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Image of Two dolls from Boys’ Day, ca. 1930-1940

Two dolls from Boys’ Day, ca. 1930-1940

Boy’s Day (Tango no Sekku) is traditionally celebrated with the display of samurai armor or samurai dolls, and with carp streamers (koinobori). These red haired characters are from a Noh and Kabuki classical dance called “Shojo.” In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School was of Japanese descent and all of these children were…
ID Number:1973.5711.33
Date:1930-1940
Image of Two dolls from Boys’ Day, ca. 1930-1940

Two dolls from Boys’ Day, ca. 1930-1940

Boy’s Day (Tango no Sekku) is traditionally celebrated with the display of samurai armor or samurai dolls, and with carp streamers (koinobori). These may be dancers or performers of some kind. In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School was of Japanese descent and all of these children were incarcerated during WWII. Because they…
ID Number:1973.5711.34
Date:1930-1940
Image of Emperor and Empress dolls from a Girls’ Day set, ca. 1930-1940

Emperor and Empress dolls from a Girls’ Day set, ca. 1930-1940

Girls’ Day (Hinamatsuri) is traditionally celebrated with a display of decorative dolls representing the Imperial Court. The dolls are arranged on a series of platforms, draped in red cloth. At the top of the display are the Emperor and Empress. In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School was of Japanese descent and all…
ID Number:1973.5711.36
Date:1930-1940
Image of Emperor and Empress dolls from a Girls’ Day set, ca. 1930-1940

Emperor and Empress dolls from a Girls’ Day set, ca. 1930-1940

Girls’ Day (Hinamatsuri) is traditionally celebrated with a display of decorative dolls representing the Imperial Court. The dolls are arranged on a series of platforms, draped in red cloth. At the top of the display are the Emperor and Empress. In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School was of Japanese descent and all…
ID Number:1973.5711.37
Date:1930-1940
Image of Decorative Hagoita paddle, ca. 1930-1940

Decorative Hagoita paddle, ca. 1930-1940

This paddle is called "Hagoita" and is associated with a game called Hanetsuki. These highly decorative versions are usually not used for play but are given as a good luck gift to girls on their first New Year.In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School was of Japanese descent and all of these children…
ID Number:1973.5711.40
Date:1930-1940
Image of Decorative Hagoita paddle, ca. 1930-1940

Decorative Hagoita paddle, ca. 1930-1940

This paddle is called "Hagoita" and is associated with a game called Hanetsuki. These highly decorative versions are usually not used for play but are given as a good luck gift to girls on their first New Year. In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School was of Japanese descent and all of these…
ID Number:1973.5711.41
Date:1930-1940
Image of Two small carp streamers for celebrating Boys’ Day, ca. 1930-1940

Two small carp streamers for celebrating Boys’ Day, ca. 1930-1940

Boy’s Day (Tango no Sekku) is traditionally celebrated with the display of samurai armor or samurai dolls, and with carp streamers (koinobori). In 1942, the majority of the student body of the Bailey Gatzert Elementary School was of Japanese descent and all of these children were incarcerated during WWII. Because they were only able to take a few belongings with…
ID Number:1973.5711.43
Date:1930-1940
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Book entitled "Father," by O. Kubushiro, 1942

This book is part of the Sagamiya Confectionery collection. The bakery, founded in 1904 and closed in the 1970s, was located at 6th and Main in the area previously known as Nihonmachi, or Japantown, now in Seattle's Chinatown International District. Sagamiya used traditional Japanese methods in the making of mochi and other wagashi (Japanese sweets). A stamp on the back…
ID Number:1984.54.117
Date:1942
Image of Vanity or dressing table, ca. 1942

Vanity or dressing table, ca. 1942

The Iwasaki family owned the Star Lake Nursery in Auburn, Washington. During World War II, the family was incarcerated in California in the Fresno Pinedale camp, then Tule Lake Camp. This vanity was made by a family friend and given to them while they were at Tule Lake. Another friend of the family maintained the nursery back in Washington while…
ID Number:1997.46.2
Date:Circa 1942
Image of Foot-pedal stapler from the Moritani Farm on Bainbridge Island, ca. 1930s

Foot-pedal stapler from the Moritani Farm on Bainbridge Island, ca. 1930s

This foot-pedal stapler, made by St. Joseph Iron Works in Michigan, was used by the Moritani family on their farm located at 542 Winslow Way W. on Bainbridge Island, ca. 1930s-1950s. It’s called a “foot-pedal stapler” because it creates and punches the staples that put the berry trays together. These shallow trays were made specifically for raspberries and Olympic Loganberries…
ID Number:2016.58.1
Date:Circa 1930
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