Manzanar

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Photograph of two women an a young child posing in front of the infirmary at Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-136)
img Photograph of two women an a young child posing in front of the infirmary at Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-136)
Photograph of two women an a young child posing in front of the infirmary at Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley National Park. Incarcerees were transferred to the former Civilian Conservation Camp after the Manzanar Riot for their own protection. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0221
Photograph of Clyde Simpson standing in front of barracks (ddr-csujad-47-169)
img Photograph of Clyde Simpson standing in front of barracks (ddr-csujad-47-169)
Photograph of Clyde Simpson holding a piece of paper in front of a barracks at Manzanar incarceration camp. A woman can be seen walking in the background, and a man is standing in the doorway. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0295
Photograph of Edna Anderson, L. Josephine Hawes, Eleanor Thomas and Elizabeth Moxley at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-288)
img Photograph of Edna Anderson, L. Josephine Hawes, Eleanor Thomas and Elizabeth Moxley at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-288)
Photograph of Edna Anderson, L. Josephine Hawes, Eleanor Thomas and Elizabeth Moxley sitting under a stand of trees near Manzanar incarceration camp at a hospital staff picnic. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0437
Photograph of two women standing and sitting on a gate at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-182)
img Photograph of two women standing and sitting on a gate at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-182)
Photograph of Martha Shoaf standing in front of a gate with another woman sitting on top of the gate. Martha is holding a bundle of fabric. The background are several bare trees and the Sierra Nevada. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0308
Photograph of block managers meeting at Manzanar Town Hall (ddr-csujad-47-78)
img Photograph of block managers meeting at Manzanar Town Hall (ddr-csujad-47-78)
Photograph of the Block Managers meeting at Manzanar Town Hall. Ralph P. Merritt, project director, is in the back row in the middle. The group is posed in front of an American flag. There are at total of 35 people, only one is a woman. Kazuo Shoji is also in the photograph. See this object in …
Photograph of children sitting on a bench in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-216)
img Photograph of children sitting on a bench in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-216)
Photograph of three small children sitting on a bench in the hospital garden at Manzanar incarceration camp. An open white door can be seen in the background. One of the boys is holding a stuffed bunny. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0360
Two Lillians (ddr-csujad-47-164)
img Two Lillians (ddr-csujad-47-164)
Photograph of Lillian Matsumoto and Lillian Josephine Hawes at the Children's Village park at the Manzanar incarceration camp. Caption reads: Two Lillians. Title from caption, which was taken from the original photo album. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0285
Photograph of young boys kneeling on dojo floor at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-47)
img Photograph of young boys kneeling on dojo floor at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-47)
Photograph of young boys kneeling on the dojo mat at the Manzanar Incarceration Camp Judo Dojo. The sensei can be seen kneeling in the lower left corner. Barracks and other buildings can be seen behind the dojo along with the Alabama Hills. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0079
Photograph of Anita Nicolaus at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-179)
img Photograph of Anita Nicolaus at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-179)
Photograph of Anita Nicolaus standing in snow in front of two administrative buildings at Manzanar incarceration camp. She is wearing a heavy coat and holding a purse. Two cars can be seen in the background, behind are the snow-covered Sierra Nevada. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0305
Photograph of Dr. Morse Little (ddr-csujad-47-314)
img Photograph of Dr. Morse Little (ddr-csujad-47-314)
Photograph of Dr. Morse Little holding a camera with a car and trailer in the background at Manzanar incarceration camp. The trailer is full of their belongings as they are preparing to depart. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0469
Photograph of Peter Hondo in a wheelchair with Thelma McBride standing next to him near a pond in Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-251)
img Photograph of Peter Hondo in a wheelchair with Thelma McBride standing next to him near a pond in Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-251)
Photograph of Peter Hondo in a wheelchair with Thelma McBride squatting down next to him near a pond in Manzanar incarceration camp. A mess hall and barracks are visible in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0396
Departure by WRA Escort in Station Wagon en Route to Reno (ddr-csujad-47-4)
img Departure by WRA Escort in Station Wagon en Route to Reno (ddr-csujad-47-4)
Photograph of Manzanar Patrolman Howard Kumagi and Assistant Chief Kiyoshi Higashi assisting in a routine departure from the Police Station at Manzanar. They are securing baggage to a War Relocation Authority station wagon for a group of incarcerees getting ready to depart Manzanar for Reno. Caption reads: Departure by WRA Escort in Station Wagon en route …
Photograph of Kango Takamura working on a painting (ddr-csujad-47-69)
img Photograph of Kango Takamura working on a painting (ddr-csujad-47-69)
Photograph of Kango Takamura painting a bird resting on a branch at Manzanar incarceration camp. He is in traditional robes and surrounded by additional supplies and paint brushes. The background is a woven screen with flowers and grasses depicted on it. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0104
Photograph of Ned Morioka posing in front of a store front (ddr-csujad-47-139)
img Photograph of Ned Morioka posing in front of a store front (ddr-csujad-47-139)
Photograph of Ned Morioka posing in front of a storefront wearing an army-style jacket and hat. Advertisements can be seen in the glass. The photograph is signed, "To Miss Hawes, Love Ned." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0224
Photograph of a group of men tilling a Manzanar farm with the Alabama Hills in the background (ddr-csujad-47-56)
img Photograph of a group of men tilling a Manzanar farm with the Alabama Hills in the background (ddr-csujad-47-56)
Photograph of a group of incarcerees pulling a harrow through a field near the Manzanar incarceration camp. Seven men are pulling the harrow, one is guiding it, and the other is supervising. A row of buildings from Manzanar can be seen in the background, behind which are the Alabama Hills. See this object in the California …
Photograph of a nurse posing in front of a tree at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-191)
img Photograph of a nurse posing in front of a tree at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-191)
Photograph of a nurse posing in front of a tree at Manzanar incarceration camp. She is wearing her nurse's uniform. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0327
Photograph of barracks at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-338)
img Photograph of barracks at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-338)
Photograph of several barracks and the cleared ground in front of them at Manzanar incarceration camp. Snow covered mountains can be seen in the background. A bare tree is visible in the foreground. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0497
Photograph of Dr. Morse Little and two men at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-242)
img Photograph of Dr. Morse Little and two men at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-242)
Photograph of Dr. Morse Little and two men, one in a wheelchair wearing a striped shirt, at Manzanar incarceration camp. Trees can be seen in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0387
Photograph of mobile structures and trailers (ddr-csujad-47-331)
img Photograph of mobile structures and trailers (ddr-csujad-47-331)
Photograph of a temporary structure and a large trailer in front of barracks at Manzanar incarceration camp. Two men are walking between the structures. In the foreground there is a clothes pole. The photograph is slightly out of focus. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0490
Photograph of snow-covered Manzanar street with barracks on both sides (ddr-csujad-47-53)
img Photograph of snow-covered Manzanar street with barracks on both sides (ddr-csujad-47-53)
Photograph of snow-covered Manzanar street with barracks on both sides after the storm has passed. The snow-covered Mount Williamson can be seen in the background with all of the camp covered in snow as well. Tracks from vehicles can be seen in the snow, and a few people can be seen walking in the distance. See …
Photograph of Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-149)
img Photograph of Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-149)
Colorized photograph of Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park. The Panamint range is in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0238
Photograph of hospital staff aides posing in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-253)
img Photograph of hospital staff aides posing in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-253)
Photograph of a group of hospital staff aides posing in front of the Manzanar hospital. Sixteen women are posed with most of them wearing hospital uniforms. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0398
Photograph of Zabriske Point area in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-94)
img Photograph of Zabriske Point area in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-94)
Photograph of Zabriske Point area in Death Valley. The Panamint range can be seen in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0173
Photograph of Melva and Aksel G. Nielsen in front of staff housing (ddr-csujad-47-166)
img Photograph of Melva and Aksel G. Nielsen in front of staff housing (ddr-csujad-47-166)
Photograph of Melva and Aksel G. Nielsen in front of staff housing at the Manzananr Incarceration Camp. They are leaning against the fence of an outdoor patio area. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0292
Photographs of Dagmar Quarnstrom and Thelma McBride posing in kimonos (ddr-csujad-47-325)
img Photographs of Dagmar Quarnstrom and Thelma McBride posing in kimonos (ddr-csujad-47-325)
Photographs of Dagmar Quarnstrom and Thelma McBride posing in kimonos. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0481
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