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img Man at money order counter (ddr-densho-37-2154)

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img Christmas choir at a hospital tea party (ddr-densho-37-1251)

Included annotation: W-206, Hospital Silver Tea Party, 12/5, Christmas carol choir.

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img Students check in their books (ddr-densho-37-2120)

Written on back: Butte grade pupils checks in their books. Included annotation: 210-CB-10-CC, Butte Camp.

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img High school band about to perform (ddr-densho-37-1142)

Included annotation: B-502, Hi School Band.

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img Sumo wrestling tournament (ddr-densho-37-785)

Original WRA caption: Gila River Relocation Center, Rivers, Arizona. Two of the residents at this relocation center who participated in the wrestling tournament Thanksgiving day.

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img Girl Scout Drum Corps performing at a convention (ddr-densho-37-1115)

Included annotation: T-401, High School Girls League Convention 4/15, Girl Scout Drum Corp playing.

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img Harvest Festival attendants at a carnival (ddr-densho-37-1220)

Included annotation: R-204, Carnival, Canal.

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img Funeral of Mrs. Nakata (ddr-densho-37-1290)

Included annotation: E-304, Mrs. Nakata, Canal, Funeral, Dec. 22.

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img Baggage inspection for Tule Lake bound crates (ddr-densho-37-877)

Included annotation: 210-CBD-1, Tule bound baggage "inspection", only [with arrow].

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img Crowd gathered for Armistice Day (ddr-densho-37-1155)

Included annotation: F-204, Armistice day [now called Veteran's Day], Canal, Stage.

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img Painting department at the ship model shop (ddr-densho-37-1260)

Included annotation: A-302, Ship Model Shop, Painting Dept..

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img Picnic area (ddr-densho-37-1077)

Included annotation: M-408, Bulle [sic] block managers, "Picnic."

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img Camp visit by Eleanor Roosevelt (ddr-densho-37-468)

Original WRA caption: Gila River Relocation Center, Rivers, Arizona. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, accompanied by Dillon Myer, National Director of the War Relocation Authority, visit the Gila River Relocation Center, where they were greeted by crowds of enthusiastic evacuees.

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img Gila River Relocation Center monument (ddr-densho-37-1107)

Included annotation: R-406, Honor Roll, 4/10.

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img Japanese American building a model ship (ddr-densho-37-592)

Original WRA caption: Gila River Relocation Center, Rivers, Arizona. Chic Yamaguchi, former farm worker from Kingsburg, California, is shown turning a section of one of the model ships on the lathe in the model ship factory at the Gila River Relocation Center. Chic had never operated power machinery before starting work in the factory here. Prior …

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img Funeral for K. Zenzoka (ddr-densho-37-1900)

Included annotation: V-802, K. Zenzoka.

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img Floral arrangement on a table (ddr-densho-37-1887)

Included annotation: S-805, 1/22/45.

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img Servicemen's monument (ddr-densho-37-750)

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img Breakfast at Canal (ddr-densho-37-898)

Included annotation: F-4, Segregants Breakfast Canal.

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img Mr. Ishizaka's funeral (ddr-densho-37-2061)

Included annotation: T-1002, Mr. Ishizaka 44-13-D, July 13.

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img Girls League at an amphitheater (ddr-densho-37-1119)

Included annotation: T-405, Girls League at Amphitheatre [sic].

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img View of the Honor Roll monument and Gila River camp (ddr-densho-37-1113)

Included annotation: S-404, Honor Roll Monument.

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img Japanese American building a model ship (ddr-densho-37-597)

Original WRA caption: Gila River Relocation Center, Rivers, Arizona. Wataru Ichinotsubo, former produce market employee form Los Angeles, California, is shown sandpapering the hull of a model into final shape in the model ship factory here. These ships are carefully constructed for the Navy by the Japanese-American craftsmen.

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img Back of check for Roy Okuda (ddr-densho-37-1167)

Included annotation: E-204, copy of check.

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img Auditorium at Butte (ddr-densho-37-2149)

Written on back: New auditorium in High School Office - Butte; H.S. Auditorium Office Wing.

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