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Evacuation of the Santa Maria Japanese to Tulare Assembly Center from the Christ United Methodist Church
The Christ United Methodist Church was located at 219 N. Mary Drive in Santa Maria, California. Original photograph belongs to Christ United Methodist Church. Soldiers are standing by with guns.
Harry Kamiya Inspecting Crops, Santa Maria Valley, 1940
Harry Kamiya came from Watsonville and lived in Guadalupe in 1926. He was a produce buyer for Otoi company.
Harry Miyake
Harry Miyake was instrumental in JACL (Japanese American Citizens League) in Santa Maria Valley.
Dawn Kurokawa
Dawn Kurokawa, "Maid of Santa Barbara County Fair." Dawn describes her role as a kind of goodwill ambassador. She welcomed visitors to the fair. Dawn was 16 years old here. JACL (Japanese American Citizens League) wanted to include a Japanese theme…
Dawn Kurokawa
Dawn Kurokawa, "Maid of Santa Barbara County Fair." Dawn describes her role as a kind of goodwill ambassador. She welcomed visitors to the fair. Dawn was 16 years old here. JACL (Japanese American Citizens League) wanted to include a Japanese theme…
Friends with Japanese American Display at Santa Maria Historical Society Museum
Pictured from left to right in front of the display of Japanese culture at the Santa Maria Historical Society Museum: Unknown, George Utsunomiya, Dawn Kamiya, Peggy Araki. Dawn set up the display at museum, which was viewed by visiting schools.…
Harry Miyake's and Paul Kurokawa's Storefront
According to Paul Kurokawa's daughter Dawn Kamiya, this building was built in 1950. There's a fish market in this building, which also had real estate office. Next door to it is the liquor store, with the oldest liquor license in county. It was a…
Kurokawa's on a Ranch
Kurokawa lived on a ranch and farmed on Higuera Street. In the car is Paul Kurokawa. Wearing the hat is Paul's grandmother. Others pictured may be relatives.
Harry and Florence Kamiya
Harry and Florence Kamiya were from Watsonville, California. They moved to Guadalupe, California in 1926. This is possibly their wedding photograph.
Guadalupe Buddhist Church Congregation
Dawn Kamiya was the chairperson of the 100th anniversary celebration of the Guadalupe Buddhist Church. Present was the great-great-grandson of the church's first reverend after the church was founded in 1909. The Tanaka family donated obutsudan. The…
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