United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Medals [lcsh];
Military jacket decorated with metals. Sleeve has 442nd insigma patch. Military uniform includes: coat, shirt, two pants, two ties, and field cap.
Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Photographs; Flood control -- California -- Sacramento; Levees -- California -- Sacramento;
Robert T. Matsui stood a on Morrison Creek levee for a press conference to talk about plans to improve 25 miles of levees on Morrison, Elder, Florin and Unionhouse creeks in south Sacramento. Photograph included in the Sacramento Bee article...
Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Photographs; Flood control -- California -- Sacramento; Levees -- California -- Sacramento
Robert T. Matsui stood on a Morrison Creek levee for a press conference to talk about plans to improve 25 miles of levees on Morrison, Elder, Florin, and Unionhouse creeks in south Sacramento.
Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Clothing and dress [lcsh]
The kanreki celebrates the completion of five Chinese zodiac cycles and the beginning of an individual's second childhood. In the lunar calendar, the passage of each of the five elements -- wood, fire, earth, metal, and water -- with each of twelve...
Japanese Americans -- Religion [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Buddhism -- Customs and practices [lcsh]; Household shrines,...
Buddhist shrine (butsudan) comprised of alter handmade in Tule Lake Relocation Center (JC24K), Buddhist prayer (JC22Q:25), miniature wooden shrine to hold plaques (JC22Q:26), paper offering (JC22Q:27), miniature prayer book (JC22Q:29), wood stand...
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Chests [lcsh]; Matsui, Shunichi [aacr2];
Chest of drawers built by Shunichi Matsui in Tule Lake Relocation Center from two produce boxes. Mr. Matsui lived in barracks 818-C with his wife, Wasayo, and son, Kai.
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 -- Anniversaries, etc. [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center -- Anniversaries, etc. [lcna]; Reunions [lcsh]; Watchtowers [lcsh];
Tule Lake Relocation Center reunion T-shirt depicts a watchtower and a barbed wire fence.
Japanese Americans -- California -- Yuba City [lcsh]; Ota, Iwao Joe [aacr2]; Barbershops -- Equipment and supplies [lcsh];
Used by Ota family prior to World War II in Colusa, California barber shop. Before the war, Joe Iwao Ota was a barber as was his father, Tomitaro Ota. Joe retired ca. 1982.
Japanese American men [lcsh]; Eiri, Masaru [aacr2];
Masaru at 20 years old. Translation from the back of photo gave the name, age, and the words "Manshu Shin Kyoto" which means Manchuria, New Kyoto. Photograph from the Nakano family album.
Japanese American farmers [lcsh]; Japanese American families [lcsh]; Japanese American children [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- California -- Florin [lcsh]; Agriculture -- California [lcsh]; Family farms -- California --Florin [lcsh]; Tsukamoto, Mary...
Identified: George Dakuzaku, Julie Dakuzaku, Mary Dakuzaku, Jean Dakuzaku. Photograph from Mary Tsuruko Dakusaku Tsukamoto's photograph collection. Chosei Taro Dakuzaka married Kame Yoshinaga in 1904. Chosei Taro Dakuzaka immigrated to the United...
Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Arts, Japanese [lcsh];
Bangasas are made of wood and oiled paper. This parasol is made from split bamboo. It was handmade by a parasol shop artist in Japan and bought by an immigrant to the United States in the early 1900s.
Gold Hill (El Dorado County, Calif.) [lcna]; Historical markers -- California -- Gold Hill (El Dorado County) [lcna]; Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm [aacr2]; Agriculture -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- History [lcsh];
The historical landmark marks the site of the only tea and silk farm established in California. The plaque reads: First agricultural settlement of pioneer Japanese immigrants who arrived at Gold Hill on June 8, 1869. Despite the initial success,...
Concentration camps -- United States [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Japan -- Emigration and immigration [lcsh];
Most likely used during the Japanese American internment period.
