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Artwork from an Issei art class (ddr-densho-159-298)
img Artwork from an Issei art class (ddr-densho-159-298)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-298/
Artwork from an Issei art class (ddr-densho-159-295)
img Artwork from an Issei art class (ddr-densho-159-295)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-295/
Artwork from an Issei art class (ddr-densho-159-292)
img Artwork from an Issei art class (ddr-densho-159-292)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-292/
Artwork from an Issei art class (ddr-densho-159-297)
img Artwork from an Issei art class (ddr-densho-159-297)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-297/
Artwork from an Issei art class (ddr-densho-159-296)
img Artwork from an Issei art class (ddr-densho-159-296)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-296/
Japanese American painting (ddr-densho-159-95)
img Japanese American painting (ddr-densho-159-95)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-159-95/
Loneliness at Poston (ddr-csujad-29-179)
img Loneliness at Poston (ddr-csujad-29-179)
Photograph of a watercolor painting depicting the Poston camp. Photograph titled: "Loneliness at Poston." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P121
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-179/
America in the Making (ddr-csujad-29-10)
img America in the Making (ddr-csujad-29-10)
Manzanar Elementary Department's program "America in the Making." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 1339_P03"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-10/
doc "Song of Cheyenne" (ddr-densho-122-439)
Poem written by Eddie Yanagisako and Kenroku Sumida
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-439/
doc "That Damned Fence" (ddr-densho-122-436)
Anonymous poem written in camp
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-436/
doc "Song of Cheyenne" in Japanese (ddr-densho-122-440)
Written by Mr. Yanagisako and Mr. Sumida
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-440/
Sketch of a couple knitting and carving wood (ddr-manz-2-64)
img Sketch of a couple knitting and carving wood (ddr-manz-2-64)
Caption: "She is knitting. He is carving wood. They enjoy their hobbies."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-2-64/
Painting of a scene at Manzanar Grammar School (ddr-manz-2-45)
img Painting of a scene at Manzanar Grammar School (ddr-manz-2-45)
Caption on reverse: "First graders at Manzanar Grammar School."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-2-45/
Painting of the Manzanar High School 1943 graduation (ddr-manz-2-54)
img Painting of the Manzanar High School 1943 graduation (ddr-manz-2-54)
Caption: "Approximately 200 students graduated at second Manzanar High School commencement."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-2-54/
Sketch of a dust storm at Manzanar (ddr-manz-2-42)
img Sketch of a dust storm at Manzanar (ddr-manz-2-42)
Caption: "First impression of Manzanar."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-2-42/
Sketch of mochitsuki (ddr-manz-2-57)
img Sketch of mochitsuki (ddr-manz-2-57)
Caption on reverse: "Pounding the 'mochi.'"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-2-57/
Painting of Manzanar and the Sierra Nevada (ddr-manz-2-75)
img Painting of Manzanar and the Sierra Nevada (ddr-manz-2-75)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-2-75/
Sketch of mochitsuki (ddr-manz-2-59)
img Sketch of mochitsuki (ddr-manz-2-59)
Caption: "Mochi-Tsuki. Making rice cakes. New Year custom."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-2-59/
Painting of Japanese Americans leaving for a different camp (ddr-manz-2-61)
img Painting of Japanese Americans leaving for a different camp (ddr-manz-2-61)
Caption: "Bainbridge people bidding farewell as they leave for Minnedoka [sic] relocation camp."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-2-61/
Painting of Japanese Americans making improvements to barracks (ddr-manz-2-62)
img Painting of Japanese Americans making improvements to barracks (ddr-manz-2-62)
Caption: "Residents installed plaster boards inside barracks. This was the room of Mr. and Mrs. Kurahashi."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-2-62/
Painting of a chemist at work (ddr-manz-2-14)
img Painting of a chemist at work (ddr-manz-2-14)
Caption: "Mr. Nishimura. Analysis of the plant extracts is one of many research works which are carried out by the chemists. Here a chemist is working with a special apparatus for the determination of nitrogen."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-2-14/
Painting of a man working with guayule cuttings (ddr-manz-2-17)
img Painting of a man working with guayule cuttings (ddr-manz-2-17)
Caption: "Propagation of plnts [sic] by cutting method has been successful for the first time. Guayule cuttings are treated with a phytoharneon [sic] before setting in a flat. Mr. Hata."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-2-17/
Painting of two men working with guayule cuttings (ddr-manz-2-10)
img Painting of two men working with guayule cuttings (ddr-manz-2-10)
Caption: "Rooted cuttings are transplanted to milk cartons and then to the field. Trnsplanting [sic] is done carefully and speedily by hand of the experimenters. Mr. Akaboshi."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-2-10/
Painting of Easter service (ddr-manz-2-15)
img Painting of Easter service (ddr-manz-2-15)
Caption: "Easter sunrise service. Apr. 9 - 1944. Cold and windy at sunrise, the moon still shone over Mt. Williamson."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-2-15/
Painting of farmers harvesting watermelons (ddr-manz-2-67)
img Painting of farmers harvesting watermelons (ddr-manz-2-67)
Caption: "The resients [sic] transformed dusty semi-arid land into green truck farms, growing vegetable crops of all kinds. I sketched this scene of workers harvesting large, ripe, sweet watermelons."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-2-67/
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