Image / Sakae "Mary" Asano in front of family store on Myrtle

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Title: Sakae "Mary" Asano in front of family store on Myrtle
Date Created and/or Issued: c. 1930s
Contributing Institution: Monrovia Public Library
Collection: Monrovia Legacy Project
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Description: Asano Grocery Fruit and Vegetables at 709 S. Myrtle (S. of Olive). Takumi "Tom" (1896-1965) and Sakae "Mary" (1904-1991) were both born in Okayama. Tom came to the U.S. in 1915 and worked as a gardener at first. They purchased a home at 212 Walnut in Monrovia under their son, Tosh's name - as aliens could not own land.
Type: image
Identifier: DDABA4B5-BD9E-4CD2-9C55-402136353212
SL 06
Subject: People
Japanese American
Mary Asano
Asano family

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