Sawada Family,
The Sawada family. Evidence of Mobile's diverse ethnic background, Mr. Sawada hailed from Osaka. He immigrated to the United States in 1906. Making his way to Mobile, he and his family founded Overlook Nursery. Famed for his hybrid camellias, Mr. Sawada and family received an outpouring of supp...
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University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
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Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/165 |
Summary: | The Sawada family. Evidence of Mobile's diverse ethnic background, Mr. Sawada hailed from Osaka. He immigrated to the United States in 1906. Making his way to Mobile, he and his family founded Overlook Nursery. Famed for his hybrid camellias, Mr. Sawada and family received an outpouring of support following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Left to right: Ben, George, and Tom. Seated: Mrs. Sawada and her husband Kosaku. |
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