Koito Family photograph album

Koito Family photograph album, between 1910 and 1940

Overview of the Collection

Title

Koito Family photograph album

Dates

between 1910 and 1940 (inclusive)

Quantity

179 photographic prints (1 box and 1 folder) ; sizes vary

Collection Number

PH0185

Summary

Photographs of a Japanese-American family, including portraits in traditional Japanese dress and Western dress

Repository

University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu

Access Restrictions

Selections from collection can be viewed on the Libraries' Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials curator is required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Some pages of the album were torn or unattached. Photos were falling out of the album and it was deteriorating, so all of the photographs have been removed and enclosed in plastic sleeves or envelopes, and the original order maintained.

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Languages

English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Album of photographs of members of the Japanese-American community in early 20th-century Seattle, including portraits in traditional Japanese and Western dress. Several photographs are autographed to Mr. or Mrs. Fujita.

This collection may be related to the Fujita family album. There is no information on the Koito family as a donor or actually appearing within this album. The Koito family and the Fujita family were possibly neighbors. According to the census records of 1910 they both lived between 5th Avenue South and Jackson Street. In the census Koito is referred to as "Mr. C Koito" and "Mrs. C Koito". This corner of downtown Seattle is part of the current International District and historically was home to many Japanese American families.

This collection appears to concern multiple members of the Seattle Japanese-American community in the early 20th century. Items include family, graduation, wedding and individual portraits, and portrayals of family life and events. There are also postcards and possible letters between Japan and the United States.

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Alternative Forms Available

View selections from the collection in digital format

Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Preservation Note

Processing Note

Processed by: Jaki Parsons, May 2013; Tori Hanson, August 2017; Rose Strickman, May 2018.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Koito Family Photograph AlbumReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/1	1-1a	Studio portrait of Japanese woman in traditional kimono	between 1910 and 1930?
1/1	1-1b	Studio portrait of Japanese couple Aiko Studio, Seattle (photographer)	between 1910 and 1930?
1/2	1-2a	Studio portrait of two young Japanese boys	between 1910 and 1930?
1/2	1-2b	Newspaper clipping from The Seattle Times with obituary of Josephine Kennedy, wife of H.B. Kennedy	May 4, 1915
1/3	1-3a	Studio portrait of Kennedy family including H.B. Kennedy, Carl A. Hoffman (grandson of Josephine Kennedy), Josephine Kennedy and Ina Hoffman (Mrs. Kennedy's daughter) James & Bushnell, Seattle (photographer) Ina Hoffman was the daughter of Josephine Kennedy. H.B Kennedy was her stepfather.	between 1910 and 1915
1/3	1-3b	Japanese man holding baby	between 1920 and 1949
1/4	1-4a	Caucasian man and girl	between 1910 and 1939
1/4	1-4b	Two Japanese men	between 1910 and 1939
1/5	1-5a	Man on sidewalk beside a 1920s Crossley car on Jackson Street, Seattle, WA	between 1920 and 1929?
1/5	1-5b-5c	Japanese Presbyterian Church	between 1920 and 1929?
1/6	1-6a	Japanese woman in long coat	between 1920 and 1929?
1/6	1-6b	Japanese woman and dog	between 1920 and 1929?
1/6	1-6c	Japanese girl seated in a chair with a baby	between 1920 and 1929?
1/7	1-7a	Seated Japanese man and standing younger woman	between 1920 and 1929?
1/7	1-7b	Seated Japanese man with dog	between 1920 and 1929?
1/8	1-8a	Rapids in forest	between 1920 and 1939?
1/8	1-8b	Seated Japanese man with a house in background	between 1920 and 1939?
1/8	1-8c	Three men standing in front of the Warren G. Harding Monument at the Woodland Zoo, Seattle, WA The Warren G. Harding monument built in 1925 and demolished in the late 1970s when it was buried beneath the modern savannah exhibit.	between 1925 and 1939?
1/1	1-8d	Man sawing large tree	between 1920 and 1939?
1/9	1-9a	Rapids in forest	between 1920 and 1939?
1/9	1-9b	Japanese man in work clothes, possibly at a logging camp	between 1920 and 1939?
1/9	1-9c	Tall spar tree with mountain range and forest in background	between 1920 and 1939?
1/10	1-10a	Japanese man lying down on grassy knoll	between 1920 and 1939?
1/10	1-10b	Japanese man on front steps of house	between 1920 and 1939?
1/10	1-10c	Three Japanese children standing outside	between 1920 and 1939?
1/11	1-11a	Studio portrait of A.Y. Sakuma Written on photo: A.Y. Sakuma, February 13th, 1927, Seattle, WA.	February 13, 1927
1/11	1-11b	Children, some Japanese and some African American	between 1920 and 1939?
1/12	1-12	Japanese toddler holding picture	between 1920 and 1939?
1/13	1-13a	Forest and mountains	between 1920 and 1939?
1/13	1-13b	Canadian Pacific Steamship, possibly the Queen Kathleen	between 1920 and 1939?
1/13	1-13c	Men in working clothes sitting on a dock or ship	between 1920 and 1939?
1/13	1-13d	Forest and clouds	between 1920 and 1939?
1/14	1-14a	Man standing beside large log	between 1920 and 1939?
1/14	1-14b	Two men, one Japanese, one Caucasian, in work clothes, standing on dock	between 1920 and 1939?
1/14	1-14c	Baby wrapped in blanket seated in high chair	between 1920 and 1939?
1/15	1-15a	Three men standing in front of the Warren G. Harding monument at the Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle, WA The Warren G. Harding monument built in 1925 and demolished in the late 1970s when it was buried beneath the present savannah exhibit.	between 1925 and 1939?
1/15	1-15b	Three men in kilts standing by a fountain at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA	between 1920 and 1939?
1/15	1-15c	River rapids surrounded by forest	between 1920 and 1939?
1/16	1-16	Studio portrait of young Japanese man in suit	between 1920 and 1939?
1/17	1-17a	Steamship sailing on coast	between 1920 and 1939?
1/17	1-17b	Japanese man on ship	between 1920 and 1939?
1/17	1-17c	Studio portrait of a Japanese man	between 1920 and 1939?
1/17	1-17d	Japanese woman on dock	between 1920 and 1939?
1/18	1-18	Two girls, one African American and one Caucasian, standing in a field with arms around each other	between 1920 and 1939?
1/19	1-19	Puget Sound Power & Light Co. advertisement with picture of a waterfall Printed on front: "We hope you will assist us in keeping this park attractive; and if you have enjoyed your outing here, bear us in mind when you need electric service." Further text on back.	between 1920 and 1929?
1/20	1-20a	Japanese doctor in front of window in laboratory or operating room Japanese characters on windows possibly read "healing."	between 1920 and 1939?
1/20	1-20b	Man standing at railing	between 1920 and 1939?
1/20	1-20c	Japanese man in work clothes and apron on boat	between 1920 and 1939?
1/21	1-21a	Japanese woman and dog in field	between 1920 and 1939?
1/21	1-21b	Japanese woman in field	between 1920 and 1939?
1/21	1-21c	Two Japanese women with a Caucasian man and a baby	between 1920 and 1939?
1/22	1-22a	A man and a woman standing on a boat	between 1920 and 1939?
1/22	1-22b	Japanese man holding baby	between 1920 and 1939?
1/23	1-23a	Japanese children with dog	between 1920 and 1939?
1/23	1-23b	Four Japanese men and one woman with dog	between 1920 and 1939?
1/23	1-23c	Three Japanese men with arms around each other	between 1920 and 1939?
1/23	1-23d	Two Japanese children, one boy and one girl	between 1920 and 1939?
1/24	1-24a	Japanese family studio portrait of parents in traditional Japanese robes with three children in modern clothing	between 1920 and 1939?
1/24	1-24b	Studio portrait of Japanese woman in traditional kimono	between 1910 and 1939
1/25	1-25a	Grave monument with inscription of Tsukuno at Lakeview Cemetery, Seattle, Washington M. Tsukuno died on September 12, 1907.	between 1910 and 1939
1/25	1-25b	Japanese man sitting in rowboat	between 1920 and 1939?
1/25	1-25c	Japanese man in suit	between 1920 and 1939?
1/26	1-26a	Japanese man standing in front of brick laid street	between 1920 and 1939?
1/26	1-26b	Twelve Japanese men	between 1910 and 1939
1/26	1-26c	Two Japanese women with car	between 1920 and 1929?
1/26	1-26d	Three Japanese men standing in front of the statue of Washington at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA	1908?
Folder
1	1-27	Studio graduation portrait of Japanese man Japanese characters written on front of item.	between 1910 and 1939
Box/Folder
1/27	1-28	Grave monument with inscription of Tsukuno at Lakeview Cemetery, Seattle, WA	between 1910 and 1939
1/28	1-29a	Studio portrait of a Japanese couple Jackson Studio, Seattle (Photographer)	between 1910 and 1939
1/28	1-29b	Japanese man in graduation robes with Japanese woman	between 1910 and 1939
1/29	1-30a	Two Japanese men in suits	between 1910 and 1939
1/29	1-30b	Three Japanese children by fence	between 1910 and 1939
Folder
1	1-31	Signed studio portrait of A. Fernandez Written on front of item: Sincerely, A. Fernandez.	between 1910 and 1939
Box/Folder
1/30	1-32a	Japanese man holding pitchfork in vineyard or field	between 1910 and 1939
1/30	1-32b	Japanese man wearing a suit holding pitchfork, with dog, in vineyard or field	between 1910 and 1939
1/30	1-32c	Japanese man in a suit holding pitchfork in garden	between 1910 and 1939
1/31	1-33a	Japanese woman and young boy in traditional Japanese robes	between 1910 and 1939
1/31	1-33b	Japanese toddler in traditional robes holding a ball	between 1910 and 1939
1/31	1-33c	Studio portrait of Japanese toddler in baseball uniform Shimada (Photographer)	between 1910 and 1939
1/31	1-33d	Japanese toddler in traditional clothing holding doll Japanese characters written on back of item.	between 1910 and 1939
1/31	1-33e	Young girl, possibly Mabel Chinn, standing next to house Written on back of item: Mabel Chinn.	between 1910 and 1939
1/32	1-34a	Japanese man and toddler sitting in a park	between 1910 and 1939
1/32	1-34b	Two Japanese women next to 1920s car	between 1920 and 1929?
1/33	1-35a	Two young Japanese girls	between 1910 and 1939
1/33	1-35b	Young Japanese woman holding tennis racket and trophy	between 1910 and 1939
1/33	1-35c	Young Japanese woman with man standing in doorway	between 1910 and 1939
1/34	1-36	Studio graduation portrait of a Japanese man Tay Takano, Seattle, WA (Photographer)	between 1920 and 1929?
1/35	1-37	Japanese building and bridge with four deer sitting in foreground Japanese characters printed on front of item. This is a postcard addressed to "Mr. and Mrs. Fujita 1418 ½ Jackson St. Seattle, WA USA". The postcard was sent from Japan and possibly mentions a visit on Christmas and best wishes to everyone.	1912
1/36	1-38a	Three young women (one Japanese) standing with arms around each other	between 1920 and 1939?
1/36	1-38b	Young Japanese woman in bathing suit on beach, possibly Luna Park	between 1920 and 1929?
1/36	1-38c	Young woman standing on hillside looking through binoculars	between 1910 and 1939
1/37	1-39a	Five Japanese girls with older man and dog	between 1920 and 1929?
1/37	1-39b	Man with mountain and trees in background	between 1920 and 1929?
1/37	1-39c	Three men on hillside with lodge and mountains in background	between 1920 and 1939
1/37	1-39d	View of mountains and lodge	between 1920 and 1939
1/38	1-40a	Young Japanese girl standing in field	between 1930 and 1939
1/38	1-40b	Two young women standing with older Japanese man	between 1930 and 1939
1/39	1-41	Ten people standing on deck of boat	between 1920 and 1939
1/40	1-42	Man standing on train platform next to train	between 1910 and 1939
1/41	1-43a	Two Japanese women standing in forest clearing	between 1930 and 1939
1/41	1-43b	Two Japanese men in graduation robes, signed A.Y Sakuma, Seattle, WA Written on front of item: A.Y Sakuma June 1924 Seattle.	June 1924
1/42	1-44a	Blethen Chimes at the University of Washington	between 1920 and 1929?
1/42	1-44b	Studio graduation portrait of Japanese woman, signed Chiye Shigimura Toyo Studio (Photographer) Probably Chiye Shigimura who graduated from the University of Washington in 1926.	1926
1/43	1-45a	Cut out of child's coloring book drawing of a rabbit eating a carrot, colored with crayon Written on back of item: 1935. Jan. 24, 12. Cujako.	January 24, 1935
1/43	1-45b	Young girl standing in field	between 1910 and 1939
1/43	1-45c	Pencil drawing of Betty Boop	March 8, 1934
1/44	1-46a	Japanese woman standing outside building	between 1910 and 1939
1/44	1-46b	Two Japanese women standing on porch in traditional kimonos	between 1910 and 1939
1/44	1-46c	Studio portrait of Asako Kodama Takano Studio, Seattle, WA (Photographer) Written on front of item: To Mr & Mrs Fujita Sincerely Asako Kodama.	between 1930 and 1949
1/45	1-47a	Japanese man sitting with pot of flowers	between 1930 and 1949
1/45	1-47b	Three men (one Caucasian, two Japanese) sitting on a rocky beach	between 1930 and 1949
1/46	1-48a	Studio portrait of young Japanese woman Corner of item has writing that has been cut off, possibly "Mrs. F"	between 1930 and 1949
1/46	1-48b	Studio portrait of two Japanese men in suits	between 1930 and 1949
Folder
1	1-49	Studio wedding portrait of Japanese couple Takano Studio, Seattle (Photographer)	between 1930 and 1949
Box/Folder
1/47	1-50	Studio portrait of Japanese couple R. Uchida, Kofu (Photographer)	between 1930 and 1949
1/48	1-51a	Two Japanese children	between 1930 and 1949
1/48	1-51b	Japanese couple in traditional Japanese kimonos in Japanese home	between 1930 and 1949
1/49	1-52a	Three Japanese children with bicycle Six Japanese characters written on front of item. May read: Jito and Saburo. Japanese script written on verso of item.	between 1930 and 1949
1/49	1-52b	Three Japanese children sitting on porch Japanese script written on verso.	between 1930 and 1949
1/50	1-53a	Studio portrait of Japanese man wearing glasses	between 1930 and 1949
1/50	1-53b	Woman in bathing suit and toddler on beach	between 1930 and 1949
1/50	1-53c	Japanese toddler in traditional Japanese kimono Japanese characters written on verso.	between 1930 and 1949
1/50	1-53d	Three Japanese toddlers and older Japanese woman in traditional kimono, in Japanese home	between 1930 and 1949
1/50	1-53e	Studio portrait of Japanese man Written on front of item: To Mr. Fujita, Best wishes. - Ichiro.	between 1930 and 1949
1/51	1-54a	Studio portrait of Japanese family, the father in military dress Aiko Studio, Seattle, WA (Photographer)	between 1930 and 1949
1/51	1-54b	Studio portrait of Japanese woman with two Japanese toddlers Jackson Studio, Seattle, WA (Photographer)	between 1930 and 1949
1/52	1-55	Japanese woman standing in meadow	between 1920 and 1939
1/53	1-56a	Group of Japanese men and women standing around framed photo on a set dinner table	between 1920 and 1939
1/53	1-56b	Japanese women and men standing in front of car, with apartment building in background	between 1920 and 1929?
1/53	1-56c	Japanese toddler in highchair	between 1920 and 1929?
Box
1/54	1-57a	Baby in stroller	between 1910 and 1929?
1/54	1-57b	Two Japanese girls	between 1910 and 1939
1/54	1-57c	Japanese toddler standing on lawn	between 1910 and 1939
Box/Folder
1/55	1-58a	Group of women standing on boat deck	between 1920 and 1939
1/55	1-58b	Parade float near Pacific Car and Foundry	between 1910 and 1939
1/56	1-59a-59b	Automobile	between 1925 and 1935
1/57	1-60a	Japanese boy wearing fedora and holding basketball	between 1910 and 1939
1/57	1-60b	Japanese boy wearing fedora standing in front of house	between 1910 and 1939
1/58	1-61	Studio portrait of Japanese family Sato (Photographer) Son is possibly George Miyagawa seen in 71a.	between 1910 and 1939
Folder
1	1-62	Studio portrait of Japanese couple, woman in traditional kimono S. Yuki, Osaka (Photographer)	between 1910 and 1939
Box/Folder
1/59	1-63a	Japanese toddler	between 1910 and 1939
1/59	1-63b	Japanese woman with baby on her back, most likely in Japan	between 1910 and 1939
1/59	1-63c	Baby crawling on floor in traditional Japanese home	between 1910 and 1939
1/59	1-63d	Studio graduation portrait of K. Shimura The Victor Photo Studio, New York (Photographer) Written on front of item: K. Shimura June 2, 1926 New York	June 2, 1926
1/60	1-64	Studio portrait of Japanese man Jackson Studio, Seattle, WA (Photographer)	between 1910 and 1939
1/61	1-65a	Studio portrait of a Japanese woman in a kimono holding a doll Konogaki, Kofu, Japan (Photographer)	between 1910 and 1939
1/61	1-65b	Studio portrait of a Japanese man	between 1910 and 1939
1/62	1-66a	Studio portrait of an older Japanese woman and a young Japanese woman Shufunotomo, Shashinkan (Photographer) Shufunotomo was a woman's magazine in Japan founded in 1917	between 1930 and 1949
1/62	1-66b	Studio portrait of a young Japanese woman K. Matsui Studio, Okubo, Tokyo, Japan (Photographer)	between 1910 and 1939
1/63	1-67a	Man with goat	between 1910 and 1939
1/63	1-67b	Japanese woman in fur coat	between 1910 and 1939
1/63	1-67c	Studio portrait of a Japanese man Written on front of item: S. Teramura	between 1910 and 1939
1/64	1-68a	Studio portrait of a young Japanese boy, George Miyagawa Ochi Studio, Seattle, WA (Photographer) Written on front of item: George Miyagawa 1926	1926
1/64	1-68b	Studio portrait of a Japanese man holding diploma Jackson Studio, Seattle, WA (Photographer)	between 1910 and 1939
1/65	1-69a	Japanese infant	between 1910 and 1939
1/65	1-69b	Japanese man standing outside	between 1910 and 1939
Folder
1	1-70a	Studio portrait of older Caucasian woman with young Japanese boy and Japanese woman Young boy may be George Miyagawa, from item 71a, and his mother from item 63.	between 1910 and 1939
Box/Folder
1/66	1-70b	Japanese man in graduation robes holding diploma	between 1910 and 1939
1/67	1-71a	Studio portrait of Japanese family	between 1920 and 1929
1/67	1-71b	Studio portrait of Japanese baby in kimono Written on front of item: To Mr. & Mrs. T. Fujita From Toshio Akamatsu 4 months old.	between 1910 and 1939
1/68	1-72	Studio graduation portrait Jackson Studio, Seattle, WA (Photographer) Written on front of item: A. Y. Sakuma To Mr. and Mrs. Fujita.	between 1910 and 1939
1/69	1-73a	Studio portrait of Japanese man	between 1910 and 1939
1/69	1-73b	Studio graduation portrait of Japanese man Toyo Studio, Seattle, WA (Photographer)	between 1910 and 1939
1/70	1-74a	Portrait of Japanese family, Christmas tree in background	Christmas, between 1920 and 1929
1/70	1-74b	Studio portrait of Japanese couple, woman in traditional kimono	between 1910 and 1939

Loose PhotographsReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box/Folder	item
1/71	2	Group of young Japanese women, possibly university students	between 1910 and 1939
1/71	3	Japanese man standing next to large tree stump	between 1910 and 1939
1/71	4	Japanese man in baseball uniform	between 1910 and 1939
1/72	5	Studio portrait of Japanese woman in kimono	between 1910 and 1939
1/72	6	Studio portrait of Japanese baby and Japanese toddler in baseball uniform Shimada (Photographer)	between 1910 and 1939
1/72	7	Studio portrait of baby Ishii (Photographer) Written on photograph: To Oba San (which translates to Auntie in Japanese) From Toshio Akamatsu	between 1910 and 1939
1/72	8	Studio portrait of young Japanese man	between 1910 and 1939

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Subject Terms

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

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