Exhibition: "One Small Story from Richmond's Hidden History. Japanese American Nurseries."
(from Museum, Sakai, Oishi and Maida Archives)
Opening Reception: Sunday, September 12, 1-3p.m.

Located in the Seaver Gallery, this installation features photographs and archival objects illustrative of the Japanese American cut flower business that thrived in Richmond for most of the 20th century. The exhibition represents a “small story” of a complex, partly forgotten history of success and perseverance, focusing on three families engaged in tending and selling a variety of flowers for local and national consumption.

The exhibition offers a glimpse of the cut flower nurseries and growers through an informative arrangement of material. Pictures depicting some aspect of the life and work of the Sakai, Oishi and Maida families are displayed adjacent to corresponding objects. One example is a photograph of schoolgirls adjacent to a school yearbook. Blueprints, account books, and a desk constructed during the Japanese internment by Tom Oishi are just a few of the many items selected for viewing. The exhibition is designed to be an instructive event for the visitor interested in an important chapter in Richmond’s cultural and social history

Ongoing

Wednesday thru Sunday, 1-4 pm

The museum has received a fresh coat of paint and looks great!. Inside, we are now showing our WW II exhibit in the Main Gallery. This is now part of our permanent display. In the coming months we will be adding elements to the main gallery which will showcase the post-war years in Richmond. Stay tuned to the calendar to find out what is planned for 2010.

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