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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 Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin (Koyasan Buddhist Temple) opening 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 the funeral of Ukichi Taenaka, which was held at the Daishi Kyokai mission, part of Koyasan Beikoku Betsuin, or Koyasan Buddhist Temple, on Central Avenue in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. The photograph depicts mourners and temple officials in front of the temple, and funeral wreaths from individuals, businesses, and organizations. A photograph of Taenaka is displayed at the center of the group. The print is captioned in Japanese, and credited to Izuo Studio, the studio of photographer Shigemi Izuo.
photPAN 152
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A panoramic photograph of the Japanese American incarceration camp at Manzanar, California, known as the War Relocation Center. The image was taken from a tower along the camp boundary, and shows rows of military-style bunkers, dirt roads, and surrounding desert, with the Sierra Nevada Mountains prominent in the background; no people appear in the photograph. The print is titled and credited in the lower left corner, part of which says: "Copyrighted by Manzanar Cooperative Enterprises, Inc." This was a prisoner-run co-op established in 1943 with the War Relocation Authority. Cameras were not allowed to be used by prisoners, so a cooperative photo studio was established to centralize these services. The studio, run by Toyo Miyatake, performed all work for the school annuals and for WRA administrators. It is likely this image was printed by Toyo Miyatake while he was imprisoned there. It is not signed by him, but Archie Miyatake (Toyo's son), stated in a later interview that panoramic photographs were most often stamped with Manzanar Cooperative and that Toyo signed only smaller size prints.
photPAN 154
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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.
photPAN 149
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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
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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).
photPAN 157
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A photograph album depicting a Japanese American family in California in the pre-internment period, along with portraits of Japanese family members. There isn't any writing in the album, but one photograph is inscribed "To Mr. S. Kawakami," who may be the compiler. The album begins with formal portraits of family groups in traditional Japanese dress that were most likely taken in Japan. A photograph of a young child laid into the album has Japanese printing on it, and there are a few pressed flowers in the album. Other images show Japanese Americans in California, including the University of California, Berkeley campus; a large group in front of the Berkeley Buddhist Temple on Channing Way, Berkeley; Ocean Park Pier in Santa Monica; downtown Los Angeles; Santa Barbara Mission; and San Francisco. Three images depict a sumo wrestling match that may have taken place in California.
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