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Museum Collections The Frank C. Hirahara Collection
Frank C. Hirahara was an electrical engineer active in the Portland Nikkei community from 1948-54, and took pictures in his spare time as a member of the Portland Photographic Society and the Oregon Camera Club. Frank's family has generously donated a number of his photographs from his time in Portland. This photo is of bon odori dancing at Obon, an annual Japanese Buddhist festival.
Members of the Oregon Buddhist Church and other Buddhist temples in the Pacific Northwest walking past the U.S. Custom House in Portland. The children are dressed up for the chigo procession, which is held on special occasions. This scan was taken from a 35mm slide, which is why the quality is not as good as we'd like, as we do not currently have a dedicated film scanner! To view more photos from the Frank C. Hirahara collection, please visit our Flickr page. Where was this photo taken?
Donated by longtime volunteer Eisaku "Ace" Hiromura, this photo shows a large group of Japanese Americans next to a building, which we think may be the U.S. Custom House in NW Portland. Our guess is based on the bars on the windows and the brickwork, but we have very little information about this photo. To view more photos from the Eisaku Hiromura collection, please visit our Flickr page. Nikkei of the Hood River Valley
The Nikkei community of Hood River was one of the largest and earliest established Japanese communities in the state of Oregon. Agriculture has been a significant part of the culture which is still carried on today by many families, but this history required integration, struggle and perseverance. To view more photos of Nikkei of the Hood River Valley, please visit our Flickr page. Portland's Japantown
We've posted more photos of Portland's Japanese community, including this photo of the Portland Sumo Club, circa 1930. Nihonmachi was a hub for Japanese businesses and many community activities. To view more photos of Nihonmachi, please visit our Flickr page.
Help preserve Nikkei history
The story of Japanese Americans is one that must be told and retold by each generation. Do you have old photos taken in the internment camps? Art, poetry, or writing created by the Issei? The Legacy Center collects Nikkei artifacts and historical documents for our exhibits and presentations. Please help us preserve our past. Search through your old drawers and family albums. We would like to borrow them long enough to make copies. The original print will be returned to you, unless you wish to donate it for our collection. For each photo, please note:
We greatly appreciate your help in this effort. For more information or to donate an item to our collection, please contact the Oregon Nikkei Legacy Center:
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