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img Two photos of men standing by bi-plane (ddr-ajah-6-574)

Caption below photo: Two Issei men (first generation of Japanese to settle in America) pose in front of a biplane.

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img Man in overalls walking away from camera (ddr-ajah-6-423)

Caption below photo: Yoyoji "Harry" Ikeda in his signature overalls. The Alameda Nursery, 2530 Blanding Ave, Circa 1930

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img Susumu Tomine making mochi (ddr-ajah-6-949)

Caption below photo: Susumu Tomine (left) pounds rice during Mochitsuki in Alameda, CA. Circa early 1950s.

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img Group at a picnic with canopies (ddr-ajah-6-745)

Caption below photo: a gathering of Isseis and their Nisei children outdoors, under several fancy, striped canopies, wearing fine clothing. Perhaps a picnic with beers or alcohol. Bowler hats worn by the men. One man wearing a white jacket with the Japanese sun on the back. Location is likely somewhere in the Alameda to NIles vicinity …

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img Class photo from Everett School in Alameda (ddr-ajah-6-665)

Caption below photo: Japanese youth at Everett School, Alameda, CA., May 10, 1926. Inscribed on front: 765 T.C.W Co. 251 Post

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img Takuritsu Morita with friends sitting in field (ddr-ajah-6-620)

Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita, far left, enjoys a day with issue friends, probably in Alameda, CA. There is a good chance that this is a self portrait, something Takuritsu enjoyed doing and was quite good at. Circa 1915-1920s

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img Man and woman with group of children (ddr-ajah-6-352)

Caption below photo: Nisei youth gather at 2418 Buena Vista Avenue, Alameda, CA., the home of Yasutaro and Ineko Takano. The Takanos lived briefly at this address, circa early 1930s

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img Leroy Kajiwara standing in field (ddr-ajah-6-67)

Caption below photo: Leroy Kajiwara (Marge's brother), likely stands in Albany Hill, where many local picnics were held. He was born around 1917, making this photo circa late 1920's to early 1930's

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doc Sketch of Tomoe Otsu (ddr-ajah-6-938)

Caption below image: Pictured in Tomoe Otsu, of Alameda, CA. Born December 14, 1917. She would be 19 or 20 in 1937. Sketch is signed S. Maeda 37

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img Two men and two women with basket of Warabi (ddr-ajah-6-725)

Caption below photo: Isseis gather outdoors, possible in the Oakland, CA., area. The basket is full of Warabu, or Fiddlehead ferns, a plant that was widely found growing wild in the San Francisco Bay area. There are accounts of Isseis and Niseis gathering Warabi to eat. It appears they are drinking Eikun label sake, a famous …

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img Portrait of seated woman (ddr-ajah-6-755)

Caption below photo: As Issei woman poses for Mataichi Ozeki in Alameda, CA. By 1914, women's hats had become smaller and lighter, sometimes to facilitate getting in and out of cars. Written on photo front: 1914

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img Mrs. Takakura standing outside building (ddr-ajah-6-106)

Caption below photo: Mrs. Takakura, of Alameda, CA. Circa late 1920s-early 1930s

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img Three portraits of Hatsuyo Ozeki (ddr-ajah-6-810)

Caption below photos: Three portraits of Hatsuyo Ozeki, Alameda, CA., circa 1911-1912

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img Hisao Nakata at Heart Mountain (ddr-ajah-6-694)

Caption below photo: Hisao Nakata of Alameda, CA. Translation: are you angry or not? Heart Mountain, Wyoming, circa 1942-1945. Caption on sides of photo in Japanese.

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img Portrait of woman in kimono with text titled: From Queen to Incarceration (ddr-ajah-6-961)

Two copies of portrait, one colorized. Includes biographical information on Georgiana Matsuyama, her marriage to John Seiji Towata and story of incarceration. Inscription on photo front of photo: to Florence Sincerely Anna Matsuyama

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img Three young women sitting outside barracks (ddr-ajah-6-443)

Caption below photo: Misao Muratani, Frances Yasuyo Ikeda of Alameda, CA, Annabel Tsujimoto. Amache incarceration camp

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img Shigeko Iwaihara Koga with bridesmaids at her wedding (ddr-ajah-6-171)

Written on photo front: February, 1939. Caption below photo: Shigeko (second from right) Iwaihara's wedding party in Alameda, CA. She married Matao Koga. February 26, 1939

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img Man looking out from outdoor shower (ddr-ajah-6-587)

Caption below photo: After a long day of picking cantaloupes by hand, and Issei man, likely from Oakland, CA., cleans up in a makeshift shower. He was working in the Turlock vicinity of the Central Valley of California, where cantaloupes were grown due to the favorable weather. circa 1922

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img Woman sitting in armchair (ddr-ajah-6-90)

Caption below photo: Yukiko Motoyoshi, wife of Rev. Joshin Motoyoshi, of the Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA. They served at the temple from 1932 to 1948. This photo was probably made early in their time there.

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img Group sitting on lawn (ddr-ajah-6-522)

Caption below photo: Left to right: Emi "Amy" Kono, XX, Yo Yamasaki, Fumiko "Nellie" Itahara, XX, XX, Louise Towata, Marge Kajiwara. Circa 1930, Alameda, CA

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img Four children by Christmas tree (ddr-ajah-6-952)

Caption below photo: L to R: Eugene, Naomi, Amy, Shinya "Chris" Tomine. They are the children of Susumu and Tomoe, of Alameda, CA. Amy was born April 19, 1949, photo circa 1950.

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