Work and jobs

Both Issei and Nisei took jobs within the camps, at wages set not to exceed soldiers' pay: $12 per month for unskilled labor, $16 for skilled labor, and $19 for professional employees. WRA staff was paid much more for the same jobs. Though public opinion mandated such low pay, dissatisfied Japanese Americans objected to losing their right to make a decent living. They had to use their sparse income for necessities, such as warm clothing and shoes.

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img Toshio Oku printing (ddr-csujad-3-21)

Toshio Oku prints the weekly newspaper at Tule Lake using a mimeograph machine. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tos_01_001_022

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-3-21/

img Electrical Department warehouse 348 (ddr-csujad-3-1)

Posed group photo of the Electrical Department in front of a building at Tule Lake with department sign. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tos_01_001_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-3-1/

img Seven men standing by fire truck (ddr-densho-464-12)

Inscription on front: 1944

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-12/

img Seven women with corsages, man standing behind (ddr-densho-464-96)

Women standing before Heart Mountain YBA sign. Inscription on front: 1943 / 9-1943 / Bussie Coronation Ball

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-96/

img Men outside building on fire (ddr-densho-464-5)

Inscription on front: Heart Mountain Wyo 1944

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-5/

img Man standing by fire truck (ddr-densho-464-16)

Inscription on front: John Hayakawa

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-16/

img Man standing by fire truck outside fire station (ddr-densho-464-8)

Inscription on front: Morito Sako. Sign on building: Heart Mountain Fire Department

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-8/

img Man leaning on fire truck (ddr-densho-464-15)

Inscription on front: George

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-15/

img Man standing by fire truck (ddr-densho-464-2)

Inscription on front: Cap't George Takeshita 1944

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-2/

img Large group portrait (ddr-densho-464-92)

Inscription on front: Heart Mt. Bussers 1943

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-92/

img Men entering burning building (ddr-densho-464-9)

Inscription on front: Heart Mt. Wyoming, 1944

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-9/

img Man sitting on running board of fire truck (ddr-densho-464-11)

Inscription on front: George Takeshita

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-11/

img Three women in paper hats (ddr-densho-464-98)

Inscription on front: May Yamamoto Eiko Wada me

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-98/

img Four woman standing outside building with sign, Station 21-27 (ddr-densho-464-22)

Names inscribed on front: (l to r) Itsuko, Tsuye, Kazuko, me.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-22/

img Man sitting on running board of fire truck (ddr-densho-464-14)

Inscription on front: Sakaguchi

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-14/

img Seven men by fire truck (ddr-densho-464-17)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-17/

img Man sitting on running board of fire truck (ddr-densho-464-3)

Inscription on front: Dick Matsuhira

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-3/

img Men with hoses running toward building on fire (ddr-densho-464-4)

Inscription on front: Heart Mountain Wyo 1944

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-4/

img Large group photo (ddr-densho-464-94)

Inscription on front: Heart Mt. Bussers 1944

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-94/

img Man standing by fire truck (ddr-densho-464-7)

Inscription on front: Yoshito

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-7/

doc Heart Mountain Wyo. Camp Life Album (ddr-densho-464-1)

Yellow photo album. Written on front: Camp Life Album. Likely compiled by Kimi (Kuwahara) Komoto

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-1/

img Man standing by fire truck (ddr-densho-464-6)

Inscription on front: Johnny Nomura

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-6/

img Man standing by fire truck (ddr-densho-464-18)

Inscription on front: George Takeshita 1944

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-18/

img Men around building after fire was out (ddr-densho-464-10)

Inscription on front: Heart Mt. Wyo, 1944

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-10/

img Group of dancing couples seen from above (ddr-densho-464-93)

Inscription on front: Coronation[?] Ball / 1944 / Ora[?] and Mae Inouye

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-93/