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album, photograph
Copyright JANM
Copyright JANM

album, photograph

Date1930-1955
Object Namealbum, photograph
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensions10 1/4 x 13 1/8 in. (26 x 33.3 cm)
ClassificationsPhotographic Archives
Credit LineGift in Memory of Toshiyuki and Chiharu Okamura
Object number99.80.2
DescriptionOne (1) black photograph album with black paper. Two holes at left tied together with black cord. 39 pages of b&w images, mostly taken before World War II; couple of camp images. One page rear has Wells High School, Chicago, Ill. 1949-1950 commencement exercise program 1950, and mementos. Page 21 verso has group photo of Shakudosha art group at Miyako Hotel, March 1936 for Tokio Ueyama's show in Little Tokyo [caption reads: final day of Ueyama's solo show (place is Miyako Hotel lobby) March 1936].
Some photos have "photo by Boshi" underneath -- Boshi / Boshicho was the pen name / artistic pseudonym for Toshiyuki Okamura.

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