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Tomiyasu Family portrait: photographic print
Date
1920 (year approximate) to 1929 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
A portrait of the Tomiyasu family. The bearded man in the middle is Kawamura, the maternal grandfather of the Tomiyasu children.
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Kiyo and Mimi Tomiyasu: photographic print
Date
1920 (year approximate) to 1929 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
A portrait of the Tomiyasu children, Kiyo and Mimi Tomiyasu.
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George Gato holding Japanese flag: photographic print
Date
1991-06
Archival Collection
Description
George Goto holding the Japanese flag at Clark High School during the 1st Annual International Language Fair, hosted by Clark County School District. George Goto, President of the Las Vegas Chapter of the Japanese American Citizen League, was incredibly active in the Las Vegas community.
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Tomiyasu Elementary School garden: photographic print
Date
1990 (year approximate) to 1999 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
The Japanese gardens outside of the Tomiyasu Elementary School in Las Vegas, Nevada. The gardens were designed by George Goto.
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Bill Yonema Tomiyasu Elementary School: photographic print
Date
1990 to 1999
Archival Collection
Description
The Bill Yonema Tomiyasu Elementary School in Las Vegas, Nevada. The wall has a picture of a cartoon dragon breathing fire that reads "Tomiyasu Dragons."
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Yonema "Bill" Tomiyasu and an unidentified individual: photographic print
Date
1920 (year approximate) to 1950 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
A portrait of Yonema "Bill" Tomiyasu and an unidentified individual in the early 1900s.
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Yonema "Bill" Tomiyasu in the lettuce patch: photographic print
Date
1920 (year approximate) to 1960 (year approximate)
Archival Collection
Description
Yonema "Bill" Tomiyasu is photographed with Kiyo and Nanyu Tomiyasu in the Tomiyasu farm. Photographed is a lettuce patch which has provided many fresh vegetables in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Tomiyasu children in school portrait: photographic print
Date
1928 to 1929
Archival Collection
Description
The Tomiyasu children at the Paradise School, an integrated elementary school in Las Vegas, Nevada. The teacher is Lillian Gentry. The first three children from left to right in the back row are: Kiyo Tomiyasu, Nanyu Tomiyasu, and Natalie Mitchell. The first three children from left to right in the front row are: Uwamie, Maymie, and Yoshiko Nagamatsu.
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Salvation Army meeting in California Japanese Community Center, image 002 of 002: photographic print
Date
1927 to 1928
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of a meeting held by the Salvation Army asking individuals from the local community for funding. This meeting is being held in the compound of a local Japanese community center that is now a city hall in California. This origional Japanese community center was established by the LA, SL, and the San Pedro Railroad Company and was able to house up to one hundred people. Some identified individuals are first row: Henry Sakai, Frank Sakai, Nanyu Tomiyasu, Murata, Kiyo Tomiyasu, Alice Sakai, Uwamie, Mabel Sakai. Second row: Otohei Nasu, Karasu Maru,Tom Sakai, Mr. Enomoto, Tom Tomiyasu, Maymie, Mrs. Tom Sakai. Third row: Mrs. Enomoto, Mrs. Nasu, Mrs. Toyono Tomiyasu. Fourth row: Mr. Murata, Mr. Sayano and Mrs. Murata.
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Salvation Army meeting in California Japanese Community Center, image 001 of 002: photographic print
Date
1927 to 1928
Archival Collection
Description
Photograph of a meeting held by the Salvation Army asking individuals from the local community for funding. This meeting is being held in the compound of a local Japanese community center that is now a city hall in California. This original Japanese community center was established by the LA, SL, and the San Pedro Railroad Company and was able to house up to one hundred people. Some identified individuals are first row: Henry Sakai, Frank Sakai, Nanyu Tomiyasu, Murata, Kiyo Tomiyasu, Alice Sakai, Uwamie, Mabel Sakai. Second row: Otohei Nasu, Karasu Maru,Tom Sakai, Mr. Enomoto, Tom Tomiyasu, Maymie, Mrs. Tom Sakai. Third row: Mrs. Enomoto, Mrs. Nasu, Mrs. Toyono Tomiyasu. Fourth row: Mr. Murata, Mr. Sayano and Mrs. Murata.
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