A photo of バァレー佛教会入佛式, a Buddhist ritual ceremony. The caption reads: バァレー佛教会入佛式記念撮影一九五八年四月二廿六日 [= Commemorative photograph for the entrance ceremony of Valley Buddha Church April 26, 1958]. The back of the photo has a handwritten note that says "To Miss Nagata From Valley Buddhist Sunday Schools." 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, 8 x 10 inches image/jpeg
Community activities--Associations and organizations Religion and churches--Buddhism Geographic communities--California--Los Angeles Geographic communities--California
Place
Los Angeles, California
Source
CSU Dominguez Hills Department of Archives and Special Collections
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