Digital Collections

- 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
- Tane Akiyama, mother of Zentaro (George) Akiyama, presented flag from son's casket by Henry Nakashima.
- Akiyama, Zentaro George [aacr2]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; Mothers and sons [lcsh]; Military funerals [lcsh]; Flags...
- 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
- Yuriko Fugunaga as a young lady in a Kabuki play.
- Kabuki [lcsh]; Kodomo Shibai [aacr2]; Japanese American children [lcsh]; Fugunaga, Yuriko [aacr2];
- Yuriko was a member of Kodomo Shibai, a children's drama group that performed Kabuki plays. Unidentified Japanese writing on photograph.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Yoshinari Sakai in military uniform.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Sakai, Yoshinari [aacr2]
- Yoshinari Sakai was killed in action during WWII.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Girl's leather button-up shoes.
- Clothing and dress [lcsh]; Japanese American children [lcsh];
- Worn by daughter of Japanese American farmers from West Sacramento.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden vase.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Wood-carving [lcsh];
- Wooden vase made by Kametaro Takeuchi, who resided at Block 21, #2114-B in Tule Lake Relocation Center.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Shogi game pieces and box.
- Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Shogi [lcsh];
- Wooden box contains forty-one shogi pieces. Shogi is a Japanese board game played by two players. The object of the game is to capture the opponent's King. Shogi is played on a nine-by-nine board and each player has twenty pieces. Shogi is much...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Women members of the Florin Japanese Methodist Church in Weimar, California.
- Japanese Americans -- California -- Florin [lcsh]; Japanese American women -- California [lcsh]; Florin Japanese Methodist Church [aacr2];
- Women visiting Ruth Uchida at Weimar.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Nisei soldier volunteers from Manzanar Relocation Center are sworn into military service.
- Japanese American men [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Manzanar War Relocation Center [lcna]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh];
- While their parents and families were still confined in internment camps, Niseis liberated villages all over Europe. The famous all-Nisei Combat Infantry 100/442d Regimental Combat Team was the most decorated group, and faced the highest casualty...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Installation of Officers of the Sacramento Nisei VFW Post No. 8985.
- Japanese American veterans [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh];
- When Japanese American veterans of WWII were denied membership in the existing local VFW Post, they initiated plans for thier own Nisei VFW Post. The Institution Ceremony and Installation of Officers was at the Buddhist Recreation Hall, Sacramento,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Two Japanese American men next to Sacramento Nisei VFW Post No. 8985 flag.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American veterans [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh];
- When Japanese American veterans of WWII were denied membership in the existing local VFW Post, they initiated plans for thier own Nisei VFW Post. The Institution Ceremony and Installation of Officers was at the Buddhist Recreation Hall, Sacramento,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Swearing in of the Sacramento Nisei VFW Post No. 8985 members.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans -- Personal narratives [lcsh]; Japanese American veterans [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh];
- When Japanese American veterans of WWII were denied membership in the existing local VFW Post, they initiated plans for thier own Nisei VFW Post. The Institution Ceremony and Installation of Officers was at the Buddhist Recreation Hall, Sacramento,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Veteran at institution ceremony and installation of officers of the Sacramento Nisei VFW Post No. 8985.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American veterans [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh];
- When Japanese American veterans of WWII were denied membership in the existing local VFW Post, they initiated plans for their own Nisei VFW Post. The ceremony was held at the Buddhist Recreation Hall, Sacramento, California.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wheatland Union High School.
- School buildings [lcsh]; High schools -- California -- Wheatland [lcsh];
- Wheatland Union High School is where the Okano family children attended school after resettlement from the camps.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wedding portrait of Mary Tsukamoto's nephew.
- Weddings -- Japan [lcsh];
- Wedding took place in Japan. Groom is the eldest son of Mary's oldest sister, Masako.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Unidentified building at Poston II Relocation Center.
- Concentration Camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.) -- Buildings [lcna]; Water towers [lcsh];
- Watertower in background.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Walter Tsukamoto at his law office.
- Tsukamoto, Walter [aacr2]; Lawyers -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh]; Japanese American business enterprises -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh]; University of California, Berkeley. School of...
- Walter Tsukamoto pictured at his law office at 4th and M Streets, 1930 (Japan Town?). In 1931, Walter Tsukamoto organized the Sacramento Chapter, JACL (Japanese American Citizens League) and served as its president until 1936. He was elected JACL...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Walter Tsukamoto and family in car.
- Tsukamoto, Walter [aacr2]; Japanese American families [lcsh]; Automobiles [lcsh];
- Walter Tsukamoto and his father sit in front of car and his mother and siblings are in the back. In 1931, Walter Tsukamoto organized the Sacramento Chapter, JACL (Japanese American Citizens League) and served as its president until 1936. He was...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Mahogany stained wood pedestal [top view].
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- United States [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh];
- Used to display vases, dolls, etc. Made in internment camp.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Golden brown stained wood pedestal.
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- United States [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh];
- Used to display vases, dolls, etc. Made in internment camp.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase