Research by Sarah Pyle
This photograph is of Dorothy Fujita from Tacoma. The photo was taken in 1951.
St Paul was the main employer of Japanese-Americans in Tacoma's tideflats. This image shows the grounds in 1925.
Hisasha and Ruby Kumasaka in 1934.
This images shows what Tacoma's tideflats looked like in 1940 during St Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company's most active time. The tideflats aren't muddy anymore. Instead, the land has been filled in and is a heavily industrialized area.
This another image of Tacoma's tifelats. Beyond the houses in the forground is the muddy land owned by the St Paul and Tacoma Lumber Company.
This image shows Tacoma's Fukui family in 1947 at their home on 612 South 17th Street.
This is an image of the Yamamoto family on June 7, 1931 celebrating a wedding.
This image shows the Hotel Savoy in 1924. It was at 1535 Pacific Avenue.
Kendo was a popular sport amongst the Tacoma Japanese. This image was taken at the Buddhist church in 1930.
Masaye Jinguji (left) was an interviewee on the Japanese Language School project. This image is her in 1939.
This image shows the Sanitary Market at 1108 Market Street. It was inside the Crystal Palace Market. Inside were many stalls full of produce and other goods for sale. Several stalls were ran by Japanese-Americans. Tacoma's Japantown was home to many businesses outside the Crystal Palace Market. You can learn more about the businesses here