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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Photograph of Edna Anderson at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-285)
Photograph of Edna Anderson sitting on a picnic blanket near Manzanar incarceration camp at a hospital staff picnic. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0434
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Photograph of the side of a mountain with snow and sagebrush (ddr-csujad-47-292)
Photograph of the side of a mountain with snow and sagebrush. The Inyo mountains are in the distant background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0441
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Photograph of a man standing under trees near Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-275)
Photograph of a man standing under trees holding several branches near Manzanar incarceration camp at a hospital staff picnic. In the background another person and table can be seen. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0424
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Photograph of L. Josephine Hawes, Edna Anderson, and Eleanor Thomas at a picnic table (ddr-csujad-47-306)
Photograph of L. Josephine Hawes, Edna Anderson, Eleanor Thomas and a woman, sitting at a picnic table 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_0455
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Photograph of Paul and Silvia Maier, B. Feitis (ddr-csujad-47-276)
Photograph of Paul and Silvia Maier, B. Feitis and seven others sitting on the ground under 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_0425
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Photograph of the crest of Rainbow Falls near Mammoth Lakes, California (ddr-csujad-47-90)
Photograph of the crest of Rainbow Falls near Mammoth Lakes, California. The rocks near the face of the falls are the only thing visible aside from the waterfall. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0169
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Photograph of three people standing at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-123)
Photograph of two women and a man standing at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0208
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Photograph of a group of people holding snow balls on the side of a mountain with a snowman (ddr-csujad-47-296)
Photograph of a group of people holding snow balls on the side of a mountain with a snowman near the Manzanar incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0445
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Photograph of L. Josephine Hawes, Mrs. Chamberlain and an army guard in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-97)
Photograph of L. Josephine Hawes, Theo Chamberlain and an army guard in Death Valley. The shadow of the photographer can be seen in the lower right corner. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0180
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Photograph of Ned Morioka posing in front of a store front (ddr-csujad-47-140)
Photograph of Ned Morioka posing in front of a storefront wearing an uniform with a 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_0225
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Photograph of four women in front of standing water at Bad Water in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-100)
Photograph of four women standing in front of the water at Bad Water in Death Valley National Park. L. Josephine Hawes and Theo Chamberlain are two of the four women. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0183
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Photograph of the Merritt family surrounding a car in Titus Canyon in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-143)
Photograph of the Merritt family and L. Josephine Hawes surrounding a car in Death Valley National Park. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0228
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Photograph of a group of people at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-305)
Photograph of a group of people near the Manzanar incarceration camp at a hospital staff picnic. There are three women, two children and two men in the photograph. In the background is a picnic basket and trees. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0454
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Photograph of a army soldier standing in front of trees (ddr-csujad-47-115)
Photograph of an army guard from the shoulders up standing in front of trees, presumed to be taken in Death Valley National Park. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0200
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Photograph of Thelma McBride and Blanche Woodall at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-280)
Photograph of Thelma McBride and Blanche Woodall resting on a blanket at Manzanar incarceration camp at a hospital staff picnic. Another group of people can be seen in the upper right corner. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0429
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Photograph of four people next to Harmony Borax Works equipment in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-126)
Photograph of four people, including L. Josephine Hawes, standing next to Harmony Borax Works equipment in Death Valley National Park. A mountain range in visible in the distance. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0211
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Photograph of the crest of Rainbow Falls near Mammoth Lakes, California (ddr-csujad-47-91)
Photograph of the crest of Rainbow Falls near Mammoth Lakes, California. A number of trees can be seen on the cliffs surrounding the water fall as well as bushes above the crest. Mammoth Crest can be seen in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0170
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Photograph of a woman posing in front of a Joshua tree at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-176)
Photograph of a woman posing on top of a rock next to a Joshua tree in the landscaped island of a traffic circle in the staff housing section of Manzanar incarceration camp. Multiple buildings can be seen behind her as well as the Sierra Nevada. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Photograph of Cleo and Pete Merritt standing on a short wall at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-144)
Photograph of Cleo and Pete Merritt standing on a short wall at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0229
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Photograph of two people standing at Zabriske Point in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-114)
Photograph of two people standing at the lookout at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park. One of the individuals is an army guard. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0199