"1923 November 24 San Pedro Grower's Association Community Hall Opening, Port of San Pedro [sic] California"

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Collection40 Families CollectionDate1923 Nov 24DescriptionImage shows view of a group of mostly Japanese and Japanese American men, women and children standing in front of a wooden structure with several additional wooden structures and hills visible in the distance. The photo commemorates the completion of the San Pedro Grower's Association's community buildings, a collection of at least three structures used by Japanese farming families who farmed the Peninsula starting in the early 1900s and continued until the breakout of WWII. The buildings were used for meetings, language classes, judo lessons, and social events. After WWII, very few of the original farming families returned to the Peninsula. The buildings fell into disrepair over time and were eventually demolished by fire in the early 2000s. The photo is the basis for the Local History Center's "40 Families Project", a project to identify the approximately 187 people in the image. Utsushigawa Studios (name noted in lower left of image) noted in 1939-1940 Year Book and Directory published by Rafu Shimpo located at 244 1/2 East 1st Street, Los Angeles.NotesTitle translated from Japanese.LanguagejpnHeld ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterBar Code000045716Restrictions on AccessElectronically digitized by the Palos Verdes Library District from the Palos Verdes Library Local History Room Photo Collection. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.

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Geographic LocationPortuguese Bend (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.)Palos Verdes Peninsula (Calif.)SubjectPortraits, GroupJapanese AmericansTime Period1921-1930

Personal Name

PhotographerUtsushigawa Studios