3379 results for: Seattle Photographic Co.
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Drummers performing at Cherry Blossom Festival at Seattle Center, May 5, 1979
The Japanese tradition of holding events or festivals surrounding the short-lived blooming of ornamental cherry blossom trees (sakura) is thought to be centuries old and is maintained in many parts of the world. Cherry blossom festivals (hanami) are a reminder to celebrate life and to enjoy the transient beauty of flowers. They are held outside and often include a variety…
ID Number:2000.107.098.19.04
Date:1979
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Student practicing Japanese tea ceremony, Seattle, November 20, 1980
Here, tea ceremony teacher Yoshiko Kubota watches student Atsuko Murao pour water from a kettle to make a frothy green tea. Ms. Kubota's school at 525 S. Main Street in Seattle's Chinatown International District was based on the principles of tea articulated by Grand Master Shoshitsu Sen and the Urasenke Foundation of Kyoto. In a simple room designed specifically for…
ID Number:2000.107.098.19.05
Date:1980
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Dancers at Bon Odori festival, Seattle, July 27, 1981
During the summer of 1932, Seattle's first Bon Odori festival was held by the Seattle Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple). Bon Odori is a traditional Japanese style of dancing performed during Obon, a Buddhist memorial service. The joyful dance celebrates selfless giving and expresses gratitude to departed family members and ancestors. Over the years, the annual event open to…
ID Number:2000.107.098.19.06
Date:1981
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Rikuko Tanaka being examined by Dr. Michio Yamakido, Seattle, May 23, 1981
In this image, Rikuko Tanaka is examined by Dr. Michio Yamakido at the Public Health Service Hospital in Seattle. Tanaka was a survivor of the US nuclear bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. This exam was part of a study conducted by the Japanese government which aimed to keep track of the health of atom bomb survivors living in the US…
ID Number:2000.107.098.19.07
Date:1981
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Incarceration camp survivors at reparations hearing, Seattle, September 11, 1981
The Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) was appointed by Congress in 1980 to conduct an official study into Executive Order 9066 and the forced removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. The CWRIC held public hearings in several U.S. cities, including Seattle, and the testimonies were recorded. In 1983, the Commission issued a…
ID Number:2000.107.098.19.08
Date:1981
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Dancers at Bon Odori festival, Seattle, July 24, 1982
During the summer of 1932, Seattle's first Bon Odori festival was held by the Seattle Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple). Bon Odori is a traditional Japanese style of dancing performed during Obon, a Buddhist memorial service. The joyful dance celebrates selfless giving and expresses gratitude to departed family members and ancestors. Over the years, the annual open-to-all event has…
ID Number:2000.107.098.19.09
Date:1982
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Kiki Hagimori instructs Corey Ojima for Bon Odori, Seattle, July 19, 1983
During the summer of 1932, Seattle's first Bon Odori festival was held by the Seattle Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple). Bon Odori is a traditional Japanese style of dancing performed during Obon, a Buddhist memorial service. The joyful dance celebrates selfless giving and expresses gratitude to departed family members and ancestors. Over the years, the annual open-to-all event has…
ID Number:2000.107.098.19.10
Date:1983
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Midori Sugawara in her room at Keiro Nursing Home, Seattle, April 16, 1985
Seattle Keiro nursing home, designed to care for Issei (first generation Japanese immigrants), opened on September 30, 1976 at 24th Avenue South and South Massachusetts Street. Designed by Japanese Americans, the home sought to care for Japanese elders in a respectful and culturally familiar manner. In 1987, the nursing home moved to a larger facility at 16th Avenue and East…
ID Number:2000.107.098.19.11
Date:1985
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Seafair royalty touring Japanese training ship, Seattle, June 7, 1985
Seafair Royalty have been a part of Seattle's annual summer celebration since the festival's beginnings in 1950. Young women are chosen for the court to represent their neighborhood and/or ethnic community and are awarded academic scholarships.In this photo, the Seafair queen and princesses of Seattle's Japanese community stand under an umbrella while taking a tour of the Japanese Maritime Safety…
ID Number:2000.107.098.19.12
Date:1985
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Kotaka Uomoto at Nisei Veterans Hall, Seattle, September 21, 1988
This photo shows Kotaka Uomoto posing in front of an American flag at the Nisei Veterans Hall in Seattle, where she participated in a twice-weekly nutrition program for Japanese senior citizens. Kotaka (1896-1993) and her husband Hyokichi Uomoto (1883-1965) arrived in Washington from Japan in 1916 and settled in Seattle. The couple had four sons: Yoshinori George (1919-2004), Kiyoshi Robert…
ID Number:2000.107.098.20.01
Date:1988