Japanese Americans doing farm work
PARTNER
Densho
Visit partner
OBJECT ID
ddr-densho-39-27 (Legacy UID: denshopd-i39-00027)
PARENT COLLECTION
Wing Luke Asian Museum Collection
DESCRIPTION
Original museum description: Photograph, black and white glossy of Minidoka internees doing farm work along the canal. All of the workers are men with their backs to the camera and with either hoes, pitchforks, or shovels in their hands. Looks like they are clearing sagebrush. Two road graders are in the background. (Info from original museum description) The Japanese Americans at Minidoka raised livestock and grew produce such as cabbages, potatoes, and beans for camp consumption.
DATE
1940s
LOCATION
OBJECT GENRE
Photographs
OBJECT FORMAT
Still Image
TOPICS
FACILITY
CREATORS
PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
Densho
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of the Wing Luke Asian Museum, the Hatate Collection
RIGHTS
Copyright restricted