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Old barn, later torn down (1940), on the Katayama family farm. The family grew vegetables near Orosi.

Opening ceremony of the Visalia, California, Japanese Language School in , in 1925.

Ora Fong's children on the first day of school in 1960. The photo was taken in front of their home at 4217 Judy Lane, Visalia, California. Left to right are: Stephanie, Michael, Julia and Randall Fong.

This 1940 photo of Ora Gong and Bill Kee was taken in Roeding Park, Fresno, California, about 1940.

Japanese Girls Club decorated automobile in a 1930s Orange Blossom Parade in Lindsay, California. Ayako Imoto Yoshida can be seen in the backseat window.

Otani's Store was located on East Center Street in Visalia, California. This photo, taken in the 1930s, shows the interior of the store which sold groceries and general merchandise. Pictured are (left to right) Ura Otani (mother of donor Hideo…

Easter Sunday service at Palm Methodist Church in Dinuba, California.

Rosie Yuen Joe and husband Yow Joe performed as Joe Chong Haw and Rosie Yuen Moey on the Pantages Circuit as well as with the Ziegfield Follies.

Ben Mitsuyoshi (center) and Harvey and Howard Zenemira are honored in a parade in Hiroshima, Japan. The three Tulare and Fresno County men played professional baseball for the Hiroshima Carps.

Hiroshi Yuta and Bishop Sceien Yamaoka, Bishop of Buddhist Churches of America, march in the parade honoring the 85th anniversary of the Visalia Buddhist Church, November 1, 1992. Bishop Yamaoka was born in Fresno, California. The parade route was…