Digital Collections

- Water blower can.
- Yoshihashi, Setsu Kawata [aacr2]; Japanese American women -- California [lcsh]; Japanese American business enterprises -- California [lcsh]; Laundry -- Equipment and supplies [lcsh]
- Can used to blow water lightly onto clothes for pressing. This was used by Setsu Kawata Yoshihashi (1896-1993), who started a laundry business with her husband in Hollywood, California, between the years 1915-1922. During hard times, she would do...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Guest's pick for moist sweets
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Implements, utensils, etc. [lcsh];
- The yoji, a pick for eating moist sweets, is one of the standard items a guest brings to the tearoom. Here, the yoji is sheathed in a slipcase in gold brocade (kinran) fabric decorated with a pattern incorporating plum, tortoise shell, and bamboo...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Al and Mary Tsukamoto with Judge Marutani.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Reparations [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- California -- Florin [lcsh]; Tsukamoto, Al [aacr2]; Tsukamoto, Mary [aacr2]; Japanese American Citizens' League [lcna]; Marutani, Judge [aacr2];
- Most likely Florin Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) honoring leaders in Washington pushing for redress.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Portrait of John Aiso in military uniform.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Military intelligence; Aiso, John [aacr2]
- Pvt. John Aiso was recruited as the chief instructor of the 4th Army Intelligence school that opened in a converted hangar at Crissy Field in the Presido of San Francisco. They added Akira oshida, Shig Kihara, Tetsuo Imagawa, among others to the...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Monument at Rohwer memorial cemetery showing names of Japanese Americans soldiers who died during WWII.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; War memorials -- Arkansas -- Rohwer [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Rohwer Relocation Center (Ark.) [aacr2]; Cemeteries -- Arkansas [lcsh]
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- United States World War II military medals and regalia.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Medals [lcsh]
- Military patches, pins, ribbons and regalia earning during World War II by a member of the Taniguchi family, who served in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Portrait of Zentaro (George) Akiyama in military uniform.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Akiyama, Zentaro George [aacr2];
- Zentaro (George) Akiyama, Nisei soldier, was born May 11, 1919, Broderick, California. He was a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company F. He was killed July 3, 1944 at the Battle of Hill No. 140, Castellino, Italy.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Portrait of Nick Nakano in military uniform.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Nakano, Yoni Nick [aacr2]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna];
- Nick Nakano was a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in WWII. "Go for Broke" patch is seen on arm. Photograph from the Nakano family album. Asataro Nakano and Misao Gyotoku Nakano immigrated from Japan in the early 1900s. They settled in...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- USO girls at Jerome Relocation Center.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Japanese American women [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- Arkansas [lcsh]; Jerome Relocation Center (Ark.) [aacr2];
- The USO girls organized visits of more than 3,000 Nisei soldiers training at Camp Shelby.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Sgt. Kaz Yoshihata dressed in military uniform.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Yoshihata, Kaz [aacr2]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh];
- Signed to Mary Tsukamoto.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Portrait of Sgt. Masa Sakamoto in military uniform.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Medals [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna];
- Sgt. Masa Sakamoto, Nisei solider, died in the war. Sgt. Masa Sakamoto was with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team and received a Purple Heart, Combat Infantryman Badge, American Defense Service Medal, and European African Middle...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Portrait of Charles Nakaya.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Nakaya, Charles [aacr2];
- Charles Nakaya was killed in action during WWII.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Portrait of Bill Katsuyuki Nakano in military uniform.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Nakano, Katsuyuki Bill [aacr2];
- Photograph from the Nakano family album. Asataro Nakano and Misao Gyotoku Nakano immigrated from Japan in the early 1900s. They settled in West Sacramento where they purchased land to farm. Their three children are: Margaret Shigeko Nakano, Ruth...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Tane Akiyama, mother of Zentaro (George) Akiyama at funeral.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Mothers and sons [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; Military funerals [lcsh]; Inouye, George [aacr2]; Oshita, Frank...
- Guards L to R: George Inouye, Frank Oshita. Zentaro (George) Akiyama, Nisei soldier, was born May 11, 1919, Broderick, California. He was a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, Company F. He was killed July 3, 1944 at the Battle of Hill No....
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- George Dakuzaku in military uniform holding his nephew, Neal Oshiro.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Dakuzaku, Tomomitsu George [aacr2]; Oshiro, Neal [aacr2];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Nisei soldiers at Jerome Relocation Center.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- Arkansas [lcsh]; Jerome Relocation Center (Ark.) [aacr2]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh];
- Photo taken outside Jerome Relocation Center barracks of Nisei soldiers visiting from Camp Shelby. These soldiers were from Hawaii. The USO girls organized visits of more than 3,000 Nisei soldiers training at Camp Shelby.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Japanese American man in military uniform.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American men [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh];
- Unidentified man, possibly a member of Akihoshi family. Photograph from the Nakano family album. Asataro Nakano and Misao Gyotoku Nakano immigrated from Japan in the early 1900s. They settled in West Sacramento where they purchased land to farm....
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Kitaji family on the steps of barracks at Poston II Relocation Center.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Concentration Camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Japanese American families [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Poston...
- The Kitaji family were from Salinas. Mr. Kataji (Nisei) was a soldier on leave to visit new baby and wife.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- World War II military uniform neckties.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh];
- Military uniform, decorated, includes: coat, shirt, two pants, two ties, and field cap.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Japanese Americans pile luggage at train station preparing to leave for internment.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Evacuation of civilians [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh];
- Departure day.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase