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Embroidery of Heart Mountain (ddr-densho-339-32)
img Embroidery of Heart Mountain (ddr-densho-339-32)
An embroidered piece by Asano Ota showing Heart Mountain.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-339-32/
Fashion art by Doris Saito (ddr-densho-339-22)
img Fashion art by Doris Saito (ddr-densho-339-22)
Fashion prints drawn by Doris Ota Saito during her time at Heart Mountain.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-339-22/
Fashion art by Doris Saito (ddr-densho-339-25)
img Fashion art by Doris Saito (ddr-densho-339-25)
Fashion prints drawn by Doris Ota Saito during her time at Heart Mountain.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-339-25/
Fashion art by Doris Saito (ddr-densho-339-24)
img Fashion art by Doris Saito (ddr-densho-339-24)
Fashion prints drawn by Doris Ota Saito during her time at Heart Mountain.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-339-24/
Fashion art by Doris Saito (ddr-densho-339-28)
img Fashion art by Doris Saito (ddr-densho-339-28)
Fashion prints drawn by Doris Ota Saito during her time at Heart Mountain.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-339-28/
Fashion art by Doris Saito (ddr-densho-339-23)
img Fashion art by Doris Saito (ddr-densho-339-23)
Fashion prints drawn by Doris Ota Saito during her time at Heart Mountain.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-339-23/
Fashion art by Doris Saito (ddr-densho-339-26)
img Fashion art by Doris Saito (ddr-densho-339-26)
Fashion prints drawn by Doris Ota Saito during her time at Heart Mountain.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-339-26/
Fashion art by Doris Saito (ddr-densho-339-27)
img Fashion art by Doris Saito (ddr-densho-339-27)
Fashion prints drawn by Doris Ota Saito during her time at Heart Mountain.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-339-27/
Handbag crocheted by Asano Ota (ddr-densho-339-31)
img Handbag crocheted by Asano Ota (ddr-densho-339-31)
A handbag Asano Ota crocheted while she was in camp. An etching of Heart Mountain on the handle.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-339-31/
Young girl plays piano her teacher observing (ddr-densho-362-24)
img Young girl plays piano her teacher observing (ddr-densho-362-24)
A Marie Konishi plays the piano while her teacher, Mitseu Ushio, observes.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-362-24/
Young Japanese American woman playing the piano (ddr-densho-362-26)
img Young Japanese American woman playing the piano (ddr-densho-362-26)
Picture of a young woman playing the piano with an inscription on the front and back of the picture. Inscription on the front of photo reads "Dearest Mich-chan, Sincerely, Mitsue Ushio". Inscription on the back of the photo reads June 9, 1945.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-362-26/
Topaz concentration camp in snow (ddr-densho-392-51)
doc Topaz concentration camp in snow (ddr-densho-392-51)
Caption on front: "First snow."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-392-51/
A woman in her barracks in Topaz concentration camp (ddr-densho-392-49)
doc A woman in her barracks in Topaz concentration camp (ddr-densho-392-49)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-392-49/
Topaz concentration camp in snow (ddr-densho-392-50)
doc Topaz concentration camp in snow (ddr-densho-392-50)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-392-50/
Mr. Nakahara sleeping in his barracks in Topaz concentration camp (ddr-densho-392-48)
doc Mr. Nakahara sleeping in his barracks in Topaz concentration camp (ddr-densho-392-48)
Caption written by Kenneth Iyeki: "Mr. Nakahara in slumber."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-392-48/
Painting (ddr-densho-371-1)
img Painting (ddr-densho-371-1)
A painting by Dick Sata of a concentration camp, most likely the Gila River camp.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-371-1/
Letter from Juro Nakamura to Tamako Inouye (ddr-densho-383-550)
doc Letter from Juro Nakamura to Tamako Inouye (ddr-densho-383-550)
Re: various staged productions and entertainment. Outside with addressed stamped by censors, printed with "Prisoner of war" which Nakmura has crossed out and written "Internee"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-550/
Note from Floyd Schmoe to Tamako about Gordon Hirabayashi (ddr-densho-383-538)
doc Note from Floyd Schmoe to Tamako about Gordon Hirabayashi (ddr-densho-383-538)
Floyd Schmoe was an activist and professor, father-in-law to Gordon Hirabayashi. Nominated 3 times for the Nobel Prize.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-538/
Letter from Juro Nakamura to Tamako Inouye (ddr-densho-383-551)
doc Letter from Juro Nakamura to Tamako Inouye (ddr-densho-383-551)
Re: translation of a play to be sent to Inouye
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-551/
doc "Japanese Nisei" (ddr-densho-419-1)
A poem written by Min Yasui. The original poem is a part of the Minoru Yasui Collection which is held at the Auraria Library Special & Digital Collections Department, University of Colorado Denver. Contact [email protected] for use permissions and more information.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-419-1/
doc "Why Are We Here?" (ddr-densho-419-4)
A poem written by Min Yasui. The original poem is a part of the Minoru Yasui Collection which is held at the Auraria Library Special & Digital Collections Department, University of Colorado Denver. Contact [email protected] for use permissions and more information.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-419-4/
doc "That Damned Fence" (ddr-densho-419-3)
A poem written by Min Yasui while he was incarcerated in Minidoka concentration camp. The original poem is a part of the Minoru Yasui Collection which is held at the Auraria Library Special & Digital Collections Department, University of Colorado Denver. Contact [email protected] for use permissions and more information.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-419-3/
Cactus blossoms (ddr-csujad-55-48)
doc Cactus blossoms (ddr-csujad-55-48)
Collection of poetry written by incarcerees. Includes illustrations. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00052
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-48/
Heart Mountain sentinel (September 18, 1943): Zootsuo (ddr-csujad-55-1013)
img Heart Mountain sentinel (September 18, 1943): Zootsuo (ddr-csujad-55-1013)
Comic strip created by Bennie Nobori, published in "Heart Mountain Sentinel" at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Satirical cartoon features the adventures of Zootsuo, a young boy at an incarceration camp. Includes verso in Japanese. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1015
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1013/
Exhibit of Japanese
img Exhibit of Japanese "brush" writing (ddr-csujad-55-1483)
Scrapbook page containing six black and white photographs of a Japanese calligraphy exhibit at Crystal City Department of Justice Internment Camp. Title from caption. From the Mary F. Clark scrapbook, "Before I Forget, 1942-1947," page 126. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1485
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1483/
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