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The laws of that era classified George as an "alien ineligible for citizenship" and prohibited him from owning real estate.
Because Mary was a U.S. citizen, the couple was able to purchase the grocery store property in her name, and replace the old building.
The laws of that era classified George as an "alien ineligible for citizenship" and prohibited him from owning real estate.
Because Mary was a U.S. citizen, the couple was able to purchase the grocery store property in her name, and replace the old building.
^ Building the new grocery store at Allen & King streets (The contractor may have been Sebas Sauceda. Sebas was a carpenter who had built his own family grocery store, a half a block away, on King street)
"Before supermarkets, there were lots of little mom & pop stores that served the neighborhood, and the competition was friendly...Mr. Sauceda was killed during a robbery of his store in 1941." [ben sakoguchi]
Ben Sakoguchi "Postcards from Camp" acrylic on canvas 1999 - 2001 (Teruko, neighbor girl, Robert...carpenter)
^ Framing Crew
^ Scratch Coat boy leaning on spare tire......mud crew......carpenter (or neighbor?) waving
^ Scratch Coat up close Mary & Benji......carpenters in doorway
^ Finish Coat, and back in business customer in doorway......neighbor minding Benji......mud crew