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Title
Mark and Deanne Koyasako
Date Created and/or Issued
1962-12
Contributing Institution
California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections
Collection
CSU Japanese American Digitization Project
Rights Information
All requests for permission to publish must be submitted in writing to California State University, Sacramento, University Library, Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained. Further information available online: www.lib.csus.edu/scua
Description
Photograph of Mark and Deanne Koyasako, at 5-1/2 years of age. Source of date and age: back side of photograph.
Naoki ("Jack") and Tsuyoko (nee Tanoue) Koyasako were farmers who grew asparagus and onions in Clarksburg, California. They had eight children: Suenari ("Sue"), Kazuo ("Jackson), Kiyoko ("Kik"), Yoshio ("Yank"), Sueo ("Goi"), Jimmy, Tsuyako ("Chuck"), and Mitsuo ("Mits). Suenari married Alma Makashima. The Koyasako family was incarcerated at Tule Lake and took photographs with a contraband camera. Suenari was a musician in the "Paradise Melodiers" band that played in the Tule Lake administration building.
Type
image
Format
Photographs
black and white, 5 x 7 inches
image/jpeg
Identifier
sac_koya_0088
http://cdm16855.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16855coll4/id/58293
Language
English
Subject
Identity and values--Children
Identity and values--Japanese American identity
Source
California State University, Sacramento, Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Relation
California State University Japanese American Digitization Project
Koyasako Family Collection

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