Manzanar

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Photograph of nurses posing in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-200)
img Photograph of nurses posing in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-200)
Photograph of three nurses posing in front of a building at Manzanar incarceration camp, possibly the hospital. A screen covered window on tar-papered walls is visible behind a tree. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0336
Photograph of the front entrance to Furnace Creek Camp in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-102)
img Photograph of the front entrance to Furnace Creek Camp in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-102)
Photograph of the front entrance of Furnace Creek Camp with a closed notice under the sign. In the foreground is the frame of a wagon, and the empty gas station can be seen on the right side. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0185
First building (ddr-csujad-47-21)
img First building (ddr-csujad-47-21)
Photograph of the first buidling being constructed at Manzanar Incarceration camp. The outside framework and walls are up, roof is missing. Two men are working on the roofline, and four men are observing from the outside. Sign in front of barrack reads: Blk 1, Bldg 1. Caption reads: The First Building. Title from caption, which was …
Jo for a New Years Day dip. Yes, cold! (ddr-csujad-47-117)
img Jo for a New Years Day dip. Yes, cold! (ddr-csujad-47-117)
Photograph of L. Josephine Hawes going for a swim on New Years Day in Death Valley National Park. A roof line and mountains can be seen in the background. Caption reads: Jo for a New Years Day dip. Yes, cold! Title from caption, which was taken from the original photo album. See this object in the …
Photograph of the face of Rainbow Falls near Mammoth Lakes, California (ddr-csujad-47-93)
img Photograph of the face of Rainbow Falls near Mammoth Lakes, California (ddr-csujad-47-93)
Photograph of the face of Rainbow Falls near Mammoth Lakes, California. The photograph includes the crest with the bushes lining the stream to the base and the cliffs on both sides of the falls. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0172
Photograph of a group of women in front of staff housing (ddr-csujad-47-172)
img Photograph of a group of women in front of staff housing (ddr-csujad-47-172)
Photograph of the residents of the newly-constructed bachelorette dorms standing in the snow in front of staff housing at Manzanar incarceration camp. From left to right: Nona Winchester (secretary), Edith Cox (teacher), ____, Lena Harrison (teacher), Susan Shoaf (secretary), Martha Shoaf (teacher), Ione Bermaye (teacher), and Gretchen Ingalls (teacher). The snow-covered Inyo Mountains can be seen …
Photograph of a lab technician in the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-201)
img Photograph of a lab technician in the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-201)
Photograph of a male lab technician sitting in front of his microscope. Other equipment can be seen on the workstations. He is in the laboratory of the Manzanar hospital. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0337
Photograph of a woman and child at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-180)
img Photograph of a woman and child at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-180)
Photograph of an elderly woman and child standing in front of the Joshua tree at Manzanar incarceration camp. Two cars and several barracks can be seen in the background on the left side. An administration building is visible on the right. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0306
Photograph of Jean and Togo Tanaka with daughter Iye posing in front of a door in Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-130)
img Photograph of Jean and Togo Tanaka with daughter Iye posing in front of a door in Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-130)
Photograph of Jean and Togo Tanaka with daughter Iye posing in front of a door in 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_0215
Photograph of L. Josephine Hawes and Theo Chamberlain in front of standing water at Bad Water in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-101)
img Photograph of L. Josephine Hawes and Theo Chamberlain in front of standing water at Bad Water in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-101)
Photograph of five people standing in front of the water at Bad Water in Death Valley National Park. L. Josephine Hawes and Theo Chamberlain are two of the four women. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0184
Photograph of men washing dishes at Manzanar incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-47-25)
img Photograph of men washing dishes at Manzanar incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-47-25)
Interior scene at Mazanar incareration camp of 9-10 men unpacking plates, cups, and other tableware from metal containers. 3 men are in the foreground, 2 are leaning over a trashcan full of water, they have cups in their hand, 1 has a brush. The third man in the foreground has a towel in his hand, and …
Photograph of Yone Akite, R.N., posing in front of a tree at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-189)
img Photograph of Yone Akite, R.N., posing in front of a tree at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-189)
Photograph of Yone Akite, R.N., posing in front of a tree at Manzanar incarceration camp. She is in her nurse's uniform. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0325
Photograph of three small boys standing in front of a bararcks with abandoned furniture (ddr-csujad-47-16)
img Photograph of three small boys standing in front of a bararcks with abandoned furniture (ddr-csujad-47-16)
Photograph of three young boys standing in front of a barracks at Manzanar with a stack of abandoned furniture next to them. The photograph is very grainy. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0043
Photograph of Elizabeth Moxley and a young boy at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-284)
img Photograph of Elizabeth Moxley and a young boy at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-284)
Photograph of Elizabeth Moxley and a young boy in front of a building at Manzanar incarceration camp. A table with a picnic tablecloth is behind them. The house has a ladder leaning on it. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0433
Photograph of a women leaning against a boulder in a rock field near Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-308)
img Photograph of a women leaning against a boulder in a rock field near Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-308)
Photograph of a women leaning against a boulder in a rock field near the Manzanar incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0459
Photograph of four women posing next to a building with two cars in the background at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-197)
img Photograph of four women posing next to a building with two cars in the background at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-197)
Photograph of four women posing next to a building with two cars in the background at Manzanar incarceration camp. Two of the women are wearing long flowery dresses. An administrative building can be seen in the behind the cars. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0333
Photograph of Dr. Agnes V. Barlett sitting on a rock in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-319)
img Photograph of Dr. Agnes V. Barlett sitting on a rock in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-319)
Photograph of Dr. Agnes V. Barlett sitting on a rock in the hospital garden at Manzanar incarceration camp. Behind her the hospital and an attached shed is visible. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0474
Photograph of a borax wagon at Furnace Creek Camp in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-103)
img Photograph of a borax wagon at Furnace Creek Camp in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-103)
Photograph of two borax wagons with an attached water tank wagon in front of trees at Furnace Creek Camp at Death Valley National Monument. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0186
Photograph of a women at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-287)
img Photograph of a women at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-287)
Photograph of a women enjoying a cup of tea in a camp chair on a lawn at Manzanar incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0436
Photograph of a borax train at Furnace Creek Camp in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-104)
img Photograph of a borax train at Furnace Creek Camp in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-104)
Photograph of the Old Dinah Borax Train in front of Furnace Creek Camp in Death Valley National Park. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0189
Photograph of Mount Williamson with brush in the foreground (ddr-csujad-47-84)
img Photograph of Mount Williamson with brush in the foreground (ddr-csujad-47-84)
Photograph of Mount Williamson with brush in the foreground. The sky is filled with clouds. It appears the photograph was taken close to ground-level. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0132
Photograph of an administrative building at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-158)
img Photograph of an administrative building at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-158)
Photograph of a grassy field in front of staff housing at Manzanar incarceration camp. The snow-covered Sierra Nevada can be seen in the background. Two cars are visible in the middle right of the photograph. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0274
Photograph of Manzanar with mountains in the background (ddr-csujad-47-337)
img Photograph of Manzanar with mountains in the background (ddr-csujad-47-337)
Photograph of Manzanar incarceration camp taken from a guard tower looking toward the snow-covered Inyo mountains. Several blocks of the camp are visible with a utility pole in the lower right corner. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0496
Photograph of Theo Chamberlain standing in front of a pool in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-116)
img Photograph of Theo Chamberlain standing in front of a pool in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-116)
Photograph of Theo Chamberlain standing next to the ladder for a pool in Death Valley National Park. She is wearing a winter coat. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0201
Photograph of Christine Little, Irene Gavigan, Genevieve Carter, Edna Anderson and Varina Merritt (ddr-csujad-47-268)
img Photograph of Christine Little, Irene Gavigan, Genevieve Carter, Edna Anderson and Varina Merritt (ddr-csujad-47-268)
Photograph of a group of women including Christine Little, Irene Gavigan, Genevieve Carter, Edna Anderson and Varina Merritt at Manzanar incarceration camp. Trees and mountains are visible in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0417
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