Manzanar

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Photograph of the rock pond at block 24 between barracks 5 and 6 (ddr-csujad-47-2)
img Photograph of the rock pond at block 24 between barracks 5 and 6 (ddr-csujad-47-2)
Photograph of rock pond, block 24, between barracks 5 and 6, circa 1940s, "a view of the garden strip arranged by William Katsuki, former landscape gardener from Southern California, alongside his home in the barracks at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American …
Photograph of a woman and smiling man wearing glasses (ddr-csujad-47-48)
img Photograph of a woman and smiling man wearing glasses (ddr-csujad-47-48)
Photograph of a man and woman at Manzanar incarceration camp. The woman is wearing a searsucker blouse, and the man a buttoned-up collared shirt, he also has glasses. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0080
Photograph of Irene Gavigan holding a newborn (ddr-csujad-47-225)
img Photograph of Irene Gavigan holding a newborn (ddr-csujad-47-225)
Photograph of Irene Gavigan holding a newborn while wearing a floral-patterned dress. There are several trees in the background and a building with tar paper on the sides. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0369
Photograph of distant mountains and sky taken through a wagon wheel in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-111)
img Photograph of distant mountains and sky taken through a wagon wheel in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-111)
Photograph of distant mountains and sky taken through a wagon wheel in Death Valley National Park. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0196
Photograph of a army soldier standing in front of trees (ddr-csujad-47-115)
img Photograph of a army soldier standing in front of trees (ddr-csujad-47-115)
Photograph of an army guard from the shoulders up standing in front of trees, presumed to be taken in Death Valley National Park. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0200
Photograph of a sentry guard at Manzanar incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-47-54)
img Photograph of a sentry guard at Manzanar incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-47-54)
Photograph of a sentry guard with a rifle looking over flat land covered with rocks at Manzanar. The Sierra Nevada are in the background with very little snow on them. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0089
First of the 10,000 that were to follow (ddr-csujad-47-34)
img First of the 10,000 that were to follow (ddr-csujad-47-34)
Photograph from the highway in front of Manzanar incarceration camp. A caravan of cars and trucks is arriving at Manzanar. The lead car is about to make the turn into the camp from the highway. The road disapears into the Alabama Hills, with a line of cars stretching the entire distance. Along the right side of …
Photograph of hospital staff near the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-209)
img Photograph of hospital staff near the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-209)
Photograph of eight hospital staff posing on the grass in front of the Manzanar hospital. The five women are kneeling in the front row and the three men are standing behind them. In the background, landscaping and buildings are visible. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0353
Photograph of children at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-231)
img Photograph of children at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-231)
Photograph of four young children on a blanket with toys in front of a building at Manzanar incarceration camp. Their toys include a stuffed panda bear and a clown. The building behind them is probably the hospital. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0375
Photograph of an orchard during winter with snow-covered Sierra Nevada in the background (ddr-csujad-47-82)
img Photograph of an orchard during winter with snow-covered Sierra Nevada in the background (ddr-csujad-47-82)
Photograph of an orchard during winter with snow-covered Sierra Nevada in the background. Several bare trees are in the foreground on cleared land. A line of utility poles crosses through the center of the photograph. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0130
Photograph of Mechiko Ruth Sakaki (ddr-csujad-47-265)
img Photograph of Mechiko Ruth Sakaki (ddr-csujad-47-265)
Portrait photograph of Mechiko Ruth Sakaki from the shoulders up. She is wearing a dark cardigan and white blouse. The photograph is signed, "To My Dearest Miss Hawes." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0413
Photograph of Thelma McBride and Blanche Woodall at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-280)
img Photograph of Thelma McBride and Blanche Woodall at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-280)
Photograph of Thelma McBride and Blanche Woodall resting on a blanket at Manzanar incarceration camp at a hospital staff picnic. Another group of people can be seen in the upper right corner. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0429
Photograph of a large group of incarcerees standing near the entrance of Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-10)
img Photograph of a large group of incarcerees standing near the entrance of Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-10)
Photograph of a large group of people outside at the Manzanar incarceration camp. There are three trucks and camp barracks in the background. In the group of people, many women are holding open umbrellas to protect from the sun. In the foreground, three men are walking toward the photographer. The Sierra Nevada are in the background. …
Photograph of Lucy Adams and Dagmar Quarnstrom sitting on the grass in front of staff housing at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-171)
img Photograph of Lucy Adams and Dagmar Quarnstrom sitting on the grass in front of staff housing at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-171)
Photograph of Lucy Adams and Dagmar Quarnstrom sitting on the grass in front of staff housing at Manzanar incarceration camp. Lucy is out of focus. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0297
Photograph of girls sitting on a stump in front of a building at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-230)
img Photograph of girls sitting on a stump in front of a building at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-230)
Photograph of two young girls sitting on a stump in front of a building at Manzanar incarceration camp. One of the girls is holding an animal. The building is possibly the hospital. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0374
Photograph of the apple orchard at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-155)
img Photograph of the apple orchard at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-155)
Photograph of the apple orchard at Manzanar incarceration camp. The foreground is cleared desert, with the background of the snow-covered Sierra Nevada. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0271
Photograph of four people next to Harmony Borax Works equipment in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-126)
img Photograph of four people next to Harmony Borax Works equipment in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-126)
Photograph of four people, including L. Josephine Hawes, standing next to Harmony Borax Works equipment in Death Valley National Park. A mountain range in visible in the distance. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0211
Photograph of farm products arranged in the corner of a building for the Manzanar farm exhibit (ddr-csujad-47-67)
img Photograph of farm products arranged in the corner of a building for the Manzanar farm exhibit (ddr-csujad-47-67)
Photograph of farm products arranged in the corner of a building for the Manzanar farm exhibit. A map of North America is hanging on the wall. The produce includes various squash, melons and cucumbers. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0102
Photograph of Christine Little (ddr-csujad-47-311)
img Photograph of Christine Little (ddr-csujad-47-311)
Photograph of Christine Little posing in front of a building near the Manzanar incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0463
Photograph of hospital staff near the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-212)
img Photograph of hospital staff near the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-212)
Photograph of eight hospital staff posing on the grass in front of the Manzanar hospital. The three men and a woman are kneeling in the front row and four women are standing behind them. In the background, landscaping and buildings are visible. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0356
Photograph of the crest of Rainbow Falls near Mammoth Lakes, California (ddr-csujad-47-91)
img Photograph of the crest of Rainbow Falls near Mammoth Lakes, California (ddr-csujad-47-91)
Photograph of the crest of Rainbow Falls near Mammoth Lakes, California. A number of trees can be seen on the cliffs surrounding the water fall as well as bushes above the crest. Mammoth Crest can be seen in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0170
Photograph of hospital staff with children at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-205)
img Photograph of hospital staff with children at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-205)
Photograph of hospital staff with two small children posing on a lawn in front of a utility pole and building at Manzanar incarceration camp. Behind them is a building with black tar paper. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0349
Photograph of four people standing in front of a utility pole with the Sierra Nevada in the background (ddr-csujad-47-187)
img Photograph of four people standing in front of a utility pole with the Sierra Nevada in the background (ddr-csujad-47-187)
Photograph of four hospital staff standing in front of a utility pole with the Sierra Nevada in the background at Manzanar incarceration camp. The corner and front steps of a building can be seen on the right side. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0323
Photograph of an orchard during winter with snow-covered Mount Williamson in the background (ddr-csujad-47-83)
img Photograph of an orchard during winter with snow-covered Mount Williamson in the background (ddr-csujad-47-83)
Photograph of an orchard during winter with snow-covered Mount Williamson in the background. Bare trees are in the foreground on cleared land with a number of tire tracks present. A line of utility poles crosses through the center of the photograph. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0131
Photograph of a woman posing in front of a Joshua tree at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-176)
img Photograph of a woman posing in front of a Joshua tree at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-176)
Photograph of a woman posing on top of a rock next to a Joshua tree in the landscaped island of a traffic circle in the staff housing section of Manzanar incarceration camp. Multiple buildings can be seen behind her as well as the Sierra Nevada. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …
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