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Santa Maria

Expanding out from Guadalupe, the town of Santa Maria offered a center for the agricultural laborers that reached 571 by 1935. Both a Christian church and Japanese school attracted young families who wanted to instill family and cultural values. While 64.3% of the pre-war businesses that included 3 hotels, 4 doctors, 2 restaurants, 6 stores, and numerous small businesses now support the predominantly Latino community, the former Japanese school at 134 N. Western Ave remains forlorn on a residential street, with its fate unknown.

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Henry Caf

619 W Main St, Santa Maria

Hirai, Grocery

822 W Main St, Santa Maria
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Ishii Co.

611 W Main St, Santa Maria
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Koyama Service Co.

605-A W Main St, Santa Maria
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Koyama, Dr.

202 W Main St, Santa Maria
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Matoba Co.

605 W Main St, Santa Maria
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Miyauchi, Dr.

401 W Main St, Santa Maria
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Miyoshi Co.

706 W Main St, Santa Maria
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Miyoshi Hotel

710 W Main St, Santa Maria
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Nakaji Co.

818 W Main St, Santa Maria
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New World Sun

605-A W Main St, Santa Maria

Nippon Grocery

120 E Church St, Santa Maria
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Oda, Dr.

325 W Church St, Santa Maria
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Okura Barber

710 W Main St, Santa Maria
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Rafu Shimpo

605-A W Main St, Santa Maria

Tanaka, Produce

116 E Church St, Santa Maria

U. S. Co.

129 E Main St, Santa Maria
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Y. M. W. B. A.

134 N Western Ave, Santa Maria

Yusa, Dr.

517 W Main St, Santa Maria
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