Manzanar

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Photograph of Martha Shoaf in front of staff housing at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-173)
img Photograph of Martha Shoaf in front of staff housing at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-173)
Photograph of Martha Shoaf in front of staff housing at Manzanar incarceration camp. She is standing on the lawn next to a sapling. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0299
Photograph of men smoking cigars at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-236)
img Photograph of men smoking cigars at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-236)
Photograph of two men sitting on the ground while smoking cigars and eating watermelon at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic. Additional people can be seen behind them including a young boy. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0381
Photograph of Christine Little (ddr-csujad-47-312)
img Photograph of Christine Little (ddr-csujad-47-312)
Photograph of Christine Little posing in front of a tree with a car in the background at the Manzanar incarceration camp. She is wearing a winter coat. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0464
Photograph of a building with a ladder in front at Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-110)
img Photograph of a building with a ladder in front at Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-110)
Photograph of a building with a ladder in front at Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley. 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_0195
Photograph of Bea White and son, with Lucille Bouche and Elizabeth Moxley at the closing of Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-328)
img Photograph of Bea White and son, with Lucille Bouche and Elizabeth Moxley at the closing of Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-328)
Photograph of Bea White and son, with Lucille Bouche and Elizabeth Moxley at the closing of Manzanar incarceration camp. They are standing in front of the entrance to the camp with the closure notification: This project officially closed, November 21-1945, no admittance, except on business. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …
Homes for 10,000 people (ddr-csujad-47-35)
img Homes for 10,000 people (ddr-csujad-47-35)
Photograph of men cutting and measuring lumber at a work table positioned below utility poles at Manzanar incarceration camp. There are scraps of wood near the workers on the ground, with empty pallets and a barrel. The Sierra Nevada are in the background. Caption reads: Homes for 10,000 people. Title from caption, which was taken from …
Photograph of women at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-330)
img Photograph of women at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-330)
Photograph of three women with a utility pole in the background at Manzanar incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0489
Photograph of Dr. Morse Little (ddr-csujad-47-313)
img Photograph of Dr. Morse Little (ddr-csujad-47-313)
Photograph of Dr. Morse Little holding a camera with a car and trailer in the background at Manzanar incarceration camp. The trailer is full of their belongings as they are preparing to depart. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0468
Photograph of baseball game at Manzanar (view from outfield bleachers) (ddr-csujad-47-46)
img Photograph of baseball game at Manzanar (view from outfield bleachers) (ddr-csujad-47-46)
Photograph of a baseball game at Manzanar incarceration camp. The photo is taken from the spectator area behind right field. Spectators are lining both the first and third base line of the improvised baseball diamond. The Inyo Mountains can be seen in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …
Photograph of children standing in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-228)
img Photograph of children standing in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-228)
Photograph of three small children sitting on a bench in the hospital garden at Manzanar incarceration camp. Two of the children have bows in their hair. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0372
Photograph of the Manzanar orchards (ddr-csujad-47-344)
img Photograph of the Manzanar orchards (ddr-csujad-47-344)
Photograph of the fruit orchards at Manzanar incarceration camp with Mount Williamson in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0503
Issuing G.I. blankets (two to each evacuee) (ddr-csujad-47-29)
img Issuing G.I. blankets (two to each evacuee) (ddr-csujad-47-29)
Photograph of Government Issue (G.I.) blankets being given to the incarcerees at Manzanar. Each person was given two blankets. The unfinished walls and rafters of the ceiling can be seen in the building. Caption reads: Issuing G.I. blankets (two to each evacuee). Title from caption, which was taken from the original photo album. See this object …
Photograph of Peter Hondo in a wheelchair at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-248)
img Photograph of Peter Hondo in a wheelchair at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-248)
Photograph of Peter Hondo in a wheelchair at Manzanar incarceration camp. He is on the lawn outside the hospital, the front steps can be seen in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0393
Photograph of Mrs. Moroika and son Ned posing in front of a door at Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-128)
img Photograph of Mrs. Moroika and son Ned posing in front of a door at Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-128)
Photograph of Mrs. Moroika and son Ned posing in front of a door at Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley. 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_0213
Photograph of furlough workers leaving for the beet fields of Montana and Idaho (ddr-csujad-47-9)
img Photograph of furlough workers leaving for the beet fields of Montana and Idaho (ddr-csujad-47-9)
Photograph of furlough workers leaving for the beet fields of Montana and Idaho, after lifting of the WDC prohibitions, many left by truck carrying their household goods with them. A sagebrush dominates the foreground of the photograph. In the distance, people are standing next to two buses, the camp entrance, administraiton buildings and the Sierra Nevada …
Photograph of Manzanar with snow on the ground and guard tower in the background (ddr-csujad-47-336)
img Photograph of Manzanar with snow on the ground and guard tower in the background (ddr-csujad-47-336)
Photograph of cleared ground at Manzanar incarceration camp with puddles and melting snow on the ground. In the distance a guard tower is visible and the snow-covered Sierra Nevada are in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0495
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
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