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Neighborhood scrap drive, Yesler Terrace, Seattle, November 1942
During World War II, the US government called on its citizens to aid the war effort from the home front. One of the most widespread campaigns was Salvage for Victory, launched on January 10, 1942, just over a month after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Salvage for Victory called on Americans to collect and donate items that could be recycled…
ID Number:PI28169
Date:1942
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Kameno and Shinichi Seike at Nisei memorial dinner, Seattle, December 13, 1946
Nearly 1000 veterans, family members, and friends attended a Nisei veterans' testimonial banquet at Seattle's Civic Auditorium on December 13, 1946. The event, sponsored by the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), featured speakers paying tribute to Nisei (second generation Japanese Americans) soldiers who lost their lives during World War II.Close relatives of those who died sat at special tables like…
ID Number:PI28185
Date:1946
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Funeral service for Japanese American serviceman, June 1948
Japanese Americans in the coastal areas of the western United States were removed from their homes in 1942, when the United States entered World War II. In spite of this, Japanese Americans served in the United States armed forces with distinction. Veterans of the war were buried with military honors.In this June 1948 photo, Japanese American veterans honor a unit…
ID Number:PI28191
Date:1948
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Funeral for Nisei servicemen, Washelli Cemetery, Seattle, June 19, 1948
This image shows a funeral for eight Nisei (second generation Japanese Americans) soldiers who died in World War II. They were members of the 442nd Regiment, which was composed entirely of Japanese Americans. The 442nd is the most decorated unit in US Army history for its size and length of service. Five of the soldiers died in action in France…
ID Number:PI28192
Date:1948
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Funeral for Japanese American serviceman in Seattle Buddhist Church, Seattle, December 11, 1948
Japanese Americans in the coastal areas of the western United States were removed from their homes in 1942, when the United States entered World War II. In spite of this, Japanese Americans served in the United States armed forces with distinction. Veterans of the war were buried with military honors.In this December 1948 photo, Japanese American veterans act as pallbearers…
ID Number:PI28194
Date:1948
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Returning servicemen drinking milk, March 1946
When World War II ended, many soldiers and sailors returned to the United States through the Port of Seattle. Once on land, they were greeted with cartons of fresh milk. Even decades later, many veterans still remembered how good the milk tasted after several years of drinking powdered or evaporated milk at the front.In this March 1946 photo, soldiers and…
ID Number:PI28203
Date:1946
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Woman feeding cake to serviceman, Seattle, December 1941
During World War II, thousands of service men and women served in or passed through Seattle. A number of recreation and temporary stay facilities provided entertainment and services for military personnel visiting the city, such as the large USO facility in the remodeled Rialto Building, opened in 1943. In this image, Sergeant Charles Damm is fed a slice of cake…
ID Number:PI28207
Date:1941
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Women and servicemen eating sandwiches at USO club, Seattle, February 1942
During World War II, thousands of service men and women served in or passed through Seattle. In 1941 the Service Men's Club opened, providing free stationery, game rooms, dorms, and showers, and free or low cost snacks and meals. By 1945 Seattle had 13 additional service and recreation clubs, including the large United Service Organizations Inc. (USO) Club in the…
ID Number:PI28209
Date:1942
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Women and servicemen dancing at the Naval Reserve Armory, Seattle, December 1942
Built on the former site of a Duwamish village, the Naval Reserve Armory was announced in 1937 but trouble with funding delayed completion of the project for several years. The Armory was designed by B. Marcus Priteca, a well-known theater architect, and William R. Grant. The Works Progress Administration, one of the New Deal agencies, constructed the building. Groundbreaking occurred…
ID Number:PI28212
Date:1942
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Women and servicemen dancing at the Naval Reserve Armory, Seattle, December 1942
Built on the former site of a Duwamish village, the Naval Reserve Armory was announced in 1937 but trouble with funding delayed completion of the project for several years. The Armory was designed by B. Marcus Priteca, a well-known theater architect, and William R. Grant. The Works Progress Administration, one of the New Deal agencies, constructed the building. Groundbreaking occurred…
ID Number:PI28213
Date:1942