titleAsahi baseball team members with flag; Vancouver, BC; 2 July 1917

 

nameImage, Digital

 

date1917

 

descriptionSepia toned indoor studio photograph of two young Asahi baseball team players, wearing tank tops, decorated with the Asahi "rising sun" logo, light coloured shorts, and headbands, and an older Japanese Canadian man wearing a full suit and tie, with hat. All three are holding up a large flag with Japanese text. On the ground between the two young players and the older man, is a decorative picture frame with Japanese text inside. Identified from right to left: Ihachi Miyazaki, Yo Horii, and Ted Furumoto. This picture was taken at the second sports day of the Vancouver Japanese Language School on July 2, 1917.

 

history of use

 

Yo Horii took first place in the various group long-distance races at the call, and Tad Furumoto took second place.

 

This photo was taken to commemorate the Asahi team's victory.

 

Asahi Team's manager is Ihachi Miyazaki.

 

part ofEd and Muriel Kitagawa Collection
number2010.30.1.7.2

 

organisation

 

Nikkei National Museum
accessOpen