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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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Children Playing (ddr-hmwf-1-529)
img Children Playing (ddr-hmwf-1-529)
"April 23-1944" as described on back, children playing game beside barracks
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-529/
Children reading (ddr-hmwf-1-310)
img Children reading (ddr-hmwf-1-310)
"Children reading a book at table, Feb 12 1944" Leica
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-310/
Group Picture (ddr-hmwf-1-502)
img Group Picture (ddr-hmwf-1-502)
Group of young ladies posing together with Heart Mountain in background
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-502/
Men posing (ddr-hmwf-1-105)
img Men posing (ddr-hmwf-1-105)
"Mess 29-30, Mar 26 1944" as described on back, men posing with Japanese Red Cross shoyu
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-105/
Men posing (ddr-hmwf-1-40)
img Men posing (ddr-hmwf-1-40)
"Men posing in front of building"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-40/
Women Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-443)
img Women Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-443)
"May Harada request, 9/25/1943" as described on back, two young women posing together on steps into barracks
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-443/
Ice Skating (ddr-hmwf-1-494)
img Ice Skating (ddr-hmwf-1-494)
Men, women, and children ice skating with barracks in background
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-494/
Children posing (ddr-hmwf-1-278)
img Children posing (ddr-hmwf-1-278)
"Aug 10 1944" f 12.7 1/50 G3, Plus X DK20-30' D76-10'
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-278/
Group Picture (ddr-hmwf-1-505)
img Group Picture (ddr-hmwf-1-505)
"Fall 1943" as described on back, group picture in front of stage with "HM" at top of curtain
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-505/
Family picture (ddr-hmwf-1-305)
img Family picture (ddr-hmwf-1-305)
"Family posing together, Aug 11 1944" l8 f4.5 1/25, SuperpanPress D76-40' G3
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-305/
Couple on Steps (ddr-hmwf-1-455)
img Couple on Steps (ddr-hmwf-1-455)
"Hospital, July 31-1943, l20 f11 1/50 G3, Agfa Superpan Supreme, DK 20 21 min, C#2 4 An 27" as described on back, couple sitting on steps
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-455/
Group Picture (ddr-hmwf-1-476)
img Group Picture (ddr-hmwf-1-476)
Group picture of children with Christmas decorations
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-476/
Boys posing (ddr-hmwf-1-258)
img Boys posing (ddr-hmwf-1-258)
"Danny and Miki Kuwahara, Chike Kumamoto June 28 1944" as described on back, f5.6 1/10 SuperpanPress D76-41'
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-258/
Piano Class (ddr-hmwf-1-33)
img Piano Class (ddr-hmwf-1-33)
"June 24, 1944 2-5pm" as described on back
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-33/
Bonfire (ddr-hmwf-1-51)
img Bonfire (ddr-hmwf-1-51)
"Side view of people standing around a bonfire below"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-51/
Girls Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-449)
img Girls Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-449)
"Gushiken, Sally and Nancy, 29-23-E, Nov 30-1943, l19 f16 1/25 G3 PlusX Dk20-40' D76-10' "as described on back, two girls standing together on hillside
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-449/
Basketball Game (ddr-hmwf-1-530)
img Basketball Game (ddr-hmwf-1-530)
"Ono, contax, April 1944" as described on back, basketball game
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-530/
Girls Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-450)
img Girls Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-450)
"Gushiken, Sally and Nancy, 29-23-E, Nov 30-1943, l19 f12.7 1/25 G3 PlusX Dk20-40' D76-10' "as described on back, two girls standing together on hillside
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-450/
Christmas Party (ddr-hmwf-1-462)
img Christmas Party (ddr-hmwf-1-462)
"Christmas Party 29-30 Mess Hall, Dec 25-1943" as described on back, children's Christmas party
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-462/
Children posing (ddr-hmwf-1-264)
img Children posing (ddr-hmwf-1-264)
"Danny and Miki Kuwahara, Chike Kumamoto June 28 1944" as described on back, f5.6 1/10 SuperpanPress D76-41'
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-264/
Girls Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-451)
img Girls Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-451)
"Gushiken, Sally and Nancy, 29-23-E, Nov 30-1943, l19 f16 1/25 G3 PlusX Dk20-40' D76-10' "as described on back, two girls standing with Heart Mountain in back ground
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-451/
Boy posing (ddr-hmwf-1-255)
img Boy posing (ddr-hmwf-1-255)
"Nellie Yamamoto's baby Arthur Jr. 29-3-CD, Dec 19, 1944" as described on back, f5.6 1/10 Verichrome D76-45'
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-255/
Group Picture (ddr-hmwf-1-428)
img Group Picture (ddr-hmwf-1-428)
Group posing together on steps
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-428/
Snowman (ddr-hmwf-1-487)
img Snowman (ddr-hmwf-1-487)
"Nov-22 1944" as described on back, young woman standing beside large snowman
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-487/
Young women posing (ddr-hmwf-1-420)
img Young women posing (ddr-hmwf-1-420)
"Mityie" as described on back, 3 young women posing together along railing
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-420/
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