Poston (Colorado River)

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Man in uniform giving speech (ddr-densho-475-348)
img Man in uniform giving speech (ddr-densho-475-348)
Back and white photograph of a white man in uniform giving a speech on stage with a group of older adults seated on stage behind him.
Boy reading on the shore of a canal (ddr-densho-475-286)
img Boy reading on the shore of a canal (ddr-densho-475-286)
Black and white photograph of a boy reading on the shore of a canal.
Poston relocation office and post office (ddr-densho-475-424)
img Poston relocation office and post office (ddr-densho-475-424)
Black and white photograph of the Relocation Office and US Post Office buildings at Poston.
Poston buildings (ddr-densho-475-36)
img Poston buildings (ddr-densho-475-36)
Black and white photograph of buildings and road at Poston.
Man standing outside Poston General Hospital (ddr-densho-475-445)
img Man standing outside Poston General Hospital (ddr-densho-475-445)
Black and white photograph of an unidentified man standing outside Poston General Hospital.
Embroidery class (ddr-densho-475-47)
img Embroidery class (ddr-densho-475-47)
Black and white photograph of a classroom of women participating in an embroidery class at Poston internment camp. All the women are working on projects and five cloths of varying sizes with embroidered flowers hang on the wall in the back.
Poston no. 1 (ddr-densho-475-3)
img Poston no. 1 (ddr-densho-475-3)
Black and white overhead photo of Poston concentration camp buildings. On the backside is an inscription in pencil, "Poston, Arizona Internment Camp, No. 1"
Assembly (ddr-densho-475-17)
img Assembly (ddr-densho-475-17)
Black and white photograph of large group of people gathered; audience is composed primarily of men in work shirts and hats as well as some women and children.
Metal working crew (ddr-densho-475-308)
img Metal working crew (ddr-densho-475-308)
Black and white photograph of a metal working crew made up of five unidentified young men posing with some large metal canisters.
Two women styling another's hair (ddr-densho-475-428)
img Two women styling another's hair (ddr-densho-475-428)
Black and white photograph of two unidentified woman in aprons styling another unidentified woman's hair. To the side at a receptionist's area is an unidentified woman writing in a ledger.
Poston canal dock (ddr-densho-475-236)
img Poston canal dock (ddr-densho-475-236)
Black and white photograph of dock and lifeguard tower in Poston canal (related object: ddr-densho-475-399)
Poston canal and dock (ddr-densho-475-26)
img Poston canal and dock (ddr-densho-475-26)
Black and white photograph of a Poston canal with a dock (related object: ddr-densho-475-230)
Barracks - overhead (ddr-densho-475-443)
img Barracks - overhead (ddr-densho-475-443)
Black and white photograph of the overhead view of barracks at Poston.
Poston camp view (ddr-densho-475-766)
img Poston camp view (ddr-densho-475-766)
Blue tinted photo of three girls walking past a man-made body of water with buildings in the background.
Man (ddr-densho-475-179)
img Man (ddr-densho-475-179)
Black and white photograph of an unidentified young man in jeans crouching in front of a tree.
Three children eating (ddr-densho-475-426)
img Three children eating (ddr-densho-475-426)
Black and white photograph of three unidentified children eating at a mess hall table.
Work crew of 23 (ddr-densho-475-311)
img Work crew of 23 (ddr-densho-475-311)
Black and white photograph of a 23-man work crew standing in the shade.
Garden with gazebo (ddr-densho-475-277)
img Garden with gazebo (ddr-densho-475-277)
Black and white photograph of a small Japanese garden at Poston concentration camp that features a bridge, pond, and gazebo
Carved wood heart with inner yellow heart (ddr-densho-475-159)
img Carved wood heart with inner yellow heart (ddr-densho-475-159)
Wood carving of a heart with a smaller yellow heart set inside the larger one. Presumably made by Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in Poston.
Man in uniform with Japanese woman (ddr-densho-475-347)
img Man in uniform with Japanese woman (ddr-densho-475-347)
Black and white photograph of a white man in uniform standing with a Japanese woman with medal pinned to her chest against a wall with large American flag.
Poston (ddr-densho-475-6)
img Poston (ddr-densho-475-6)
Black and white photograph of a white, wooden building at Poston concentration camp.
Poston barber shop (ddr-densho-475-24)
img Poston barber shop (ddr-densho-475-24)
Black and white photograph of three boys sitting in chairs and getting their hair cut at the Poston barber shop. Sign in the background reads: "ADULTS 20 / UNDER 12 YRS 10"
Food garden (ddr-densho-475-287)
img Food garden (ddr-densho-475-287)
Black and white photograph of a woman looking at a food garden with barrack building in the background.
Audience of young men (ddr-densho-475-231)
img Audience of young men (ddr-densho-475-231)
Black and white photograph of an audience of young men. An American flag on the wall in the background.
Barracks - overhead (ddr-densho-475-442)
img Barracks - overhead (ddr-densho-475-442)
Black and white photograph of the overhead view of barracks at Poston; Riverside Mountains are visible in the background.
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