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doc Document titled "Alamedans during World War II, Takeno Nakata;s incarceration camp artwork" (ddr-ajah-6-257)
Includes photos of Takeno Nakata's wood carvings and biographical information
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-257/
George Rokutani leaning against tree (ddr-ajah-6-863)
img George Rokutani leaning against tree (ddr-ajah-6-863)
Caption below photo: George "Rokie" Rokutani Alameda, CA, circa 1930s. Inscription on photo front: Very truly yours, "Rokie"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-863/
Woman leaning against woodpile (ddr-ajah-6-100)
img Woman leaning against woodpile (ddr-ajah-6-100)
Inscription on photo front: to Alice T. / Alice Iwataki / 31. Caption below photo: Alice Iwataki of Alameda, CA circa late 1920s-early 1930s
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-100/
Marge Kajiwara standing outside house (ddr-ajah-6-71)
img Marge Kajiwara standing outside house (ddr-ajah-6-71)
Caption below photo: Marg Kajiwara of Alameda, CA. she was born in 1915, making this photo circa 1930s.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-71/
Shozo
img Shozo "Bill" Takeda in football uniform (ddr-ajah-6-528)
Caption below photo: Shozo "Bill" Takeda poses in his football uniform in Azusa, CA in 1934. He previously lived in Alameda, CA. He returned to Alameda to marry Fumiko "Nellie" Itahara in 1941.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-528/
Portrait of woman taken from back (ddr-ajah-6-564)
img Portrait of woman taken from back (ddr-ajah-6-564)
Caption below photo: Portrait of an Issei woman, probably from Oakland, CA Photo by Takuritsu Morita, 1915-early 1920s
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-564/
Chieko Kono sitting on bench (ddr-ajah-6-345)
img Chieko Kono sitting on bench (ddr-ajah-6-345)
Caption below photo: Chieko Kono, originally from Alameda, CA. The Konos settled in Selma, CA after WWII. It is unclear if this photo was shot in Alameda or Selma, but Selma is more likely. If so, it is shortly after WWII ends.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-345/
Group of cooks at Jerome Camp (ddr-ajah-6-213)
img Group of cooks at Jerome Camp (ddr-ajah-6-213)
Caption below photo: Cooks gather for a photograph at Jerome, Arkansas, circa 1942-1944
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-213/
Fumiko
doc Fumiko "Nellie" Itahara and bridesmaids (ddr-ajah-6-539)
Includes story of Itahara and Takeda's wedding. Caption below photo: Fumiko "Nellie" Itahara, 27, of Alameda, CA., married Shuzo "Bill" Takeda on January 19, 1941. At left is Masa Hanamura, at right Hazel Takii
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-539/
School class at Topaz (ddr-ajah-6-95)
img School class at Topaz (ddr-ajah-6-95)
Caption below photo: School class at Topaz, Utah incarceration camp, 1942-1945. Kazumaro was from Alameda, CA. Kazumaro Motoyoshi standing third from left at back
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-95/
Photo of Fumiko
doc Photo of Fumiko "Nellie" Itahara in wedding dress (ddr-ajah-6-538)
Includes copy of newspaper engagement notice for Fumiko "Nellie" Itahara and Shozu "Bill" Takeda
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-538/
Takuritsu Morita with friends at a picnic (ddr-ajah-6-627)
img Takuritsu Morita with friends at a picnic (ddr-ajah-6-627)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita, 2nd from left, picnics with Issei friends. Probably 1915 to the mid 1920s. Morita was from Oakland first (1915 to about 1919) then moved to Alameda, CA., until 1933.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-627/
Merika Motoyoshi (ddr-ajah-6-654)
img Merika Motoyoshi (ddr-ajah-6-654)
Caption below photo: Merika Motoyoshi, circa early-mid 1940s. She was from Alameda, CA.,
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-654/
Portrait of Takuritsu Morita (ddr-ajah-6-633)
img Portrait of Takuritsu Morita (ddr-ajah-6-633)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita of Alameda, CA., December 1, 1920. Inscription on photo front: T. R. Morita Dec. 1, 1920
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-633/
Janet Takeda sitting on sofa (ddr-ajah-6-904)
img Janet Takeda sitting on sofa (ddr-ajah-6-904)
Caption below photo: Janet Takeda, Risaburo Takeda's daughter, at their home on 2418 Railroad Avenue in Alameda, CA., circa 1954. 2418 later became 2419 Tilden Way.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-904/
Girl in kimono standing in garden (ddr-ajah-6-261)
img Girl in kimono standing in garden (ddr-ajah-6-261)
Caption below photo: Tomiko Kono in her kimono in Alameda, CA. Born June 12, 1921, this phot is circa the late 1920s
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-261/
Hama and Fumiko
img Hama and Fumiko "Nellie" Itahara (ddr-ajah-6-501)
Caption below photo: Hama Itahara and her daughter, Fumiko "Nellie". Nellie was born on January 10, 1914. photo circa 1916, Alameda, CA.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-501/
Portrait of Takuritsu and Toyo Morita (ddr-ajah-6-634)
img Portrait of Takuritsu and Toyo Morita (ddr-ajah-6-634)
Caption below photo: Takuritsu Morita poses with Toyo Miyamoto Morita sometime just after their arrival in American on October 27, 1924. The just married couple would live at 2324 Clement in Alameda, CA. This portrait was likely made not long after they disembarked from their ship, the Taiyo Maru, in San Francisco, Ca.,
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-634/
Group of women outside Shizuko Imagire's sewing school (ddr-ajah-6-136)
img Group of women outside Shizuko Imagire's sewing school (ddr-ajah-6-136)
Caption below photo: California Certified Imagire Women's Sewing School / Shizuko Imagire's first dress shop and sewing school at 1618 Park Street in Alameda, CA. Photo is of her fourth graduating class, circa 1926. She is standing front row, center.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-136/
Two men chopping down a tree (ddr-ajah-6-221)
img Two men chopping down a tree (ddr-ajah-6-221)
Caption below photo: Clearing land outside of the camp confines. They probably used the wood to heat their barracks. At right is Goro Sato of Alameda, CA., who hurt his back working this job. Jerome, Arkansas, November 1943
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-221/
Girl in kimono (ddr-ajah-6-410)
img Girl in kimono (ddr-ajah-6-410)
Caption below photo: Frances Yasuyo Ikeda in kimono. She was born February 24, 1922 and lived in Alameda, CA. Photo circa early 1930s
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-410/
Henry and Mitsuyo Takagi in garden outside brick building (ddr-ajah-6-896)
img Henry and Mitsuyo Takagi in garden outside brick building (ddr-ajah-6-896)
Caption below photo: Henry Makoto Takagi and Mitsuyo Aihara in Alameda, CA., circa mid 1920s.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-896/
Overview of Topaz camp (ddr-ajah-6-946)
img Overview of Topaz camp (ddr-ajah-6-946)
Caption on photo front: Central Utah Reloc. Center Topaz, Utah 1944. Inscription on photo back in Japanese.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-946/
Portrait of Mataichi Ozeki with Japanese and U.S. Flags (ddr-ajah-6-771)
img Portrait of Mataichi Ozeki with Japanese and U.S. Flags (ddr-ajah-6-771)
Titled: Between Two Worlds
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-771/
Group posed for photo in backyard (ddr-ajah-6-195)
img Group posed for photo in backyard (ddr-ajah-6-195)
Caption below photo: The Koga and Sato family pose in the Koga's Pacific Avenue backyard in Alameda, CA, circa 1947-1948. The Sato and Koga families knew each other in Japan before the immigrated to America.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-195/
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