National Archives and Records Administration Collection ddr-densho-37
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Panoramic view of camp (ddr-densho-37-746)
Original WRA caption: A panorama view of the Minidoka War Relocation Authority center. This view, taken from the top of the water tower at the east end of the center, shows partially completed barracks.
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View between barracks (ddr-densho-37-747)
Original WRA caption: Looking down the rows of barracks westward from block 44. At extreme left is a corner of the dining hall where 275 to 300 residents of the block eat. At center background is the sanitization building including showers, lavatories, toilets, and washtubs. Nearly all the residents planted flowers and vegetable gardens in front …
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Japanese American pointing at Honor Roll sign (ddr-densho-37-748)
Original WRA caption: Fumi Onodera, 20, proudly points at the names of her 3 brothers, Kid, 26; Kaun, 24; and Satoru, 22, on the Honor Roll of Japanese-Americans serving in the U. S. Army from the Minidoka Relocation Center, Hunt, Idaho. The 3 brothers are training in a combat team at Camp Shelby, Mississippi with other …
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Japanese language students (ddr-densho-37-749)
Original WRA caption: Navy students in the Japanese Language school at the University of Colorado learn to write by dictation. Language instructor Grayce Nakasonke (sp) corrects blackboard writing as she dictates Japanese passages. Grayce, a former Los Angeles college student spent several weeks at a War Relocation Center after evacuation from the West Coast defense area.
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Nisei serviceman with wife and daughter (ddr-densho-37-751)
Original WRA caption: T/4 Taniguchi visits his wife and daughter at the Minidoka Relocation Center before returning to his unit in the Pacific. Taniguchi volunteered for the Army in 1942 when he and his family were at Tule Lake before it became a segregation center. He served in the China-Burma-India theatre and served on load to …
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Ping-pong game at USO (ddr-densho-37-752)
Original WRA caption: Enjoying a game of ping-pong at the Washington USO for Nisei servicemen and their guests is Yvonne Noguchi, Minidoka, one of the USO hostesses who attends the dances every Saturday night. She is surrounded by a group of well-decorated veterans of the European campaigns. From left to right: Pvt. Mike Miyake, Corp. Eddie …
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Nisei soldier with family (ddr-densho-37-753)
Original WRA caption: Former S. Sgt. Henry H Gosho, Mrs. Gosho (seated) and their eighteen month-old daughter Carol Jeanne are shown with a few of the new Yorkers who attended a dinner in his honor on September 12, 1945, at the Toyo Kwan Restaurant in New York City under the auspices of the new York Chapter …
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Hand grenade drill (ddr-densho-37-754)
Original WRA caption: Hand grenade drill. A company of Japanese-American soldiers are here shown throwing hand grenades into an open trench. The 442nd combat team at Camp Shelby is composed entirely of Americans of Japanese descent who volunteered for service in the armed forces. This unit of approximately 8000 men is undergoing intensive training in all …
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Honor Roll sign (ddr-densho-37-755)
Original WRA caption: This huge "Honor Roll" on the main street in Watsonville contains many Japanese names, some with Gold Stars. The boys were former resident of the community and it is hoped that a lot of them will be able to return.
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Japanese Americans at a party (ddr-densho-37-756)
Original WRA caption: Mabel Nishimura and George Fujikawa enjoying the last farewell party together. George is leaving for Tule Lake center.
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Minidoka concentration camp new arrivals (ddr-densho-37-757)
Original WRA caption: High school teachers assist arriving evacuees from the Tule Lake Relocation Center.
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Transferees' baggage (ddr-densho-37-758)
Original WRA caption: Baggage of Tule Lake transferees sorted and piled accordingly at Hunt siding. Most of the baggage was delivered to the owners the same day.
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Storage of property (ddr-densho-37-759)
Original WRA caption: Fresno Government Warehouse where evacuee property is stored.
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Vandalized Japanese American property (ddr-densho-37-760)
Original WRA caption: Tacoma Buddhist Church, Tacoma, Washington. View showing the results of pilferage of evacuee property originally stored in the Tacoma Buddhist Church. Gained admittance through this end of building. Trunks pilfered unidentified. These stored articles are owned by members of the church.
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Vandalized Japanese American property (ddr-densho-37-761)
Original WRA caption: Tacoma Buddhist Church, Tacoma, Washington. View showing the results of pilferage of evacuee property originally stored in the Tacoma Buddhist Church. Shows isle way full of pilfered belongings from unidentified trunks and chests. This view is strictly in back of the first view of trunks seen in S-103, and at right angles to …
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Veteran entering assembly center (ddr-densho-37-765)
Original WRA caption: Dressed in uniform marking service in the first World War, this veteran enters Santa Anita Park assembly center for person of Japanese ancestry evacuated from the West Coast.
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Japanese American with parasol (ddr-densho-37-766)
Original WRA caption: Japanese parasol for spring showers at Santa Anita Park assembly center. Evacuees later are transferred to War Relocation Authority center for the duration.