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Oral history interview with Tomio Moriguchi, April 20, 2010

Interview with Tomio Moriguchi conducted by Marsha King at KCTS Studios in Seattle for the Experienced Leaders Oral History Project in April 2010. Moriguchi was the CEO of the Uwajimaya supermarket chain in Seattle from 1965 to 2007. Topics discussed include his family's incarceration during World War II, the family business, and his advocacy work.
ID Number:2019.35.16.13
Date:2010
Image of Chung Sun Cafe menu, circa 1943
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Chung Sun Cafe menu, circa 1943

The Chung Sun Cafe in Ballard was owned and operated by Hoisan Chinese immigrants Thomas Tan Chinn and Fong Ten Ng Chinn. Located at 5133 Ballard Avenue, the restaurant operated from the early 1940s until Thomas Chinn's sudden death in 1974. Mr. Chinn, a resident of Ballard, was also a member of the Chong Wa Benevolent Association and the Gee…
ID Number:2021.15.2
Date:Circa 1943
Image of Louie's Chinese Garden menu, 1943
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Louie's Chinese Garden menu, 1943

Charles Louie opened Louie’s Chinese Garden on South Main Street in Seattle’s Chinatown (now the Chinatown - International District) sometime in the 1930s. In the 1940s, the restaurant served both American and Chinese food, and was also a nightclub, offering dancing with a regular orchestra. During World War II, patrons could buy War Stamps at the cashier’s counter. Louie’s sons…
ID Number:2021.15.10
Date:1943
Image of New Chinatown restaurant  menu, 1943
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New Chinatown restaurant menu, 1943

Daniel Woo opened his New Chinatown restaurant and supper club in the early 1940s. Located on 6th Avenue South and Main Street in Seattle’s Chinatown (now the Chinatown - International District), it offered both dining and dancing. A January 1944 newspaper ad promotes the New Chinatown as a great place for an evening of fun. It opened at 6:00 pm…
ID Number:2021.15.11
Date:1943
Image of Building Trades Day for the United War Chest poster, 1942
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Building Trades Day for the United War Chest poster, 1942

This poster advertises Building Trades Day for the United War Chest, held on Monday, October 19, 1942, during World War II. On this day, men working on building and construction projects were asked to give a day's pay to the War Chest. Unions donated generously, with many receiving "E" (for excellence) banner blue ribbon awards. Text on poster: Some of…
ID Number:2024.15.1
Date:1942
Image of Oral history interview with Laura Lee Kusaka, August 19, 2024
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Oral history interview with Laura Lee Kusaka, August 19, 2024

Interview with Laura Lee Kusaka by the 2024 MOHAI Curator's Fellow Polly Yorioka about Kusaka's mother Massie "Yutani" Tomita, including her life in Seattle’s Japanese American community, the Yutani family’s immigration story, and life in Seattle before incarceration during the second World War. The interview is conducted by Yorioka in order to learn more about the Boys’ and Girls’ Day…
ID Number:2024.52.1
Date:2024
Image of Remember Pearl Harbor sign at Associated Shipbuilders shipyard, Seattle, December 30, 1941
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Remember Pearl Harbor sign at Associated Shipbuilders shipyard, Seattle, December 30, 1941

Founded in 1889, the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company was also called Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock, Associated Shipbuilders, and Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company. The company participated in most major construction sites in the Pacific Northwest, and they are responsible for many ships, including some of the Washington State ferries and many naval vessels during and after World…
ID Number:Lib1988.13.4.2c.1
Date:1941
Image of Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company band playing for the APL 49 launch party, Seattle, May 29, 1945
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Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company band playing for the APL 49 launch party, Seattle, May 29, 1945

Founded in 1889, the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company was also called Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock, Associated Shipbuilders, and Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company. The company participated in most major construction sites in the Pacific Northwest, and they are responsible for many ships, including some of the Washington State ferries and many naval vessels during and after World…
ID Number:Lib1988.13.10.30b.1
Date:1945
Image of Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company employees acting as waitresses for the APL 49 launch party, Seattle, May 29, 1945
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Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company employees acting as waitresses for the APL 49 launch party, Seattle, May 29, 1945

Founded in 1889, the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company was also called Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock, Associated Shipbuilders, and Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company. The company participated in most major construction sites in the Pacific Northwest, and they are responsible for many ships, including some of the Washington State ferries and many naval vessels during and after World…
ID Number:Lib1988.13.10.30b.2
Date:1945
Image of Employees dancing at Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company, Seattle, January 19, 1944
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Employees dancing at Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company, Seattle, January 19, 1944

Founded in 1889, the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company was also called Puget Sound Bridge and Drydock, Associated Shipbuilders, and Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company. The company participated in most major construction sites in the Pacific Northwest, and they are responsible for many ships, including some of the Washington State ferries and many naval vessels during and after World…
ID Number:Lib1988.13.w545
Date:1944
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