A photo with two children holding a shovel together and digging into dirt at the ground breaking ceremony for the Pasadena Buddhist Temple's original location on Lincoln Avenue. Behind the children are a number of other children and adult members of the Temple. 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
Religion and churches--Buddhism Community activities--Associations and organizations Geographic communities--California--Pasadena Identity and values--Youth
Place
Pasadena, California
Source
CSU Dominguez Hills Department of Archives and Special Collections
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