Shizuo (Jimmie) Mitsuhata, chef at Clifton's Cafeteria in Los Angeles, on the job after having returned from Manzanar on May ...

1945-06-27

War Relocation Authority Photographs of Japanese-American Evacuation and Resettlement, 1942-1945 circa 1941-1947

WRA no. H-788

Image

The Bancroft Library

Full title:Shizuo (Jimmie) Mitsuhata, chef at Clifton's Cafeteria in Los Angeles, on the job after having returned from Manzanar on May 18. Shizuo worked at Clifton's from 1927-1942, and was welcomed back by Clifford Clinton, that extraordinary citizen of Los Angeles, noted for his outstanding public service and Golden Rule business principles. Shizuo was staying at Hongwanji Hostel, 119 N. Central Avenue, Los Angeles, but planned to bring his wife Kikue from Manzanar as soon as he found permanent living quarters. At Manzanar he was a Senior Steward. Shizuo is an Issei and is glad to be home again in the City of the Angels. Photographer: Mace, Charles E. Los Angeles, California.
Part of: War Relocation Authority Photographs of Japanese-American Evacuation and Resettlement

Researchers may make free and open use of the UC Berkeley Library’s digitized public domain materials. However, some materials in our online collections may be protected by U.S. copyright law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Use or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use (Title 17, U.S.C. § 107) requires permission from the copyright owners. The use or reproduction of some materials may also be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, privacy and publicity rights, or trademark law. Responsibility for determining rights status and permissibility of any use or reproduction rests exclusively with the researcher. To learn more or make inquiries, please see our permissions policies (https://www.lib.berkeley.edu/about/permissions-policies).