WAUToyoStudioTanakaDressmakingPH2009_017.xml Guide to the Toyo Studio Photographs of the Tanaka School of Dressmaking April 12, 1925 Toyo Studio Photographs of the Tanaka School of Dressmaking Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries © 2009 (Last modified: 4/19/2018)
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Finding aid written inEnglish. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections PH0851 Toyo Studio Toyo Studio photographs of the Tanaka School of Dressmaking April 12, 1925 .03 cubic feet (1 folder) 6 photographs ; 8 x 10 inches Collection materials are inEnglish. Six photographs of Japanese women at the Tanaka School of Dressmaking in Seattle, 1925

Toyo Studio was a photography studio in Seattle under various proprietors from approximately 1915-1925. K. Kiyota is listed a the proprietor in the 1925 city directory.

Six photographs depicting Japanese students, all women, at the Tanaka School of Dressmaking in Seattle. Includes images of students at sewing machines, designing patterns, and seated holding scrolls, perhaps diplomas. One woman featured in the photographs appears to be Mrs. Tanaka, presumably the school's owner. All of the photographs are captioned "By Toyo. Apr 12, 1925."

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Source: Michael Maslan; received in 2008.

Processed by Jody Hendrickson, 2009.

Photographs Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington) Photographs Seattle Japanese Americans

 

1 "Mrs. Tanaka" in front of dress display on stage. April 12, 1925

Sign above reads "Tanaka School of Dressmaking. Seattle, Wash."

 2 Groups of Japanese students holding scrolls on stage in front of dress display April 12, 1925

Sign above reads "Tanaka School of Dressmaking. Seattle, Wash."

 3 Japanese women and children standing in large room at school. April 12, 1925

Sign above reads "Tanaka Ladies' & Gent's Designing & Tailoring School"

 4-5 Japanese women at tables designing patterns April 12, 1925

Caption on photo: "Designing with Mrs. Tanaka's system"

 6 Young Japanese women working at sewing machines April 12, 1925