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Gardena Valley Baptist Church (Item 47 of 67, “On A Sunny Southern California Day...”)
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These women were participants in the L.A. City Mission Women's Auxiliary club's International Doll Festival. Nisei women served as greeters for the event. Acknowledgments in the event program read: "Our ...

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Gardena Valley Baptist Church (Item 46 of 67, “Little Girls Dressed for the Women's Auxiliary”)
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These girls participated with their mothers in the International Doll Festival hosted by the L.A. City Mission Women's Auxiliary club. Events of the day included a message on the 85th ...

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Gardena Valley Baptist Church (Item 2 of 67, “The young men of 1917”)
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This is a picture of the young men of the Moneta Japanese Baptist congregation in 1917. Dressed in suits and looking sharp, this photo could have been used to send ...

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Gardena Valley Baptist Church (Item 11 of 67, “Yoshihara Family Store”)
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Enterprising Issei in the 1910's began their own produce stands and general stores. Members of the Gardena Valley community were limited to the agricultural industry.

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Gardena Valley Baptist Church (Item 44 of 67, “The LA City Mission Women's Auxiliary Luncheon”)
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The L.A. City Mission Women's Auxiliary club held an International Doll Festival in the 70's. This is the cover of the program, designed by Mr. Al Dohi. It features a ...

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Gardena Valley Baptist Church (Item 29 of 67, “A Woman's Group”)
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This women's group, led by Mrs. C. Howard Ross, one of the American Baptist missionaries, served as a place for young Japanese-American Nisei women to bond and maintain solid relationships ...

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Gardena Valley Baptist Church (Item 27 of 67, “Mrs. C. Howard Ross...”)
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Mrs. Howard C. Ross was one of the early leaders of the Gardena Japanese Baptist Church. Having served as a missionary in Japan for over 25 years, Mrs. Ross continued ...

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Gardena Valley Baptist Church (Item 26 of 67, “American Baptist Missionaries”)
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A picture of one of the American Baptist missionaries who had helped found the Sunday School and early Japanese church in Moneta, CA.

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Gardena Valley Baptist Church (Item 9 of 67, “A Community Industry”)
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Members of the early Gardena Church likely worked alongside each other in the produce industry

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Gardena Valley Baptist Church (Item 7 of 67, “Starting a Family”)
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A young family poses for a photo at their new home--Gardena had yet to build paved roads.

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Gardena Valley Baptist Church (Item 12 of 67, “A Picture to Send to Nihon”)
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A young man in search of a bride may have had this picture taken of him in a suit with nicely coiffed hair, superimposed on an image of field workers ...

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Gardena Valley Baptist Church (Item 13 of 67, “Otzuji Ranch”)
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The Otzuji Ranch in Gardena, CA.

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Gardena Valley Baptist Church (Item 28 of 67, “Mrs. C. Howard Ross”)
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A special mention in the Los Angeles Times, 1954.

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Gardena Valley Baptist Church (Item 40 of 67, “An Overflowing Crowd”)
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The caption reads: "OVERFLOW CROWD--800 persons attended the dedication service at the Gardena Valley Baptist Church for its new sanctuary and classrooms. Many more sent letters and telegrams of good ...

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Gardena Valley Baptist Church (Item 39 of 67, “Sanctuary Dedication”)
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Although the church began as a small Sunday School in a rented cottage, the congregation over the years had grown to consist of over 800 members. Tearing down its old ...

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Gardena Valley Baptist Church (Item 15 of 67, “Another Pioneer Family”)
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The occasion for this photo is unclear, but it depicts a typical turn-of-the-century Japanese American family--many children, and the inclusion of members beyond the immediate family. Primarily having agricultural roots, ...

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Gardena Valley Baptist Church (Item 17 of 67, “Perhaps a First Christmas For Some”)
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This photo is of a Christmas service at the Moneta Japanese Baptist Church in 1915. For many of the early immigrants, the church and contact with the American Baptist missionaries offered ...