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From left to right: former Reich Minister of Economics, Hjalmar Schacht, former President Herbert Hoover, and U.S. Ambassador Hugh Wilson meeting in Berlin (ddr-njpa-1-606)

doc From left to right: former Reich Minister of Economics, Hjalmar Schacht, former President Herbert Hoover, and U.S. Ambassador Hugh Wilson meeting in Berlin (ddr-njpa-1-606)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Former President Hoover Visits Germany. (Berlin) Domei. Former President of the United States Hoover visited Germany and witnessed the glorious achievements of the Nazis across the country. Photograph: a meeting with Minister of Economics Dr. Schacht on March 8 (from left, Dr. Schact, Mr. Hoover, US Ambassador to Germany Wilson)."

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img Portrait of Japanese American family in Los Angeles (ddr-densho-242-26)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Family photo Kameji Komuro - Los Angeles probably around 1925-26. Front l to r: daus. Sachiko, Shizuko, mother/wife Katsu, son Joseph, Rev. Komuro, dau. Mitsuko. Rear: dau. Miwaki Marion, brother of Kameji name unknown, dau. Nobue, and dau. Aimee."

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img Funeral service for an Issei man (ddr-densho-24-24)

Funeral service for Bunshiro Tazuma who died on 3/29/88 at 104 years old. Sons & spouses (L to R): Frances (59 yrs), Jim (62 yrs), Miyoka (58 yrs), Nobi (67 yrs), Elmer (72 yrs), Masako (62 yrs), Yukio (59 yrs), Kimi (50 yrs).

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img Wedding of Pauline Otani to John Shigaki (ddr-densho-456-4)

Written on a post-it note attached to back of photograph: "L-R: Seigo + Mitsuko Otani; @ wedding of Pauline Otani to John Shigaki; Yasuko + George Shigaki 1966" in black ink. Inscribed on the back of the photograph is "Jan 8, 1966" in black ink.

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img Two Nisei girls in front of dye works (ddr-densho-135-2)

Approximately 15 Japanese American families in North Seattle operated dye works businesses before World War II. These two girls are standing in front of the Royal Dye Works, located at 716 North 34th Street in the Fremont neighborhood. (L to R): Esther Hiyama, Marian Tamura.

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img Bukiokai group photo (ddr-densho-378-248)

Photograph of 16 girls posing for the camera in costumes on a stage. Caption on the album page: "Taken at Bukiokai 1925" and "Reading L to R. Shigeko, Misao, Masako, Ayoko, Yoshie, Alice, Shizuko, Miyoshi, Hanae, Samiko. Bottom Row Eleanor, Halue Hiroko, Tomoyo, Kazuye"

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img Group photo (ddr-densho-378-986)

Group of 9 individuals outside near a tall structure. Written on the back "Front row - L. to R. Hede, Ida, Mea, Ed, Carl, and Oki Back row Edith, Doris and Mr. Thomas (teacher)" in blue ink. The photograph was stored loosely between pages 34 & 35.

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img Japanese Americans playing baseball (ddr-densho-37-381)

Original WRA caption: The 1944 league baseball season got under way at the Tule Lake center on April 19. Project Director Ray R. Best tossed out the first ball. Nearly half of the 17,000 residents of the center were present for the opening game.

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img Funeral service for an Issei man (ddr-densho-24-25)

Seattle Buddhist Temple funeral service for Bunshiro Tazuma, 104 yrs old. His grandchildren served as pallbearers. L to R clockwise: Kirk (12 yrs), Frances (37 yrs), Stan (27 yrs), Tom (31 yrs), Ron (28 yrs), Larry (22 yrs), Ray (26 yrs), Laurie (35 yrs), Grace (21 yrs).

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img Nisei soldiers eating (ddr-densho-114-44)

Original caption: North Africa Theater. Japanese soldiers in the U.S. Army, are eating chow in the field, using a pan for a stove, L to R: Capt. Victor J. Bonin, Lowell, Mass., and Hilo, Hawaii; Pfc. Morio Kidani, Honolulu; and Pfc. Yasuo Takenouchi, Kapaa, Kauai. 1943.

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doc Rohwer Outpost Vol. I No. 14 (December 12, 1942) (ddr-densho-143-15)

Selected article titles: "'R' Program Released" (p. 1), "Community Enterprises Ready to Expand, Declares Sellers" (p. 1), "First Outside Worker Leaves" (p. 2), "University of California Extension Courses Available, States Griswold" (p. 3), "Tailoring Classes to Begin Monday" (p. 4), "Editorial: We Who are Americans" (p. 6).

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img Five children playing yard, with man standing nearby (ddr-ajah-6-901)

Caption below photo: Front yard of Risaburo Takeda's house on 2418 Railroad Ave before it became 2419 Tilden Way. Baby loquat tree at right is quite large as of 2022. L to R: unknown, Janet Takeda, Arlene Yamashita, Karen Yamashita, Doug Takeda and Jeff Yamashita, circa 1954

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img Kono family standing outside family business (ddr-ajah-6-342)

Caption below photo: The Kono family in front of the family business, Hayashi Florist at 2305 Santa Clara Ave in Alameda, CA. It was operated by Hikotaro "Harry" Kono (not pictured). L to R: Tomiko "Osky/Ken" - Yemiko "Emi/Amy" - Chieko "Chi/Chec" Kono. circa 1937

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img Three men standing outside building (ddr-ajah-2-768)

Caption: L to R: Hank Yonehiro of Loomis, CA., Joe Iwataki, Tsutomu "Tsunch" Inouye. Iwataki and Inouye are from Alameda, CA., the trio are in Alameda on a break from their basic training at Fort Ord, 1941. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-128 with additional notes

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doc Churchmen Ask Friendship For Japanese Here (December 10, 1941) (ddr-densho-56-536)

The Seattle Daily Times, December 10, 1941, p. 10

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doc Senator Wants Japanese Barred. Phelan Declares California Is Being Rapidly Colonized by Orientals. (June 22, 1919) (ddr-densho-56-330)

The Seattle Daily Times, June 22, 1919, p. 25

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img Three men holding a Pan American publicity poster (ddr-njpa-2-598)

Caption on reverse: "BBB REPORTS GREATEST GROWTH: The Better Business Bureau of Honolulu, Inc., reported its greatest growth in point of service during 1948 at its 4th annual meeting yesterday noon at Queen's Surf. Above, left to right, are: Willis K. Leong, who was elected to succeed Cecil G. Benny as president of the organization, Wrex …

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doc F. R. Limits Activities of Italians, Germans and Japanese in U. S. (December 9, 1941) (ddr-densho-56-528)

The Seattle Daily Times, December 9, 1941, p. 1

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doc Memo from Harry L. Black, Advisory Committee, to Mr. [Raymond R.] Best, February 8, 1944 (ddr-csujad-2-91)

Memorandum regarding meeting with Co-ordinating Committee. Concerns meeting to discuss Committee's recommendation to release "18 additional detainees from the stockade." The memo on "Executive Office of the President, Office for Emergency Management" letterhead, also discusses employment of incarcerees from Manzanar and Tule Lake and moving incarcerees out of and into various housing blocks. See this object …

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doc Letter from children of Kihichi Sakamoto to Project Director [Raymond R. Best], February 14, 1944 (ddr-csujad-2-94)

Letter from three of his children, Tatsuo, Manabu, and Osamu Sakamoto, requests the release of their father, Kihichi Sakamoto, from the Army Stockade, for the sake of their mother's "health and mind" stating that she has been ill since their stay in Heart Mountain the previous year and has suffered a relapse upon her husband's imprisonment …

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doc Statement of Karl R. Bendetsen to Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) (ddr-densho-122-273)

19 pages

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Letter from R. R. Best, Project Director, and Lionel Perkins, Business Enterprises Adviser United States Department of the Interior War Relocation Authority to Mr. Ivan Williams Department of Justice, December 5, 1945 (ddr-csujad-12-24)

doc Letter from R. R. Best, Project Director, and Lionel Perkins, Business Enterprises Adviser United States Department of the Interior War Relocation Authority to Mr. Ivan Williams Department of Justice, December 5, 1945 (ddr-csujad-12-24)

This official correspondence confirms that Tsugitada Kanamori had worked at the Tule Lake incarceration camp for 6.5 months and had earned a total of $131.86 as of November 30, 1945. Issued by R.R. Best, Project Director and Lionel Perkins, Business Enterprises Adviser United States Department of the Interior War Relocation Authority. See this object in the …

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doc Property storage list for Buddhist Mission Society (ddr-sbbt-2-36)

A list of names and locations for property stored at the Buddhist Mission Society (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) building addressed to C.C. Cawsey, General Contractor. Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple; Cawsey, C. C.; Aoki, Seiji; Ariyasu, T.; Aoki, H.; Akano, K.; Akada, Shigejiro; Akada, Asakichi; Akada, A.; Asakura, U.; Abe, Y.; Asaoka, A.; Asaoka, T.; Akada, Riyoichi; …

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img Supply clerks (ddr-densho-114-156)

Original caption: Nisei Japanese supply clerks, work in the supply room from which supplies are issued to the Allied translator and interpreter section, General Headquarters, Allied Powers in the Pacific, Tokyo, Japan. L-R: Pfc. Hideo Ikeuchi, Tec 5 Tom Maruyama, and Pfc. Francis Nakagawa. 9-3-46.

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img Portrait of father and son (ddr-densho-113-3)

This photo shows Masajiro Uyeda and his son Yoichi. Masajiro immigrated from Japan to Vancouver, BC in 1900 and eventually made his way to Rock Springs, Wyoming where he worked as a coal miner. His other sons joined him in 1912. (L to R): Photographer, Masajiro Uyeda, Yoichi Uyeda.

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