Poston (Colorado River)

Concentration Camp

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img Colorado River Relocation Center road sign (ddr-densho-475-341)

Black and white photograph of a sign on a road that reads: "Colorado River Relocation Center 17 Poston"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-341/

img Stage (ddr-densho-475-380)

Black and white photograph of outdoor Japanese style stage and audience area with trees and handmade wooden railing.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-380/

img Poston (ddr-densho-475-237)

Black and white photograph of Poston concentration camp buildings.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-237/

img Poston buildings (ddr-densho-475-244)

Black and white photograph of buildings at Poston concentration camp, including a large water tank that has a roof constructed over it and the number "31" painted on its side (related object: ddr-densho-475-15)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-244/

img Leaf pin carving (ddr-densho-475-150)

Wood carving of a leaf with a safety pin inserted in the back. Presumably made by Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in Poston.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-150/

img Carved wood heart (ddr-densho-475-157)

Wood carving of a heart. Presumably made by Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in Poston.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-157/

img Silhouette of a man looking outside (ddr-densho-475-284)

Black and white photograph of the silhouette of a man looking outside.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-284/

img Working with concrete machine (ddr-densho-475-22)

Black and white photograph of two men pouring materials from a wheelbarrow into concrete machine. Bales of hay and other materials are nearby.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-22/

img Poston canal and dock (ddr-densho-475-230)

Black and white photograph of a Poston canal with a dock. (related object ddr-densho-475-26)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-230/

img Carved peacock pin (ddr-densho-475-152)

Wood carving of a peacock with a safety pin inserted in the back. Presumably made by Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in Poston.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-152/

img Poston Library (ddr-densho-475-19)

Black and white photograph of the interior of the Poston library; small shelves with rows of books are against the walls with wooden picnic-style tables in the middle of the room. One person is looking at materials against a wall and two people are sitting at a table looking at periodicals.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-19/

img Poston canal with lifeguard tower (ddr-densho-475-235)

Black and white photograph of Poston canal with dock/staging area and lifeguard tower (related object: ddr-densho-475-31)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-235/

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-348/

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-286/

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-424/

img Poston buildings (ddr-densho-475-36)

Black and white photograph of buildings and road at Poston.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-36/

img Man standing outside Poston General Hospital (ddr-densho-475-445)

Black and white photograph of an unidentified man standing outside Poston General Hospital.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-445/

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-47/

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"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-3/

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-17/

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-308/

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-428/