Manzanar

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Photograph of a group of people, including David Stingley (ddr-csujad-47-273)
img Photograph of a group of people, including David Stingley (ddr-csujad-47-273)
Photograph of a group of people, including David Stingley, relaxing under a tree near Manzanar incarceration camp at a hospital staff picnic. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0422
Photograph of Yone Akite and Lucille Carney standing in front of the Sierra Nevada (ddr-csujad-47-269)
img Photograph of Yone Akite and Lucille Carney standing in front of the Sierra Nevada (ddr-csujad-47-269)
Photograph of Yone Akite and Lucille Carney with two other women at Manzanar incarceration camp. They are standing in front of trees and the Sierra Nevada. They are all wearing winter coats. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0418
Photograph of two women sunbathing topless near Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-181)
img Photograph of two women sunbathing topless near Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-181)
Photograph of two women sunbathing topless on a blanket near Manzanar incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0307
Photograph of blocks 6 and 12 under construction (ddr-csujad-47-38)
img Photograph of blocks 6 and 12 under construction (ddr-csujad-47-38)
Photograph taken at Manzanar Incarceration Camp, of the camp under construction. Cleared land with an open trench runing along the center of the picture, two pipes are laying in the foreground of the picture. Barracks are under construction in rows on either side of the open trench. In the background are the snow-covered Sierra Nevada. See …
Photograph of Zabriske Point area in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-95)
img Photograph of Zabriske Point area in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-95)
Photograph of Zabriske Point area in Death Valley. The Panamint range can be seen in the background. The photograph is vertically oriented. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0174
Photograph of Lucy Adams sitting on the grass in front of staff housing at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-170)
img Photograph of Lucy Adams sitting on the grass in front of staff housing at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-170)
Photograph of Lucy Adams sitting on the grass in front of staff housing at Manzanar incarceration camp. She is wearing a paisley dress and is out of focus. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0296
Grandparents' home (ddr-csujad-47-146)
img Grandparents' home (ddr-csujad-47-146)
Photo of "Grandparents' Home," possibly Ned Morioka's grandparents. A landscaped pond with a stone lantern on the side and a house in the background. The pond is full of blooming lilypads. Caption reads: Grandparents' Home. Title from caption, which was taken from the original photo album. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American …
Photograph of several nurses at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic with tables in the background (ddr-csujad-47-237)
img Photograph of several nurses at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic with tables in the background (ddr-csujad-47-237)
Photograph of several nurses sitting on the ground at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic. Several additional people can be seen behind them. In the background are a line of tables with pots and trays stacked on them. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0382
Photograph of a group of men tilling a Manzanar farm with the Sierra Nevada in the background (ddr-csujad-47-55)
img Photograph of a group of men tilling a Manzanar farm with the Sierra Nevada in the background (ddr-csujad-47-55)
Photograph of a group of incarcerees pulling a harrow through a field near the Manzanar incarceration camp. Seven men are pulling the harrow, one is guiding it, and the other is supervising. The Sierra Nevada can be seen in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0090
Photograph of a construction crew standing in front of a U.S. Army ambulance at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-184)
img Photograph of a construction crew standing in front of a U.S. Army ambulance at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-184)
Photograph of a construction crew (twelve men) standing in front of a U.S. Army ambulance at Manzanar incarceration camp. Several barracks can be seen in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0320
Photograph of B. R. Chamberlain next to his car in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-112)
img Photograph of B. R. Chamberlain next to his car in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-112)
Photograph of Albert R. Chamberlain standing next to a government 1940s era car in Death Valley National Park. The U.S. Government license plate is E024. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0197
Photograph of a group of women sitting in front of a stand of trees near Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-274)
img Photograph of a group of women sitting in front of a stand of trees near Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-274)
Photograph of a group of six women sitting in front of a stand of trees near Manzanar incarceration camp at a hospital staff picnic. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0423
Photograph of a women at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-218)
img Photograph of a women at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-218)
Photograph of a women posing with hands clasped in front of her at Manzanar incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0362
Photograph of a man and L. Josephine Hawes posing next to a car near the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-260)
img Photograph of a man and L. Josephine Hawes posing next to a car near the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-260)
Photograph of a man wearing a three-piece suit and tie with L. Josephine Hawes next to a car at the Manzanar incarceration camp. Behind them the hospital garden and building are visible. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0408
Free Press reporters as posed by Bob Brown in the Victory Garden (ddr-csujad-47-12)
img Free Press reporters as posed by Bob Brown in the Victory Garden (ddr-csujad-47-12)
Photograph of several Manzanar Free Press reports posed by Bob Brown in one of the Victory Gardens. The barracks of Block 18 and Mt. Williamson are in the distance. A group of people can be seen standing next to one of the barracks. The caption reads: Free Press reporters as posed by Bob Brown in the …
Photograph of boys playing baseball at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-43)
img Photograph of boys playing baseball at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-43)
Photograph of a group of boys playing baseball on an improvised baseball diamond in one of the firebreaks at Manzanar incarceration camp. A row of barracks can be seen in the background along with the Inyo Mountians. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0074
Photograph of hospital staff standing in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-254)
img Photograph of hospital staff standing in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-254)
Photograph of female hospital staff posing in front of the Manzanar hospital. Ten women are visible wearing skirts, blouses and cardigans. An entrance and front steps are visible behind them. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0400
Photograph of women at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-289)
img Photograph of women at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-289)
Photograph of four women sitting on a bench in front of a storage container near Manzanar incarceration camp at a hospital staff picnic. Second from right is Connie. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0438
Photograph of a man in a robe standing with the Sierra Nevada in the background (ddr-csujad-47-246)
img Photograph of a man in a robe standing with the Sierra Nevada in the background (ddr-csujad-47-246)
Photograph of a man in a robe standing with the Sierra Nevada in the background at Manzanar incarceration camp. Utility poles can be seen in the background. The writing on the robe reads, "MD, USA." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0391
Photograph of Dr. Little with hospital nurses (ddr-csujad-47-317)
img Photograph of Dr. Little with hospital nurses (ddr-csujad-47-317)
Photograph of Dr. Morse and Christine Little posing with other hospital nurses as the Little family gets ready to depart the Manzanar incarceration camp. Behind the group is a car and trailer loaded with the families belongings. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0472
Photograph of Death Valley with an irrigation wheel in the foreground (ddr-csujad-47-107)
img Photograph of Death Valley with an irrigation wheel in the foreground (ddr-csujad-47-107)
Photograph of an irrigation wheel and pipe at Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley National Park. Incarcerees were transferred to the former Civilian Conservation Camp after the Manzanar Riot for their own protection. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0192
Photograph of a group of people including L. Josephine Hawes, B. Feitis, S.S. Corney and Pete Merritt sitting under trees near Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-277)
img Photograph of a group of people including L. Josephine Hawes, B. Feitis, S.S. Corney and Pete Merritt sitting under trees near Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-277)
Photograph of a group of people including L. Josephine Hawes, B. Feitis, S.S. Corney and Pete Merritt sitting under trees near Manzanar incarceration camp at a hospital staff picnic. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0426
Photograph of G.I. blankets being issued to incarcerees (ddr-csujad-47-28)
img Photograph of G.I. blankets being issued to incarcerees (ddr-csujad-47-28)
Interior photograph of eight males, some teenage boys, carrying bundles of wool blankets at Manzanar incarceration camp. Behind them are bundles of blankets that are stacked to the rafters. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0055
Photograph of a nurse posing in front of a tree at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-190)
img Photograph of a nurse posing in front of a tree at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-190)
Photograph of a nurse posing in front of a tree at Manzanar incarceration camp. She is wearing her nurse's uniform. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0326
Volunteers dig ditches (ddr-csujad-47-37)
img Volunteers dig ditches (ddr-csujad-47-37)
Photograph of men digging an irrigation channel at Manzanar incarceration camp. About 12-13 men with pickaxes and shovels digging and clearing brush. They are beside an irrigation ditch. The Sierra Nevada are to the left in the background with a little snow on their peaks. Car parked to the left with a man holding a camera …
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