First Wedding at Oxnard Buddhist Church, 1931
Image
Title
First Wedding at Oxnard Buddhist Church, 1931
Identifier
27672 OS
Source
Moriwaki Family Collection, 1994
Description
Panoramic group portrait for the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Masakatsu Iwamoto. Married in the first wedding conducted at Oxnard Buddhist Church in Oxnard, Calif. in 1931. Bride, groom, wedding party and guests are gathered outside the church for the portrait.
Library records indicate "Reverend Masunaga is in center; Flower girls: Masami Moriwaki, left, Hisae Kanda, right; Maid of Honor: Miyoko Takeda; Best Man: Kivosada Hashimoto (behind left flower girl).
Library records indicate "Reverend Masunaga is in center; Flower girls: Masami Moriwaki, left, Hisae Kanda, right; Maid of Honor: Miyoko Takeda; Best Man: Kivosada Hashimoto (behind left flower girl).
Creator
Unknown
Date
1931
Format
Panorama
Portrait, Group
68.3 x 20.5 cm
Black and white photograph
Subject
Weddings
Iwamoto family
Buddhist Church of Oxnard
Japanese American families
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
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Type
Image
Language
English
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “First Wedding at Oxnard Buddhist Church, 1931,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed April 27, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/4935.