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Social and recreational activities

Japanese Americans found ways to fill the long days created by the enforced idleness of camp life. They made jewelry from shells found in the desert, built furniture for their rooms using scrap lumber and renovated the exteriors of their barracks. People also played cards, chess, checkers, mahjongg, and the Japanese games 'go' and 'shogi.' Camp inmates held dances, concerts, plays, and arts and crafts exhibitions. In Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho, they even held a beauty contest to select the "Sweetheart of Minidoka."

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Snowman (ddr-hmwf-1-483)
img Snowman (ddr-hmwf-1-483)
Woman posing next to large snowman
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-483/
Vocation Depot (ddr-hmwf-1-103)
img Vocation Depot (ddr-hmwf-1-103)
"Vocation Depot, Nov 6-1944" as described on back
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-103/
Girls Dancing (ddr-hmwf-1-269)
img Girls Dancing (ddr-hmwf-1-269)
"Emi Matsumoto, Banto Mikaru Odori 21-30 Mess, Aug 27 1944" as described on back, SuperXX SuperIkontaB-Flash f12 1/100
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-269/
Group Picture (ddr-hmwf-1-538)
img Group Picture (ddr-hmwf-1-538)
"June 24-1944" as described on back, group of women and children sitting around having snacks and drinks
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-538/
Children Playing (ddr-hmwf-1-531)
img Children Playing (ddr-hmwf-1-531)
"April 11-1944, Leica" as described on back, children playing together between barracks
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-531/
Woman Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-437)
img Woman Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-437)
"Tami, June 25 1944, l21 f19 1/50 G3 SuperpanPress" as described on back, young woman posing with Heart Mountain in the background
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-437/
Woman Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-429)
img Woman Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-429)
"Michiko Yamada at depot, Dec 30-1944, f9 1/25 PlusX, DK20-47' D76-15' " as described on back
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-429/
Christmas Party (ddr-hmwf-1-472)
img Christmas Party (ddr-hmwf-1-472)
"Christmas Party 29-30 Mess Hall, Dec 25-1943" as described on back, Santa Claus handing out gifts
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-472/
Ice Skating (ddr-hmwf-1-481)
img Ice Skating (ddr-hmwf-1-481)
Men, women, and children ice skating with barracks in background
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-481/
Golf Club (ddr-hmwf-1-512)
img Golf Club (ddr-hmwf-1-512)
"Heart Mt. Golf Club, Sept 5 1943, 1:30pm, l f12.7 1/50 G3, Agfa Superpan Supreme D76 33min" as described on back
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-512/
Girls Reading (ddr-hmwf-1-419)
img Girls Reading (ddr-hmwf-1-419)
Young girls gathered together in recreation area
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-419/
Christmas Exercise (ddr-hmwf-1-474)
img Christmas Exercise (ddr-hmwf-1-474)
"Christmas Exercise 22-25 Rec Hall, Dec 22-1943" as described on back, children performing
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-474/
Men playing bridge (ddr-hmwf-1-113)
img Men playing bridge (ddr-hmwf-1-113)
"Bridge at Oki 24-21 E, Fistere, Yosh Kodama, Tom (Oki), Wright Kawakami, Feb 2 1944, 7:00pm" as described on back, l6 f2.8 1/25 SuperIkontaB superxx roll DK20-50 D76-25
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-113/
2 men posing (ddr-hmwf-1-116)
img 2 men posing (ddr-hmwf-1-116)
"Tomikawa 29-22-C, May 22 1944" as described on back, f16 1/25 G3, Plus x DK20-25 76 -10
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-116/
Girls Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-427)
img Girls Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-427)
"Kiku, Aki, June 25-1944, l20 f19 1/50 G3 SuperpanPress, D76-40' " as described on back
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-427/
Piano Class (ddr-hmwf-1-32)
img Piano Class (ddr-hmwf-1-32)
"Mrs. Kuwahara's Piano Class Recital Y.W.C.A. 23-25N May 29, 1944 8pm" as described on back
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-32/
4th of July dance (ddr-fom-1-447)
img 4th of July dance (ddr-fom-1-447)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-447/
Children Playing (ddr-hmwf-1-526)
img Children Playing (ddr-hmwf-1-526)
"April 23-1944" as described on back, children playing game near barracks and coal pile
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-526/
Men and women dancing (ddr-hmwf-1-55)
img Men and women dancing (ddr-hmwf-1-55)
"Men and women in traditional dress in front of barracks"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-55/
Girls Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-425)
img Girls Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-425)
"Kiku, Aki, Tami, Sumi, June 25-1944, l20 f19 1/50 G3, Superpan Press D76-40' " as described on back
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-425/
Playing Games (ddr-hmwf-1-121)
img Playing Games (ddr-hmwf-1-121)
"Men playing games in barracks"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-121/
Ice Skating (ddr-hmwf-1-478)
img Ice Skating (ddr-hmwf-1-478)
Men, women, and children ice skating with barracks in background
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-478/
Christmas Exercises (ddr-hmwf-1-245)
img Christmas Exercises (ddr-hmwf-1-245)
"Christmas exercises 22-25 Rec Hall Dec 22 1943, Project Photographer Bud Aoyama" as described on back
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-245/
Girls Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-436)
img Girls Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-436)
"Tami, Kiku, Aki, Sumi, June 25 1944, l20 f19 1/50 G3 Superpan Press D76-40' "as described on back, four young women standing together with Heart Mountain in background
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-436/
Children Playing (ddr-hmwf-1-534)
img Children Playing (ddr-hmwf-1-534)
"April 23-1944" as described on back, children playing games around barracks and coal pile
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-534/
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