Manzanar

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Photograph of Melva Nielsen with gardening equipment (ddr-csujad-47-165)
img Photograph of Melva Nielsen with gardening equipment (ddr-csujad-47-165)
Photograph of Melva Nielsen holding a rake and broom while standing on the stoop of a lattice-covered patio at Manzanar incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0291
Photographs of Thelma McBride posing in a kimono (ddr-csujad-47-324)
img Photographs of Thelma McBride posing in a kimono (ddr-csujad-47-324)
Photographs of Thelma McBride posing in a kimono. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0480
Photograph of Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-109)
img Photograph of Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-109)
Photograph of Death Valley National Park. Hills and mountains can be seen stretching to the horizon. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0194
Photograph of tip off for a boys basketball game at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-44)
img Photograph of tip off for a boys basketball game at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-44)
Photograph of tip off for a boys basketball game at Manzanar incarceration camp. The two boys are stretching towards the ball that is just out of reach. Three barracks can be seen in the background as well as the snow-covered Sierra Nevada. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0075
Photograph of Koji Ariyoshi and his bride at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-76)
img Photograph of Koji Ariyoshi and his bride at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-76)
Photograph of Koji Ariyoshi and his bride at Manzanar incarceration camp. They are standing on a lawn in front of several of the administrative buildings with cars parked behind them. The Sierra Nevada can faintly be seen in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0113
Photograph of Ned Morioka with his grandfather and cousin sitting on a bench with a house in the background (ddr-csujad-47-147)
img Photograph of Ned Morioka with his grandfather and cousin sitting on a bench with a house in the background (ddr-csujad-47-147)
Photograph of Ned Morioka with his grandfather and cousin sitting on a bench with a house in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0232
Photograph of Irene Gavigan holding an infant at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-226)
img Photograph of Irene Gavigan holding an infant at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-226)
Photograph of Irene Gavigan holding an infant while sitting on a blanket in front of a building at Manzanar incarceration camp. The building is possibly the hospital. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0370
Photograph of Irene Gavigan and Morse and Christine Little at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-286)
img Photograph of Irene Gavigan and Morse and Christine Little at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-286)
Photograph of Irene Gavigan and Morse and Christine Little posing in front of a building at Manzanar incarceration camp. The building is probably staff housing. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0435
Photograph of smiling male hospital staff posing in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-198)
img Photograph of smiling male hospital staff posing in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-198)
Photograph of smiling male hospital staff posing near the Manzanar hospital at the Manzanar incarceration camp. There is a utility pole behind him and a building with a covered porch. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0334
Photograph of five women sitting around a picnic bench, including Lucy Adams, Gertrude Wetzel, Bernice Sibner, and Lucy Wilcox (ddr-csujad-47-303)
img Photograph of five women sitting around a picnic bench, including Lucy Adams, Gertrude Wetzel, Bernice Sibner, and Lucy Wilcox (ddr-csujad-47-303)
Photograph of five women sitting around a picnic bench, including Lucy Adams, Gertrude Wetzel, Bernice Sibner, and Lucy Wilcox near the Manzanar incarceration camp at a hospital staff picnic. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0452
Photograph of group gathering at Pleasure Park at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-79)
img Photograph of group gathering at Pleasure Park at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-79)
Photograph of approximately 40 people at Pleasure / Merritt Park at Manzanar incarceration camp. They are arranged in small groups of three to six people. The Sierra Nevada can very faintly be seen in the background on the left side of the photograph. A stone obelisk with Japanese writing is on the left. See this object …
Photograph of a man in a robe sitting on a rock wall in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-244)
img Photograph of a man in a robe sitting on a rock wall in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-244)
Photograph of a man in a robe sitting on a rock wall in the hospital garden at Manzanar incarceration camp. The hospital is visible behind him. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0389
Photograph of Manzanar staff housing (ddr-csujad-47-345)
img Photograph of Manzanar staff housing (ddr-csujad-47-345)
Photograph of staff housing at Manzanar incarceration camp. A grape trellis is attached to the house as is a lattice-covered seating area. Several saplings are visible in the lawn. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0505
Photograph of a man posing in front of a tree at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-188)
img Photograph of a man posing in front of a tree at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-188)
Photograph of a man posing in front of a tree at Manzanar incarceration camp. He is wearing a shirt and tie with dress slacks. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0324
Photograph of three people, including two children, at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-240)
img Photograph of three people, including two children, at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-240)
Photograph of three people, including two children, at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic. The girl is drinking from a glass bottle, and the boy is wearing overalls. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0385
Photograph of a tractor motor being used to pump water at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-59)
img Photograph of a tractor motor being used to pump water at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-59)
Photograph of a farm tractor being used to operate a water pump at Manzanar incarceration camp. Several administrative buildings can be seen in the background with additional machinery and a farm truck. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0094
Photograph of a hospital nurse in front of a building (ddr-csujad-47-332)
img Photograph of a hospital nurse in front of a building (ddr-csujad-47-332)
Photograph of a female hospital nurse standing in front of a brick building at Manzanar incarceration camp. She is wearing her uniform. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0491
Photograph of Ruth standing next to a lamp post at a swimming pool (ddr-csujad-47-202)
img Photograph of Ruth standing next to a lamp post at a swimming pool (ddr-csujad-47-202)
Photograph of Ruth standing next to a lamp post at a swimming pool. The photo is signed, "Hawes, Always, Ruth." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0338
Photograph of L. Josephine Hawes and three others sitting in an Army jeep in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-133)
img Photograph of L. Josephine Hawes and three others sitting in an Army jeep in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-133)
Photograph of L. Josephine Hawes and three others sitting in an Army jeep 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_0218
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img Photograph of "man of all trades" posing in front of a tree at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-192)
Photograph of "man of all trades" posing in front of a tree at Manzanar incarceration camp. A building can be seen in the background. Caption reads: Man of all trades. Caption taken from the original photo album. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0328
Photograph of people walking through the Manzanar farm exhibit (ddr-csujad-47-68)
img Photograph of people walking through the Manzanar farm exhibit (ddr-csujad-47-68)
Photograph of people walking through the Manzanar farm exhibit. Stacks of produce are arranged on picnic benches with herbs hanging from the rafters of the shade structure. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0103
Photograph of the road outside of Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-153)
img Photograph of the road outside of Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-153)
Photograph of the road outside of Manzanar incarceration camp. A utility pole is next to the road and a barbed wire fence follows the road. The snow-covered Sierra Nevada is in the background. In the lower left corner is a tricycle. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0268
Photograph of four people posing in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-257)
img Photograph of four people posing in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-257)
Photograph of two women and two men posing in front of a building at Manzanar incarceration camp. An attached shed to the hospital is visible behind them. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0403
Photograph of Irene Gavigan, R.N., holding a newborn at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-222)
img Photograph of Irene Gavigan, R.N., holding a newborn at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-222)
Photograph of Irene Gavigan, R.N., holding a newborn at Manzanar incarceration camp. She is sitting on the rock bench in the hospital garden. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0366
Photograph of three people walking in Natural Bridge Canyon in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-150)
img Photograph of three people walking in Natural Bridge Canyon in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-150)
Photograph of three people walking under the Natural Bridge in Death Valley National Park. They are walking away from the camera. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0246
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