Dinner at the home of Ruth and Earl Tanbara

A sukiyaki dinner at the home of Ruth and Earl Tanbara prior to the presentation of the St. Paul Resettlement Committee papers to the Minnesota Historical Society. Pictured are Russell Fridley (director of the Minnesota Historical Society, standing at left); Hank Makino (friend of the Tanbara family, seated at the table); Howard Nomura (brother of Ruth Nomura Tanbara and president of the Japanese American Citizens League, standing at center); and Ruth Nomura Tanbara (a member of the St. Paul Resettlement Committee, seated). The photograph, from the private collection of Ruth Nomura Tanbara, illustrated an article in the St. Paul Dispatch in 1956.

St. Paul Resettlement Committee Hostel

St. Paul Resettlement Committee Hostel

St. Paul Resettlement Committee (SPRC) Hostel, ca. 1946. The SPRC Hostel was located on the second floor of this building, at 191 West Kellogg Boulevard. The second floor had been previously used as a residential hotel. The SPRC leased the building, which was next door to the International Institute of St. Paul, from August of 1945 until August of 1948. Photo from the private collection of Linda Hashimoto van Dooijewert.

Christmas dinner at the St. Paul Resettlement Committee Hostel

Christmas at the St. Paul Resettlement Committee Hostel

Residents of the St. Paul Resettlement Committee Hostel at Christmas dinner, ca. 1946. Pictured from left Yoneko Yamada (sister of Kimi Yanari), Frank Yanari (husband of Kimi), Emi Yanari (daughter in high chair), Kimi Yanari, standing, Tomiko Ogata ( dietician, holding the turkey), and Aiko Ogata, daughter of Tomiko).

Christmas party at the St. Paul Resettlement Committee Hostel

Christmas party at the St. Paul Resettlement Committee Hostel

Residents of the St. Paul Resettlement Committee Hostel gather for a Christmas party ca. 1946. Pictured are: seated from the left, Aiko Ogata (daughter of Tomiko), second from left, Yoneko Yamada (Kimi Yanari's sister), Tomiko Ogata (hostel dietician), Elizabeth Evans (hostel director), and Hiroko Ogata (Tomiko's daughter). Seated on floor in center is Kimi Yanari and her daughter Emi. Photo from the private collection of Linda Hashimoto van Dooijewert.

International Institute, St. Paul

International Institute, St. Paul

International Institute building at 183 W. Kellogg, St. Paul, 1970. This photo was taken before demolition to make way for the St. Paul Civic Center. Note the artistic rendering of a geranium in a pot on the corner of the building. The red geranium was called an “international flower” and was an important symbol to the International Institute in St. Paul. Photographer Lucy Jackson Habermann.

International Institute, St. Paul

International Institute, St. Paul

International Institute, 183–187 West Kellogg, St. Paul, 1949 (second building on the right). Just left of that is the building used as the St. Paul Resettlement Hostel. The International Institute moved into this building in June of 1946.

St. Paul Resettlement Committee meetings and cultural activities for Japanese and Japanese Americans were held in the club rooms at the International Institute.

Police carrying out a raid on slot machines

Police carry out a raid on slot machines, St. Paul, 1935. Photograph by the St. Paul Daily News.

Scan of St. Paul Police patch

St. Paul Police patch worn with uniform

St. Paul Police patch (worn with green uniform), ca. 1930–1964. Used with the permission of the St. Paul Police Historical Society.

Photograph of John J. O'Connor’s chief-of-police badge

John J. O'Connor’s chief-of-police badge

John J. O'Connor’s chief-of-police badge, used in St. Paul ca. 1900–1920. Used with the permission of the St. Paul Police Historical Society.

Photograph of police officers with motorcycles, St. Paul, 1941.

St. Paul police officers with motorcycles

Police officers with motorcycles, St. Paul, 1941.

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