Nimi Storefront Mosaic
Description
| Title Proper | Nimi Storefront Mosaic |
| Date(s) of material from this resource digitized | 1918 |
| General material designation |
From this series, LOI has digitized a textual record.
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| Scope and content |
The series contains one object; the tile mosaic that was laid outside the front of
the Nimi Shoten on 331 Powell Street in Vancouver, BC. The mosaic was laid in the
ground at the entranceway of the Nimi Shoten located on 331 Powell Street in Vancouver,
BC. It was subsequently rescued by the owner's son, Bob Nimi, in 2010 during the
city's renovation of the street.
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| Name of creator |
Toragoro Nimi came to Vancouver in 1905 at the age of 15. He started working in sawmills and planer
mills in Vancouver. Then his brother followed. In 1918, Toragoro and his father bought
a drug store at 331 Powell Street in Vancouver. It was named "Nimi Shokai". Asians
were not allowed to dispense western medications at that time; only Japanese-style
herbal medications. So, Nimi Shokai sold non-prescription and Japanese herbal medications,
Kodak cameras, film, 78 records of popular songs, pancake makeup, Shaffer pens, gift
items, and binoculars.
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| Immediate source of acquisition |
The digital copies of the records were acquired by the Landscapes of Injustice Research
Collective between 2014 and 2018.
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Structure
| Repository | Nikkei National Museum |
| Fonds | Nimi Family collection |
Digital Objects (1)
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Title
Nimi Storefront Mosaic
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Source: Nikkei National Museum
Terminology
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and dispossession. While these are important realities of the history, the Landscapes
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