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HISTORY: The Only Japanese Store in Campbell

This general store in the Orchard City was the only one of its kind in the early 1900s.

Karen Lange, Neighbor
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The Okida General Store, open from 1908 to 1911 was the only Japanese store in Campbell at the time.

The general store was closed after the 1911 flood.

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