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Full title:The Poston, Arizona, Center is the former residence of the four bell hops shown in this picture. They are employed at the exclusive resort hotel, the Elms, located just north of Kansas City, Missouri. Left to right, they are Ben Matsunaga, his brother, Tom, Bob Nishimura, and Frank Sugiura. Frank, though an Issei, is bell-captain. Other members of the Sugiura family employed at the hotel include Frank's father and his brother Fred, also a bell hop. All of the boys pictured are from Southern California. Photographer: Iwasaki, Hikaru Excelsior Springs, Missouri.
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