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img Portrait of man (ddr-ajah-6-562)

Caption below photo: Portrait of an Issei man, probably from Oakland, CA. Photo by Takuritsu Morita, 1915-early 1920s

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img Man and woman standing outside barracks (ddr-ajah-6-218)

Caption below photo: Roberta Yamamoto and Goro Sato, Jerome, Arkansas, May 1943 Goro was from Alameda, CA. Written on photo front: M. Roberta Yamamoto May, 1943

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img School children and teacher outside school (ddr-ajah-6-608)

Caption above photo: California Official Alameda Japanese Elementary School at the Japanese Association building

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img Portrait of boy in suit and hat (ddr-ajah-6-159)

Written on front: March 1944. Caption below photo: A well dressed Doug Kondo poses while incarcerated in Gila, AZ during World War II. His parents were Hajima and Eleanor Kondo of Alameda, Ca. March 1944

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img Six girls in paper hats, saluting (ddr-ajah-6-875)

Caption below photo: the Henry Takagi family on Clement Street in Alameda, CA, circa late 1930s. Top row L to R: Mildred Kazuko, Irene Miyoko, Evelyn Fujiko. Bottom L to R: Jean Nakatani (cousin), June, Tokiko

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img Tsutomu Inouye (ddr-ajah-6-481)

Caption below photo: Tsutomu "Tsunch" Inouye of Alameda, CA sometime before WWII

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img Family portrait of Tomoe and Susumu Tomine (ddr-ajah-6-948)

Caption below photo: L to R: Tomoe Tomine, Yoshino Otsu (Tomoe's mother), Shinya "Chris" Tomine and Susumu Tomine. Shinya is Tomoe and Susumu's son. The Tomines were still incarcerated in Tule Lake, CA for this photo. Tomoe was from Alameda, CA., and the family would settle there after the war ended. July 1945 photo

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img Family group posing in field (ddr-ajah-6-561)

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 Harry Ikeda with fish (ddr-ajah-6-428)

Caption below photo: Yoyoji Harry Ikeda and his catch of striped bass, Alameda, CA, April 1937

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img Souvenir photo folder and photographs for Matsue Ozeki and friends from Borsellino's club in Cleveland, Ohio (ddr-ajah-6-856)

Includes story of Mitsue Ozeki's relocation from Topaz Camp to Ohio and eventual return to Alameda

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img Two men by convertible car (ddr-ajah-6-583)

Caption below photo: Makoto "Henry" Takagi (at right) of Alameda, CA., and Mr. Miyazaki with a convertible automobile. Miyazaki might have been from Oakland. Circa 1920s

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img Couple standing on sidewalk (ddr-ajah-6-50)

Caption below photo: Hyakutaro and Yoshi Towata of Alameda, CA August 1939

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img Group of children at a Carol Sato's birthday party (ddr-ajah-6-203)

Caption below photo: Carol Sato's birthday in her family's backyard at 2050 Buena Vista Avenue in Alameda, CA. circa 1954

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img Ship Asama Maru docked in San Francisco. (ddr-ajah-6-763)

Caption below photo: the Asama Maru docked at the San Francisco, CA., waterfront, with the west section of the Bay Bridge in the background. Nippon Yusen Kaisha of Japan build the "Queen of the Sea" in 1929. It's first voyage took it to California. It would also visit Hong King, Shanghai, Honolulu and Los Angeles. It …

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img Group of men and a woman posing for photo by fence (ddr-ajah-6-722)

Caption below photo: Issei men and one woman gather in Alameda, CA, circa 1910-1920s

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img Hatsuyo Ozeki with cow (ddr-ajah-6-805)

Caption below photo: Hatsuyo Ozeki of Alameda, CA., plays with a cow. She was born in 1907, making this circa 1910

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doc Album page with photo of Denby Nakashima with clipping and biographical data about Nakashima. (ddr-ajah-6-98)

Inscription on photo front: To Emiko San / Sincerely yours Denby Nakashima 1929. Caption on page below photo: Shiek of Oakland. Clipping is announcement of Nakashima's engagement to Natsuye Mae Tominaga

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img Woman and man in uniform standing outside building (ddr-ajah-6-2)

Caption below photo: Hisano Akagi and her second son, Hiromu "Henry", stand in front of the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Alameda, CA. He was born in Alameda on February 3, 1923. Hiromu does not appear on the rosters of the 442nd RCT or Military Intelligence School. photo 1948

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img Family portrait of Tomita Family (ddr-ajah-6-40)

Caption below photo: The Tomita family of Alameda, CA circa late 1920s / L to R: Kenji, mother Haruna, father Katsushige, Mariko and Shigeyo.

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img Yukiko and Joshin Motoyoshi at farewell dinner (ddr-ajah-6-658)

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 Motoyoshi served BTOA from 1932 to 1948/

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doc Envelope with Hayashi's Flowers return address (ddr-ajah-6-330)

Caption below photo: An envelope for a business card from Hikotaro "Harry" Kono's business, Hayashi Flowers at 2305 Santa Clara Ave in Alameda, CA, circa 1920's-early 1940's

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img Portrait of Fumiko "Nellie" Itahara in formal dress (ddr-ajah-6-523)

Caption below photo: 1932 Fumiko "Nellie" Itahara of Alameda, CA. Inscription on photo front: Sincerely yours Fumiko Itahara '32

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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 Shizuto Kawamura passport photo (ddr-ajah-6-12)

Caption below photo: Shizuto Kawamura passport photo while in Japan December 1954. He will use his passport to permanently return to America. He was born in Alameda, CA.,

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img Man standing outside building (ddr-ajah-6-44)

Caption below photo: Kenji Tomita, of Alameda, CA., at the University of Cincinnati, OH., circa 1943-1944

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