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Japanese American making plans for a model ship (ddr-densho-37-596)
img Japanese American making plans for a model ship (ddr-densho-37-596)
Original WRA caption: Gila River Relocation Center, Rivers, Arizona. Tadao Kawate, former drafting student from Los Angeles City College, at work on plans for model ships. Blueprints, drawn to the scale of 50 feet to the inch, are supplied by the Navy but must be redrawn to the scale of 60 feet to the inch before …
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Funeral at Rivers Christian Church (ddr-densho-37-2153)
img Funeral at Rivers Christian Church (ddr-densho-37-2153)
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Crowd on a carnival night (ddr-densho-37-1238)
img Crowd on a carnival night (ddr-densho-37-1238)
Included annotation: V-201, Carnival Canal.
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Last lesson for Canal students (ddr-densho-37-2132)
img Last lesson for Canal students (ddr-densho-37-2132)
Written on back: Last lesson, Canal grade. Included annotation: 210-CB-10-CC, Butte Camp.
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Camp visit by Eleanor Roosevelt (ddr-densho-37-468)
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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Gila River Relocation Center monument (ddr-densho-37-1107)
img Gila River Relocation Center monument (ddr-densho-37-1107)
Included annotation: R-406, Honor Roll, 4/10.
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Japanese American building a model ship (ddr-densho-37-592)
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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Boarding a train at Casa Grande (ddr-densho-37-902)
img Boarding a train at Casa Grande (ddr-densho-37-902)
Included annotation: H-2, Segregants boarding on train, Case Grande.
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Girls hold up ship model parts (ddr-densho-37-1242)
img Girls hold up ship model parts (ddr-densho-37-1242)
Included annotation: V-205.
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Crowd leaving Canal (ddr-densho-37-897)
img Crowd leaving Canal (ddr-densho-37-897)
Included annotation:G-4, Segregants about leaving Canal.
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Memorial for Sgt. F. Hashimoto (ddr-densho-37-2006)
img Memorial for Sgt. F. Hashimoto (ddr-densho-37-2006)
Included annotation: Sgt. F. Hashimoto.
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Flower nursery (ddr-densho-37-607)
img Flower nursery (ddr-densho-37-607)
Original WRA caption: Gila River Relocation Center, Rivers, Arizona. A sign at the flower nursery, where much experimentation is being done to develop strains of flowers which will thrive in hot dry climates.
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Aerial view of Gila River concentration camp (ddr-densho-37-608)
img Aerial view of Gila River concentration camp (ddr-densho-37-608)
Original WRA caption: Gila River Relocation Center, Rivers, Arizona. A panorama of the northwest section of Camp Two at this relocation center.
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Baggage inspection for Tule Lake bound crates (ddr-densho-37-877)
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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Crowd gathered for Armistice Day (ddr-densho-37-1155)
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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Painting department at the ship model shop (ddr-densho-37-1260)
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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Picnic area (ddr-densho-37-1077)
img Picnic area (ddr-densho-37-1077)
Included annotation: M-408, Bulle [sic] block managers, "Picnic."
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Mourners at Jane Fukumori's funeral (ddr-densho-37-2026)
img Mourners at Jane Fukumori's funeral (ddr-densho-37-2026)
Included annotation: K-1001, Mrs. Jane Fukumori, 65-13-B.
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Memorial for Sgt. Takeo Russel Tsujirio (ddr-densho-37-2045)
img Memorial for Sgt. Takeo Russel Tsujirio (ddr-densho-37-2045)
Included annotation: 210-CBX-1007, Sgt. Takeo Russel Tsujirio - Memorial Service - Aug 7-1945.
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Empty classrooms at Butte camp (ddr-densho-37-2114)
img Empty classrooms at Butte camp (ddr-densho-37-2114)
Written on back: Schools out!, Class rooms deserted, Butte. Included annotation: 210-CB-10-, Butte Camp.
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Japanese Americans being inspected upon leaving camp (ddr-densho-37-787)
img Japanese Americans being inspected upon leaving camp (ddr-densho-37-787)
Original WRA caption: Gila River Relocation Center, Rivers, Arizona. After final checkings are completed, evacuees are anxious to take off. On September 15, two weeks before the Canal Camp at Rivers, Arizona, was to close, only 635 people remained and 370 of these had bus or train reservations for the following week (the Canal Camp once …
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View of Canal buildings (ddr-densho-37-1055)
img View of Canal buildings (ddr-densho-37-1055)
Included annotation: H-405, Canal.
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Kenji Sameshima and Rev. Susu Mago ready for resettlement (ddr-densho-37-1199)
img Kenji Sameshima and Rev. Susu Mago ready for resettlement (ddr-densho-37-1199)
Included annotation: N-204, Resettlement, Kenji Sameshima [left], Rev. Susu Mago [right].
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1199/
Group gathered for Honor Roll groundbreaking (ddr-densho-37-1188)
img Group gathered for Honor Roll groundbreaking (ddr-densho-37-1188)
Included annotation: K-203, Ground breaking Ceremony, U.S. Servicemens' parents Relatives Association, Honor Roll Monument for Rivers servicemen.
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Harvest festival queen and attendants (ddr-densho-37-1213)
img Harvest festival queen and attendants (ddr-densho-37-1213)
Included annotation: P-205, Harvest Festival Canal, Coronation, Queen erected Kate Yasumoto and attendants, Ball.
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