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[American Legion awards at Kern Avenue Junior High School, Los Angeles, California, January 25, 1957]
[American Legion awards at Kern Avenue Junior High School, Los Angeles, California, January 25, 1957]
[American Legion awards at Kern Avenue Junior High School, Los Angeles, California, January 25, 1957]

[American Legion awards at Kern Avenue Junior High School, Los Angeles, California, January 25, 1957]

Date1957
ClassificationsPhotographic Archives
Credit LinePhotograph by Toyo Miyatake Studio, Gift of the Alan Miyatake Family
Object number96.267.409
Description3 negatives : b&w ; 4 x 5 in. , Published in Rafu Shimpo January 28, 1957.;Group of A-9 graduating Kern Avenue Junior High School students accompanied by parents receive awards at the 24th semi-annual special awards program presented by Union Pacific American Legion Post 643 and the school in Los Angeles, California, January 25, 1957. Two Caucasian women and a man wearing garrison caps present awards to students during a school assembly. Includes Irene Fujita receiving the American Legion certificate and medal from Ralph R. DeLong, flanked by her parents, Kiyoko and Tetsuo Fujita; group portrait of Mrs. Fuji Hanada, Bobby Hanada, winner of the Legion Auxillary award, Mrs. Arthur House, awards chairman, Jackie Nakagawa, Kern Avenue Junior High School award winner and Mrs. Setsuko Nakagawa.

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