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Full title:A small group of the many Japanese American girls employed as maids in the Stevens Hotel in Chicago are relaxing for a moment of fun in one of the elaborate suites on the 23rd floor of the hotel. Seated are: Julia Arie, Miyoko Yoshikawa, Peggy Okada, Betty Nagata, and June Shimatsu. Standing are: Mrs. Sada Murayama, executive house mother and recruiter for the Stevens, Mrs. Hiseno Numamoto, and Yukiko Fukuyama. With the exception of Mrs. Numamoto, who is the resident house mother and formerly lived at Rohwer Relocation Center, all of these girls were formerly residents of Jerome. Chicago, Illinois.
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