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Description
Photograph of a large group of young women dressed in white and two men in suits in front of Gardena High School. The group is part of the Young Women's Buddhist Association The caption on the bottom front reads: "Southern District Y.W.B.A. 4th Annual Play Day August 10th, 1941 - Gardena." On the back is handwritten note reading "Mary Mitsue eda" and a stamp reading: "Photo by Moneta Studio 16512 So. Western Ave. Moneta, California." Gerth Archives Japanese American History Collection contains books, pamphlets, flyers, photographs, booklets, correspondence, periodicals, and oversized material related to Japanese Americans. Subjects in the collection include incarceration camps, Southbay local history, World War II propaganda, Japanese American families, incarceration camp pilgrimages, and other topics.
Type
image
Format
Portraits black and white, 8 x 10 inches image/jpeg
Identity and values--Women Identity and values--Men Identity and values--Nisei Community activities--Associations and organizations--Fujinkai Geographic communities--California--Los Angeles Education--Secondary education Religion and churches--Buddhism
Place
Gardena, California
Source
CSU Dominguez Hills Department of Archives and Special Collections
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