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Mr. & Mrs. Knox Takasugi with Tono and Frank Takasugi
Knox Takasugi (left) with his Italian wife (seated) and his parents, Tono and Frank Takasugi. This is a full-view group photo that is taken outside in a garden. The exterior front porch of a house is seen in the background.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Otsuki
The image shows Mr. and Mrs. J. Itsyju. It is an interior, full view, studio portrait of the young couple.

Minnie Ruiz
Portrait of Minnie Ruiz sitting and holding a guitar. She is wearing a dress and has a tall up-do hairstyle, or tall hat or head covering. A studio backdrop and props are visible in the background. Minnie Ruiz was the wife of Ulpiano Torigio Ruiz.…

Maria Sanchez Outdoor Portrait
Outdoors full portrait of Maria (Mary) Sanchez, standing in a fenced in yard. She is turned to her left, with arms behind her back, facing the viewer. She wears a long light-colored dress and pumps. There is a train in the background.

Maria Moraga
Bust portrait of Maria Moraga, a young woman looking to the right of the viewer. She wears a lace ruffled collar, earrings, and a ribbon in her hair.

Maria Louisa Ruiz - Nurse
Full portrait of Maria Louisa Ruiz in a nurse uniform standing on top of a rock pillar. Shrubs buildings are visible in the background. Born May 7 1900; died February 4 1958.

Marcella Anderson in 1901 Cadillac
Marcella Wilson Anderson (Mrs. Philip) sitting in a 1901 Cadillac in front of her father's business. Al. G. Wilson Service Shop, located at the northwest corner of Ventura Avenue and Main Street. Other automobiles and storefront behind Marcella. Sign…

Marcelina Acacia Ruiz Latillade
Figure portrait of Marcelina Acacia Ruiz Latillade standing in a dark colored dress with Royal Insurance Company patches striped down the skirt, a Hammons sash over her torso, and a Royal Insurance Company cap with bows. She is holding up a knee-high…

Lydia Sexton
Bust portrait, brown toned, of Miss Lydia Sexton, a young woman. She gazes to the left of the viewer and has long dark hair pulled back into a low ponytail or braid. She has a decorative, embroidered collar on her blouse or dress. Mounted on…

Lucy V. Ruiz at Graduation
Full portrait of Lucy Ruiz upon graduation from Ventura High School. She is sitting on the arm of a padded wooden bench in a white gown with with stockings and white shoes. A studio backdrop and carpet are visible in the background.

Lucy V. Ruiz
Portrait bust of Lucy V. Ruiz in right profile with her head turned towards the camera. She is smiling while wearing pearls and a dark floral dress. There is a studio backdrop of trees behind her and a signature in the bottom left-hand corner which…

Lucy Ruiz, Petra Ruiz and Lola Rivera
Square group portrait of Lucy Ruiz (left), Petra Ruiz (right) and Lola Rivera (bottom) in Victorian clothing. Lucy Ruiz and Lola Rivera are looking straight ahead while Petra Ruiz is looking to the right. The photograph sits in the middle of an…

Lucy Ruiz - Victorian Dress
Figure portrait of Lucy Ruiz from the knees up in a white frilly Victorian dress and matching floral hat. Lucy is standing straight with her hands in her pockets and her head looking diagonally to the right. Lucy Ruiz was the tenth child of Gabriel…

Louisa Ruiz Walker and Walter Walker
Full portrait of Louisa Ruiz Walker and her husband Walter Walker sitting on the steps of the first house that they lived in together. Louisa is wearing a coat with a fur collar and Walter is wearing a suit and holding a fedora in his hands between…

Kimura Sisters
This image shows Helen Kimura posing with her sisters before their departure to the East Coast, USA. The photo is taken at the Gila River Relocation Center in Arizona. The young women are leaving either to work or to study.

Kaneko Takasugi on Bicycle
Snapshot of Kaneko Takasugi standing with her bicycle on a sidewalk in front of a movie theater. She appears to be mid ride, as if she stopped to pose for the camera. She is in a dress and heels. The marquee on the movie theater reads "Talking…

Josefa Ruiz
Portrait bust of Josefa Ruiz in diagonal profile view. She is wearing a frilly white Victorian dress with a matching floral Victorian hat atop braided hair. Josefa Ruiz was the ninth child of Gabriel and Rafaela Cota Ruiz. Born March 19 1873; died…

John, Viola, and Amador De La Rosa Ready For a Wedding
Group photo of (l-r) John De La Rosa, Viola De La Rosa, and Amador De La Rosa dressed to attend a wedding. They are standing on a sidewalk with cars parked along the street in the background.

Jeanne Zapf and Friend
Shows Jeanne Georgiana Zapf and an unidentified woman standing on the sidewalk outside of 57 N. Laurel Street. A automobile is behind them.

Japanese Serviceman's Monument, Rivers, Arizona
This image shows two young women posing in front of the Gila River Relocation Center's Serviceman's Monument. During the war, these honor rolls were created within Japanese detention centers to recognize the camp residents who enlisted before the war…

Irene Soo Hoo
Outdoor portrait of Irene Soo Hoo as a young woman. She wears a white dress and shoes, and poses by a metal fence next to a sidewalk. She has one hand on the fence and smiles at the viewer. Her hair is curled and pulled back. Note written on photo:…

Internees Depart Gila River Relocation Center
This image shows a bus departing the Gila River Relocation Center in Arizona. The bus is filled with young Japanese men and women who are going to work or study in the Eastern U.S.

Hookah Smokers
Outdoor scene showing three young women and a man. The man and two of the women are lounging on a lawn. A small table with a hookah is in front of the man. The two seated women are smoking and smiling. Third woman stands behind the group and smiles…

Helen Kimura Portrait
This image shows Helen Kimura standing for a 3/4 view portrait. The photo was taken at the Gila River Relocation Center. The image seems candid, as Helen is not posing but laughing will looking slightly behind her at someone else that appears on the…

Helen Bovee Vanegas and Ruby Vanegas
Helen Bovee Vanegas and Ruby Vanegas stand next to each other outside leaning forward against a railing. It is unclear which is Helen and which is Ruby. One woman wears a skirt suit, hat, and heels, while the other wears a patterned dress, hat and…
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