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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Panoramic photograph of Ukichi Taenaka funeral at Daishi Kyokai in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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A panoramic photograph depicting a funeral held by the Sagara family in Los Angeles Little Tokyo in 1941. Japanese American men, women, and children are seen standing in a group portrait behind a coffin surrounded by flower wreaths and banners in Japanese, and the photograph is titled in Japanese. The group is standing in front of the original Hompa Hongwanji Buddhist Temple on North Central Avenue, in Little Tokyo, with part of First Street visible in the background.
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A panoramic photograph documenting the opening and dedication of the newly-built Koyasan Buddhist Temple in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, on October 26, 1940. The photograph shows a large number of temple officials, patrons, supporters, and worshippers posing in front of the temple, including dozens of children wearing traditional clothing, and several Japanese American Boy Scouts. The photograph is captioned in Japanese and has a dual photography credit written in English for Toyo Miyatake and Izuo Studio.
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A panoramic photograph depicting the funeral of Japanese American Otoji Hara, who once worked as a superintendent at a tuna cannery on Terminal Island. The image was taken at Sunnyside Cemetery in Long Beach, California, and shows a large group of mourners made up of men, women, and children, facing the camera, with the casket in the middle. The scene includes a long line of flower wreaths with ribbons in Japanese, and several oil derricks feature prominently in the background. The print is captioned in Japanese and is signed Ninomiya, L.A., a photography studio founded by Kinso Ninomiya in 1922.
photPAN 150
Manuscripts
Black and white photograph of Harry Chandler's funeral. Front view of the tower of the First Congregational Church, 6th & Commonwealth, Los Angeles. Funeral wreaths and flowers visible around the entrance to the church, several guests can be seen approach the building. Sue Reeves Collection.
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Manuscripts
Black and white photograph. View of entrance to First Congregational Church of Los Angeles on the day of Harry Chandler's funeral. Flowers and wreaths line the stairs to the sanctuary. Sue Reeves Collection.
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This photograph depicts the 9th Street Produce Market as vendors unload wooden cartons filled with produce from their automobiles, set up their stalls, and prepare for their customers. There are several visible vending stall signs, such as, (left to right) the Okuhira Produce Company, Eastern Produce Company, So. West Berry Exchange, Lecheler Produce Company, J. and Q. Produce Company, Shapiro Produce Company, and Mutual Produce Company. There is also a restaurant, Market Restaurant (on the right side of Okuhira Produce Company), an association group, L.A. Asparagus Growers Association, residential hotel, Hotel Ninth (on the right, behind L.A. Asparagus Growers Association), and the Cohn-Goldwater Factory Building with the sign: "Boss Overall Factory" (center, background).
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