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T. M. Yamada Vegatable Gardens, Japanese Dance

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

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  • 1 : Five women in traditional Japanese dress posing with fans in front of a painted backdrop during an annual Fukiyose Kai festival in Pocatello. From left to right is Mary Nishizaki Yoden, Aiko Sato Yokomizo, Sumi Kanomata, Misao Kawamura Okamura, Kimi Okamura Takechi. The back of the photo has the original caption "Kunio Yamada, Kimi Okamuro (Takechi), Misao Kawamura (Okamura), Sumi Kanomata (Center), Akiko Satp, Mary Nishizaki (Yoden), Toshi Hagashi, 1226 Jensen."
  • 2 : Fifteen girls posing in traditional Japanese dress posing with fans in front of a painted backdrop during an annual Fukiyose Kai festival in Pocatello. From left to right in the back row are Minnie Okamura Maruji-Adams, Mary Ueda, Sumiko Andow Masaoka, Sachia Kawamura, Mae Kanomata Endow, and Ueda. From left to sight in the middle row are Marie Sato Proctor, Ayako Tsu Kamoto Konma, Amy Kawamura Miyawaki, Yuri Okamura Sasaki, and Toshi Yamada Higashi. From left to right in the front row is Masako Tsukamoto Endow, Lucy Udea, Merrie Yokoto, Chiyeku Akiyama Mgeda. The back of the photo has the original caption "Kunio Yamada, Top row - Minnie Okamura (Maruji-Adams), Mary Ueda (California), Sumiko Andow (Masaoka), Sachia Kawamura, Mae Kanomata (Endow), and Ueda - California; Middle row - Marie Proctor (Sato), Ayako Tsukamoto (Konma), Amy Kawamura (Miyawaki), Yuri Okamura (Sasaki), and Toshi Yamada (Higashi); Front row - Masako Tsukamoto (Endow), Lucy Udea, Merrie Yokoto, Chiyeku Akiyama Mgeda."
  • 3 : Six people posing in traditional Japanese dress while holding plates. From left to right is Mr. Yamashita, Miyo Yamada Fujii (Larry),Mae Kanomato Endow (Kazuo), Yoneko Kawamura Watanabe (Harry), Yuki Yamamoto Kunitsugu (Teruo), Toshi Tsukumoto Yamada (Ted), and Susie Sumida S.
  • 4 : Shintani posing for a portrait dressed in a military uniform with four medals. He served in the Japanese army.
  • 5 : Isotaro Yamada driving a new tractor on his Idaho farm, most likely in Tyhee on the family farm (T.M.Y. Vegetable Gardens). An unidentified man watches from a distance.
  • 6 : The Yamada family posing at the T.M.Y. Vegetable Garden on Alameda Rode and Poleline Road (now Cahoon Street) in Idaho, 1923. From left to right is Mike Yamada, Isotaro Yamada, Miyo Yamada, Grandma Yamada, Toshi, and seven unidentified figures.
  • 7 : T.M.Y. Vegetable Garden on Alameda Rode and Poleline Road (now Cahoon Street) in Idaho, 1923
  • 8 : T.M.Y. Vegetable Garden on Alameda Rode and Poleline Road (now Cahoon Street) in Idaho, 1923. From left to right is Toshi Yamada Higashi, Myio Yamada Fuji, Natasha Yamada Tominaga, Isatoro Yamada, Jiro Yamada, five unidentified people, and Mrs. Misao Yamada.
  • Dates

    • 1920-1940

    Conditions Governing Access

    Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

    Extent

    From the Collection: 8 digital images

    Language of Materials

    From the Collection: English

    Creator

    Repository Details

    Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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