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Social and recreational activities

Japanese Americans found ways to fill the long days created by the enforced idleness of camp life. They made jewelry from shells found in the desert, built furniture for their rooms using scrap lumber and renovated the exteriors of their barracks. People also played cards, chess, checkers, mahjongg, and the Japanese games 'go' and 'shogi.' Camp inmates held dances, concerts, plays, and arts and crafts exhibitions. In Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho, they even held a beauty contest to select the "Sweetheart of Minidoka."

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4th of July dance (ddr-fom-1-447)
img 4th of July dance (ddr-fom-1-447)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-447/
Children Playing (ddr-hmwf-1-526)
img Children Playing (ddr-hmwf-1-526)
"April 23-1944" as described on back, children playing game near barracks and coal pile
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-526/
Men and women dancing (ddr-hmwf-1-55)
img Men and women dancing (ddr-hmwf-1-55)
"Men and women in traditional dress in front of barracks"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-55/
Girls Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-425)
img Girls Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-425)
"Kiku, Aki, Tami, Sumi, June 25-1944, l20 f19 1/50 G3, Superpan Press D76-40' " as described on back
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-425/
Playing Games (ddr-hmwf-1-121)
img Playing Games (ddr-hmwf-1-121)
"Men playing games in barracks"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-121/
Ice Skating (ddr-hmwf-1-478)
img Ice Skating (ddr-hmwf-1-478)
Men, women, and children ice skating with barracks in background
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-478/
Christmas Exercises (ddr-hmwf-1-245)
img Christmas Exercises (ddr-hmwf-1-245)
"Christmas exercises 22-25 Rec Hall Dec 22 1943, Project Photographer Bud Aoyama" as described on back
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-245/
Girls Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-436)
img Girls Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-436)
"Tami, Kiku, Aki, Sumi, June 25 1944, l20 f19 1/50 G3 Superpan Press D76-40' "as described on back, four young women standing together with Heart Mountain in background
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-436/
Children Playing (ddr-hmwf-1-534)
img Children Playing (ddr-hmwf-1-534)
"April 23-1944" as described on back, children playing games around barracks and coal pile
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-534/
Women dancing (ddr-hmwf-1-56)
img Women dancing (ddr-hmwf-1-56)
"Women in traditional dress dancing around float structure"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-56/
Christmas Party (ddr-hmwf-1-463)
img Christmas Party (ddr-hmwf-1-463)
"Christmas Party 29-30 Mess Hall, Dec 25-1943, Bud Aoyama Project Photographer" as described on back
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-463/
Women Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-439)
img Women Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-439)
"Kiku, Tami, Sumi, Aki, June 25 1944, l20 f19 1/50 G3 Superpan Press, D76-40' "as described on back, young women posing together with Heart Mountain in background
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-439/
Boy posing (ddr-hmwf-1-248)
img Boy posing (ddr-hmwf-1-248)
"Baby on little bike- Ono, August 10 1944" f12,7 1/50 G3 PlusX DK 20-30' D76-10'
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-248/
Children Playing (ddr-hmwf-1-516)
img Children Playing (ddr-hmwf-1-516)
"Nov 28 1943, l19 f16 1/25 G3, PlusX DK20 40min, D76 10min" as described on back, kids playing outside
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-516/
Ice Skating (ddr-hmwf-1-496)
img Ice Skating (ddr-hmwf-1-496)
Men, women, and children ice skating with barracks in background
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-496/
Snowman (ddr-hmwf-1-503)
img Snowman (ddr-hmwf-1-503)
"Nov-22 1944" as described on back, young woman standing beside large snowman
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-503/
Women Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-606)
img Women Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-606)
Young women posing together
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-606/
Snowman (ddr-hmwf-1-500)
img Snowman (ddr-hmwf-1-500)
"Nov-22 1944" as described on back, young woman standing beside large snowman
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-500/
Child in Snow (ddr-hmwf-1-504)
img Child in Snow (ddr-hmwf-1-504)
Young boy standing in the snow with barracks in background
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-504/
Girls Dancing (ddr-hmwf-1-271)
img Girls Dancing (ddr-hmwf-1-271)
"Emi Matsumoto, Banto-Mikaru Odori 21-30 Mess, Aug 27 1944" as described on back, SuperXX SuperIkontaB-Flash f12 1/100
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-271/
Boy posing (ddr-hmwf-1-254)
img Boy posing (ddr-hmwf-1-254)
"Nellie Yamamoto's baby Arthur Jr. 29-3-CD, Dec 19, 1944" as described on back, f5.6 1/10 Verichrome D76-45'
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-254/
Snowman (ddr-hmwf-1-488)
img Snowman (ddr-hmwf-1-488)
"Nov-22 1944" as described on back, Nellie and Rose standing beside large snowman
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-488/
Women posing (ddr-hmwf-1-261)
img Women posing (ddr-hmwf-1-261)
"Women sitting outside on a mattress"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-261/
Ice Skating (ddr-hmwf-1-550)
img Ice Skating (ddr-hmwf-1-550)
Men, women, and children ice skating with barracks in background
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-550/
Christmas Party (ddr-hmwf-1-464)
img Christmas Party (ddr-hmwf-1-464)
"Christmas Party 29-30 Mess Hall, Dec 25-1943" as described on back
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-464/
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