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Title
Man praying at the Pasadena Buddhist Temple
Creator
Miyatake, Toyo: Photographer
Contributing Institution
California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections
Collection
CSU Japanese American Digitization Project
Rights Information
The item is protected by copyright. Please ask permission from Toyo Miyatake Studio http://www.toyomiyatake.com/contact.html.
Description
A photo of a man in a suit standing and bowing his head in front of what looks like an incense burner at the Pasadena Buddhist Temple. He has his hands together in prayer, with prayer beads wrapped around his hands.
The Nishimura and Nagata Family Papers contains items relating to the history of the Pasadena Buddhist Church, including photos of events and groups associated with the church like the Pasadena Buddhist Women's Association, the Young Buddhist League (BL), various Buddhist Church conferences, Judo competitions, and Kendo competitions. Materials also relate to the incarceration of the Nagata family at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp in Cody, Wyoming and include photographs of the family.
Type
image
Format
Photographs
black and white; 4.25 x 5.25 inches
image/jpeg
Identifier
nish_01_01_024_01
csudh_nish_0021
nish_01_01_024_01.tif
http://cdm16855.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16855coll4/id/59080
Subject
Religion and churches--Buddhism
Community activities--Associations and organizations
Geographic communities--California--Pasadena
Place
Pasadena, California
Source
CSU Dominguez Hills Department of Archives and Special Collections
Relation
California State University Japanese American Digitization Project
Nishimura and Nagata Family Papers

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