Arts and literature
World War II
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Concentration camps
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Arts and literature
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George Matsusaburo Hibi,
Hisako Hibi,
Hiroshi Honda,
George Hoshida,
Literature in camp,
Jishiro Miyauchi,
Seizo Murata,
Music in camp,
Chiura Obata,
Henry Sugimoto,
Trek (newspaper),
Yoshiko Yamanouchi,
Jack Chikamichi Yamasaki,
George Yoshida
355 items
355 items
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Carved wood heart with two carved hearts (ddr-densho-475-160)
Wood carving of a heart with two conjoined hearts set inside the larger one. Back side of heart has indent where pin used to be. Presumably made by Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in Poston
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Five girls performing (ddr-densho-475-228)
Black and white photograph of five unidentified teen girls singing into a microphone. Several rows of men are seated behind them with an American flag on the wall.
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Carved pin of two birds (ddr-densho-475-156)
Wood carving of two birds with a safety pin inserted in the back. Presumably made by Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in Poston.
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Five girls performing (ddr-densho-475-227)
Black and white photograph of five unidentified teen girls singing into a microphone. Several rows of men are seated behind them with an American flag on the wall.
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Stage dancers (ddr-densho-475-258)
Blurry black and white photograph of four dancers with fans in Japanese dress on stage.
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Play performers (ddr-densho-475-259)
Blurry black and white photograph of two women in kimono and makeup holding large fish-shaped objects on a stage. An unidentified man in suit is standing off to the side.
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Stage (ddr-densho-475-12)
Black and white photograph of an outdoor stage with a painted backdrop that includes kanji and katakana. Crude wooden railings in the dirt line the front of the stage. A man stands under a large tree.
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Carved sparrow bird pin (ddr-densho-475-153)
Wood carving of a sparrow with a blue chest with a safety pin inserted in the back. Presumably made by Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in Poston.
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Carved eagle pin (ddr-densho-475-154)
Wood carving of a perched bald eagle with a safety pin inserted in the back. Presumably made by Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in Poston.
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Carved wood heart (ddr-densho-475-158)
Wood carving of a heart. Presumably made by Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in Poston.
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Carved letter M pin (ddr-densho-475-163)
Wood carving of the letter M with a safety pin attached through wire to the back. Presumably made by Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in Poston
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Carved wood heart with M attached to chain (ddr-densho-475-162)
Wood carving of a flat heart with the letter M and attached to a chain. Presumably made by Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in Poston.
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Carved wood heart with M (ddr-densho-475-161)
Wood carving of a heart with the letter M. Presumably made by Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in Poston.
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Carved duck pin (ddr-densho-475-151)
Wood carving of a mallard duck with a safety pin inserted in the back. Presumably made by Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in Poston.
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Leaf pin carving (ddr-densho-475-150)
Wood carving of a leaf with a safety pin inserted in the back. Presumably made by Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in Poston.
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Carved wood heart (ddr-densho-475-157)
Wood carving of a heart. Presumably made by Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in Poston.
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Carved peacock pin (ddr-densho-475-152)
Wood carving of a peacock with a safety pin inserted in the back. Presumably made by Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in Poston.
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Carved wood heart with inner yellow heart (ddr-densho-475-159)
Wood carving of a heart with a smaller yellow heart set inside the larger one. Presumably made by Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in Poston.
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Carved brown sparrow bird pin (ddr-densho-475-155)
Wood carving of a perched brown sparrow with a safety pin inserted in the back. Presumably made by Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in Poston.
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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
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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
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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
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Heart Mountain sentinel (August 28, 1943): Zootsuo (ddr-csujad-55-1003)
Comic strip created by Bennie Nobori, published in "Heart Mountain Sentinel" at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Satirical cartoon features caricatures of a young boy, Zootsuo, and an American Indian "genie." Includes verso in Japanese. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1005
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Pencil drawing of man and dump truck (ddr-csujad-55-1891)
Pencil drawing by Seiichi Yoshida depicting a man with a dump truck near an orchard, probably near Poston incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1894
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Regions explored by Lewis and Clark (ddr-csujad-55-2533)
Map of the United States indicating regions explored by Lewis and Clark. "Lewis" is spelled as: Lews. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2640