sign for Edwards Furniture is visible in background. A church choir sits on a float made of white flowers with a open bible made of flowers that has the words "Holy Bible" written in …

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