Satoru Tsuneishi (1888-1987) and his bride, Sho Murakami (1891-1952), pose in this 1913 portrait. Satoru became the first Asian American to graduate from Monrovia High, in 1914, and the couple raised a large family. They farmed strawberries and ran a fruit stand on Route 66 in Monrovia before World War II, and the family was interned at Heart Mountain. Monrovia's newest park, Satoru Tsuneishi Park, is named in his honor. From the Susie Ling collection. See full details here.
For more historic photos and papers, see the Monrovia Historical Society’s complete Legacy Project collection here. Learn more about the Monrovia Historical Society here.
- Brad Haugaard
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