Sumitomo Bank of California

History

In 1953, the Sumitomo Bank of California was founded in Los Angeles and provided financial assistance to emerging Japanese businessmen. In 1955, it opened another branch in Sacramento. By 1976, it operated twenty-three branches in California and was headquartered in San Francisco. In 1976, it hosted a photograph exhibit entitled "The Japanese American Contribution" which celebrated the bicentennial of Japanese immigration to the U.S.

From the guide to the Sumitomo Bank of California photographs, 1976, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)