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img Trophy given to Takuritsu Morita (ddr-ajah-6-604)

Caption below photo: Trophy received by Takuritsu Morita of Alameda, CA, for 10 years of service to the Japanese school (gakuen) in Alameda. The school opening in 1916. He lived in Alameda until 1933, then moved south to Mountain View, CA, where he continued to teach at a similar school.

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img Goro Sato by Koi pond in his backyard (ddr-ajah-6-210)

Caption below photo: Goro Sato poses in his backyard Koi pond in Alameda, CA 1957

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img Susumu Tomine sitting on lawn (ddr-ajah-6-941)

Caption below photo; Susumu Tomine of Alameda, CA. Circa early 1940s, before WWII.

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img Two men posing by window (ddr-ajah-6-581)

Caption below photo: Makoto "Henry" Takagi, of Alameda, CA., poses with a friend, who is likely from nearby Oakland, in the shadowy light of a window Henry was born February 9, 1900. photo by Takuritsu Morita, circa late 1910s to early 1920s

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img Interior of the Alameda Nursery (ddr-ajah-6-414)

Caption below photo: Interior of Alameda Nursery, owned by Harry Ikeda, 2530 Blanding Ave, Alameda, CA, circa 1930s. This is what you would see when you walked into the Blanding Avenue business

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img View of large crowd on dock by ship with streamers taken from ship (ddr-ajah-6-594)

Caption below photo: Streamers connect departing Japanese friends and relatives aboard ship, likely in San Francisco, CA. On the back of the photo: To: Mr. (Takuritsu) Morita, taken on April 17, 1926. Morita's friend must have taken this photo and sent it to him. Morita was living in Alameda, CA at this time.

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img Mataichi Ozeki posing by rocks (ddr-ajah-6-787)

Caption below photo: Mataichi Ozeki poses outdoors, likely a self-portrait. He was an Issei professional photographer in Alameda, CA. circa 1907-1910s

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img Mitsuko Ikeda at Amache (ddr-ajah-6-435)

Caption below photo: Mitsuko Ikeda in Amache incarceration camp, circa mid 1945, she was Harry Ikeda's second wife and the family was living in Alameda, CA before the war. Mitsuko died of cancer in 1953.

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img Mohr family (ddr-ajah-6-774)

William and Alfreda Mohr and family members, Alfreda Mohr holding Mataichi Ozeki's daughter, Hatsuyo

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img Woman in kimono, seen from back (ddr-ajah-6-268)

Caption below photo: Chiyoko "Harriet" Kono was the second wife of Hikotaro Harry Kono. They lived in Alameda, CA. Photo circa early to mid 1930s.

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img Large group of students outside school (ddr-ajah-6-610)

Caption below photo: Japanese Language Institute Association of Alameda / Circa 1918-late 1920s / 2256 Pacific Avenue, Alameda, CA. Written on photo front: Japanese Language School Pacific Ave, Alameda, Calif.

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img Funeral photo titles Death of a Midwife (ddr-ajah-6-162)

Caption below photo: Midwife Takiye Kondo's funeral service at Gila River incarceration camp 2, Arizona. Takiye suffered an aortic aneurism and dies in Rivers Community Hospital on march 9, 1945. She lived just an hour and a half after being admitted. She was from Alameda, CA.

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img Man and woman standing in doorway of barracks (ddr-ajah-6-396)

Caption below photo: Chiyoko Date and her father, Hajime at Topaz, Utah incarceration camp. Note their name on the front of their barracks, number 19-3-B. They entered Topaz on September 9, 1942. The Dates were from Alameda, CA.

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img George Takakura standing outside building (ddr-ajah-6-104)

Caption below photo: George Takakura of Alameda, CA. He was born on August 9, 1906. photo circa late 1920s, early 1930s

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img Man sitting on fence in front of water tank and windmill (ddr-ajah-6-593)

Caption below photo: Issei man poses on a fence in Alameda, CA., in front of a water storage tank. A well is drilled and the wind turning the windmill pumps the water into the storage tank. Eventually, Alameda had water pumping stations in a few locations, but individuals had their own windmills and tank as well.

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img Portrait of Mary Nakata (ddr-ajah-6-678)

Caption below photo: Mary Nakata in college. She was from Alameda, CA. Born in 1931, this photo is circa late 1940s. She would marry Kenji Tomita in 1957

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img Three women and a man seated in garden (ddr-ajah-6-765)

Caption below photo: Friends gather in Alameda, CA, circa late 1940s to early 1950s. Akino and Masano were great friends, and enjoyed playing Hanafuda, a Japanese card game.

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img View of Alameda-Oakland estuary (ddr-ajah-6-568)

Caption below photo: Alameda-Oakland Estuary, circa 1915-early 1930s. The view is from the Park Street Bridge looking toward the Oakland shore. The Fruitvale Bridge is in the background with the SP power plant for the electric "Red Trains" next to it. Location information courtesy Woody Minor, Alameda historian

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img Two women with parasols next to large nopal cactus (ddr-ajah-6-927)

Caption below photo: Mrs. Kora and Yoshino Otsu, both of Alameda, CA. Circa 1930s.

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doc The Imagire Sewing School Regulations (ddr-ajah-6-129)

Caption below photo: Shizuko Imagire's sewing school regulations from her Oakland, CA location. She opened her original dress shop and sewing school in Alameda, CA and later moved to Oakland, CA. Circa late 1920s

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img Hyakutaro and Yoshi Towata standing on steps of barracks (ddr-ajah-6-240)

includes biographical data on Hyakutaro Towata

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img Group posing on rocks by river (ddr-ajah-6-619)

Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita, far right, poses with friends. Standing in the center of the rock could be Henry Takagi. Morita may have set this photo up himself as he often enjoyed doing. While self-timers were available in this time, someone could have triggered the camera for him. 1915-1933, but more likely 1915-1919, when he …

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img Rev. Joshin and Yukiko Motoyoshi sitting at banquet table (ddr-ajah-6-96)

Caption below photo: Farewell banquet for Rev. Joshin and Yukiko Motoyoshi, Buddhist Temple of Alameda social hall. The family was being transferred to the Fresno Buddhist Betsuin. The Motoyoshis served BTOA from 1932 to 1948.

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img Mitsue Ozeki with mother and sisters on wedding day (ddr-ajah-6-847)

Caption below photo: On her wedding in April 18, 1947, Mitsue Ozeki poses with her mother, Akino, and her sisters, Yasue and Hatsuyo. The Ozekis were from Alameda, CA., but she was married in nearby Berkeley and this photo could have been made in either location.

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img Portrait of Shuzo Takeda and his mother (ddr-ajah-6-512)

Caption below photo: At right is Shuzo Takeda, 14, just prior to leaving Japan for American. His mother is to the left. He was her eighth son. He arrived in San Francisco, CA aboard the last ship allowed to come from Japan, as laws enacted in 1924 effectively ended Japanese immigration to America

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