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Pre-WWII
George is kneeling in front. Standing, left to right: Jack, Roy, Mama (Kowake Okumoto) Shimoda – Kumamoto, c 1912
One of Midori’s early photographs: George, Jack, Setsuko, Roy, KG, Mama Shimoda – Pasadena, c 1925
George, Jack, Midori, Roy – Kumamoto, c 1913
Portion of Midori’s Immigration Document – September 1919
Living at home. Front: KG, Setsuko. Rear: Midori, Geiichi, Kowake – Pasadena, c. 1928
The Shimoda siblings, left to right: Roy, Jack, Midori, George, Setsuko, KG
Midori’s Christmas postcard – December 1926
Pomona College Metate (yearbook) staff photo – 1942
Midori’s Artistic Photos Taken in Pasadena
Setsuko – Mid-1930s, gelatin silver print
Hiru-ne – Mid-1930s, gelatin silver print
Yamato – Mid-1930s, gelatin silver print
Rake – Mid-1930s, gelatin silver print
Carnival of Onions – Early 1930s, gelatin silver print
Conductor – Early 1930s, gelatin silver print
Snail – Mid-1930s, gelatin silver print
Cyclone – Early 1930s, gelatin silver print
WWII Era
Visiting the swimming hole in nearby Bluff, Utah. Front: Jon Hunt, Midori. Back: Joanne Hurst, Norma Bernum, Donna Laws, Devon Hurst – Summer 1942
Pebble art produced by internees (c. 1943), courtesy of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula
Baseball Game at Ft. Missoula (c. 1943), courtesy of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula
Ft. Missoula Guard Tower (c. 1943), courtesy of the Historical Museum at Fort Missoula
Midori’s photo of Monument Valley – Summer 1942 (poster 4 ft. x 6 ft.)
On the Oscar P. Hurst farm – Summer 1942
Memorable experiences in Blanding included learning to ride and care for a horse – Summer 1942
Post WWII
Midori at Robert Keene Studio, New York City
Midori in NYC – c 1944
Midori and June in NYC – c 1944
Midori and June Yamashita marry at the apartment of Vivian May (later Vivian Schulte) NYC – January 14, 1945
June, Sano during a visit by Hede and George – New York City, Winter 1946
Midori and June Shimoda – January 14, 1945
Tyrone Power – 1940s
After 1950
Midori Studio – logo located on the door to his Bryant Park studio, c 1955
View from 80 W 40th Street Midori Studio balcony toward New York City Library, c 1960
Midori on balcony of Midori Studio overlooking Bryant Park, New York City, c 1960
Ft. Missoula Monument to Detainees, created in 1997 by Eagle Scout Jayce Getz
Gloria Swanson, modeling during the year of her award-winning career ‘comeback’ in Sunset Boulevard – 1950
Betty Hutton used for Let’s Dance Prim nylons advertisement promoting a movie of the same name, starring Ms. Hutton and Fred Astaire – 1950 #1
Nelson Bubble Lamps – c 1952
Betty Hutton used for Let’s Dance Prim nylons advertisement promoting a movie of the same name, starring Ms. Hutton and Fred Astaire – 1950 #2
Midori in front of client advertisements featuring his photography – New York City, c 1962