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A photograph of Little Tokyo Towers groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site. Guests include politicians, such as, Samuel W. Yorty, the former mayor of the City of Los Angeles and Gilbert William Lindsay, Los Angeles City Council member. The attached caption reads: Li'l Tokyo Towers ground breaking ceremony, Mr. Mike Fujizawa, SCGF past president and advisor is on of the three (3) representative from SCGF to Little Tokyo Towers, happened to be the M.C. for the occasion. The Southern California Gardeners' Federation Records includes “Gadena no tomo = The gardener's monthly; Turf and garden,” fliers and pamphlets circulated among the members, photographs, scrapbooks compiled by the SCGF member chapters, and other collected materials, such as, membership cards and business licenses. Photographs include prewar Japanese gardeners, SCGF headquarter building groundbreaking ceremony, gardeners associations’ conventions, anniversary events, annual installation programs, commercial booth exhibits, Co-op sale, Japanese-style gardens which received prizes numerous times, social clubs and activities, and volunteer activities. Scrapbooks were complied by SCGF member chapters, such as the Los Angeles Southwest Gardeners Association, Inc. and Women's Auxiliary of Los Angeles Southwest Gardeners Association, Inc., including photographs, newsletters, and clippings.
Type
image
Format
Photographs black and white, 8 x 10 inches image/jpeg
Community activities--Nihonmachi ('Japantowns') Community activities--Associations and organizations--Economic associations Industry and employment--Gardening Geographic communities--California Identity and values--Issei Identity and values--Kibei Identity and values--Nisei Activism and involvement--Politics
Place
Los Angeles, California
Source
CSU Dominguez Hills Department of Archives and Special Collections
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