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Black and white photograph. Issei (Japanese immigrant) paritcipants in a competition of shigin (singing of Chinese poems). This event was staged as a welcome recital for the head of the shigin school in Japan, seated at the center of the sixth row.…

Black and white photograph. Group portrait. Issei (Japanese immigrant) participants in a competition of shigin (singing of Chinese poems). This event marked the farewell performance of a shigin master from Japan, seated at the center of the front…

Black and white photograph Group of people in a church. Large group portrait of the choir and congregation posed in the sanctuary of the Japanese Methodist Church, 1236 South Washington St. Seattle. All those pictured appear Japanese or Japanese…

Black and white photograph. Group of people in rows standing in front of church. Congregation of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, about 156 people, posed in front of the church at 1610 S. King St., Seattle, Washington on the occasion of a visiation by…

Black and white photograph. Group of people in a house. Five men and one woman seated and standing informally. Men are wearing suits and neckties, woman is wearing a heavy coat although they are indoors. Facial expressions are happy. 3rd from left:…

Black and white photograph Formally dressed Japanese American groom and bride posed in front or on porch of a building. The groom is dressed in a dark suite with a white shirt and light tie; the bride has a long white dress with elbow length sleeves,…

Black and White Photograph. A group of people in rows standing in front of the church. Issei (Japanese immigrant) members of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, posed on the front steps of the church at 1610 S. King St., Seattle, Washington. Sign bearing…

Framed photograph of Woo Gen. The surrounding frame is metal and gold. The frame facing the viewer has an incised geometrical design. The portrait shows Woo Gen wearing a suit with a button on the lapel. He has short hair combed to one side and has a…

Black and White Photograph Elevated view of men, women and children seated at numerous round tables at a banquet. The men all wear suits. In the background's upper left area 2 rows of men sit behind 2 rows of long rectangular tables elevated on a…

Two Black and White Photographs A: Approximately 3 rows of people dressed in semi-formal attire posing outside of an entranceway to a brick building. The first row, all men, is seated; the back 2 rows, both men and women, are standing. The sidewalk…