Album

Album

Family album with a green cloth cover and glossy printed pages bound with 2 red braid ties. On the cover is painted old Chinese style calligraphy in white and gold the Japanese flag in white and red the American flag in red white and blue and 3 white and gold cherry blossoms. The opening of the album is on the left so that the American flag appears backwards. Written in Japanese script in Japanese-American style for Nisie (2nd generation). Photographs has been reproduced onto the pages with decorative frame designs. Photos included Emperor and Empress (Showa) as well as figures from Taisho era. Next are scenes from Washington State photos of the Japanese language schools in WA. (incl. Seattle and Bellevue) family photos and celebrations. A translation of family names and origins accompanies the album (translated for the E.O. 9066 exhibit)

1991.076