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Chinese parade, September 13, 1909
Seattle's Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition opened on the University of Washington campus in July 1909. Each day of the exposition was filled with parades, celebrations, and other special events. China Day, September 13, was one of the most popular events of the fair. The program included a parade of Chinese residents with a dragon, floats, bands, and warriers in costume. The day…
ID Number:1983.10.8420
Date:1909
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Seattle Buddhist Temple, circa 1914
In 1901, a small group of Seattle's newer Japanese residents started a Buddhist mission society to meet various community needs. Because first generation Japanese immigrants couldn't own property, the society met in a rented house at Sixth Avenue and Main Street. In 1908, the group built its first temple on South Main Street.This photo shows the Seattle Buddhist Temple on…
ID Number:1983.10.9235
Date:Circa 1914
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Raid at an illegal distillery on 65th Avenue, Seattle, circa 1918
In Washington state, Prohibition lasted from 1916 until 1933. During that time, making, selling, owning, or drinking alcoholic beverages was against the law. Local police and federal agents made regular raids and arrests. In this image, four men who appear to be Japanese-American or of Japanese ethnicity or heritage stand in front of two white men, surrounded by the ruins…
ID Number:1983.10.10787.3
Date:circa 1918
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Chinese parade, Go-Hing festival, May 1921
In late May 1921, Seattle's Chinese community held a carnival, called Go-Hing, to raise money for famine relief in China. All of Seattle was invited to a week of Chinese music, dance, and food. The festival ended with a parade through downtown Seattle.In this photo, Chinese lion dancers march along King Street in the parade that ended the Go-Hing festival.…
ID Number:1983.10.10958.1
Date:1921
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Go Hing Festival decorations on King Street, Seattle, May 1921
On May 23 through 28, 1921, Seattle's Chinese residents held a week-long carnival to raise money for the Chinese Famine Fund, which was raising money for the those impacted by famine in northern China. The event was called Go-Hing and was sponsored by the China Club, Chinese consul Goon Dip, and an advisory committee of Seattle and Washington state civic…
ID Number:1983.10.10959.2
Date:1921
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Pike Place Market produce vendor carrying child on her back, Seattle, September 23, 1983
In 1983, the National Press Photographers Association sponsored a documentary project called "Day in the Life of Washington: September 23, 1983." Photographers from the NPAA, the American Society of Magazine Photographers, and freelancers participated in the 24-hour "Dayshoot," recording the ordinary occurrences of everyday life that might take on larger significance in a historical perspective. One hundred twenty of the…
ID Number:1984.118.93
Date:1983
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Garlic vendor, Pike Place Market, Seattle, September 23, 1983
In 1983, the National Press Photographers Association sponsored a documentary project called "Day in the Life of Washington: September 23, 1983." Photographers from the NPAA, the American Society of Magazine Photographers, and freelancers participated in the 24-hour "Dayshoot," recording the ordinary occurrences of everyday life that might take on larger significance in a historical perspective. One hundred twenty of the…
ID Number:1984.118.98
Date:1983
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Oral history interview with Aki Kurose, January 31, 1985
Interview with Aki Kurose conducted by Lorraine McConaghy for the Life on the Homefront Oral History Project in 1985. In this interview Kurose discusses being incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center and the Minidoka Relocation Center, how the concentration camps undermined the traditional closeness of Japanese-American families, her family's response to Pearl Harbor, and her experience of being part of…
ID Number:1985.134.9
Date:1985
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Oral history interview with Frank Miyamoto, April 23, 1985
S. Frank Miyamoto was born in 1912 in Seattle to Issei immigrants. He earned his Bachelor of Arts (1936) and Master of Arts (1938) degrees in sociology from the University of Washington. His first faculty appointment was at the University of Washington in 1941 -- an appointment that was terminated when he was forceably removed due to his Japanese heritage.…
ID Number:1985.134.16
Date:1985
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Oral history interview with Tomo Shoji, April 10, 1985
Interview with Tomo Shoji about her experiences before and during World War II, conducted by Lorraine McConaghy for the Life on the Homefront Oral History Project, April 10, 1985. She discusses her parents' arrival in the U.S. and their work in a sawmill camp. Her mother later moved to Seattle and set up a midwifery practice for the Japanese community.…
ID Number:1985.134.22
Date:1985