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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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Piano Class (ddr-hmwf-1-34)
img Piano Class (ddr-hmwf-1-34)
"June 24, 1944 2-5pm" as described on back
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-34/
Coal Rush (ddr-hmwf-1-469)
img Coal Rush (ddr-hmwf-1-469)
"Coal rush, 29-28 Jan 7-1944 2:30pm, f12.7 1/100 SuperIkontaB SuperXX Roll, DK20-50' D76-20' "as described on back
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-469/
Christmas Exercise (ddr-hmwf-1-473)
img Christmas Exercise (ddr-hmwf-1-473)
"Christmas Exercise 22-25 Rec Hall, Dec 22-1943" as described on back, children performing
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-473/
Christmas Exercise (ddr-hmwf-1-461)
img Christmas Exercise (ddr-hmwf-1-461)
"Christmas Exercise 22-25, Rec Hall, Dec 22 1943, Project Photographer- Bud Aoyama" as described on back, group of kids practicing for a Christmas Exercise
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-461/
Children posing (ddr-hmwf-1-260)
img Children posing (ddr-hmwf-1-260)
"Small children posing together, baby in wagon" May 11 1944
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-260/
Coal Rush (ddr-hmwf-1-471)
img Coal Rush (ddr-hmwf-1-471)
"Coal rush, 29-28 Jan 7-1944 2:30pm, f12.7 1/100 SuperIkontaB SuperXX Roll, DK20-50' D76-20' "as described on back
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-471/
Girls Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-415)
img Girls Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-415)
Young teenage girls posing together in barracks room, "July 29 1944, l8 f8 1/10, superpan press, SuperIkontaB, D76 42'" as described on back
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-415/
Ice Skating (ddr-hmwf-1-480)
img Ice Skating (ddr-hmwf-1-480)
Men, women, and children ice skating with barracks in background
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-480/
Ice Skating (ddr-hmwf-1-497)
img Ice Skating (ddr-hmwf-1-497)
Two girls ice skating together with barracks in background
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-497/
Girl dancing (ddr-hmwf-1-280)
img Girl dancing (ddr-hmwf-1-280)
"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-1-280/
Women posing (ddr-hmwf-1-163)
img Women posing (ddr-hmwf-1-163)
"2 women posing with umbrellas, Sept. 30-1943 3:30pm" f11 1/25 K1, verichrome roll D76 20min
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-163/
Men playing bridge (ddr-hmwf-1-114)
img Men playing bridge (ddr-hmwf-1-114)
"Bridge at Oki 24-21 E, Fistere, Yosh Kodama, Tom (Oki), Wright Kawakami, Feb 2 1944, 7:00pm" as described on back, l5 f5.6 1/5 SuperIkontaB superxx roll DK20-50 D76-25
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-114/
Group Picture (ddr-hmwf-1-510)
img Group Picture (ddr-hmwf-1-510)
"June 24-1944" as described on back, group of women and children sitting around having snacks and drinks
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-510/
Child in Snow (ddr-hmwf-1-491)
img Child in Snow (ddr-hmwf-1-491)
"Nov-22 1944" as described on back, young boy standing in snow with barracks and guard tower in background
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-491/
Family picture (ddr-hmwf-1-102)
img Family picture (ddr-hmwf-1-102)
"Family posed together with guard tower in background"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-102/
Piano Class (ddr-hmwf-1-31)
img Piano Class (ddr-hmwf-1-31)
"Mrs. Kuwahara's Piano Class Recital Y.W.C.A. 23-25N May 29, 1944 8pm" as described on back #40 flash Super Ikonta B Superxx f11-1/100
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-31/
Piano Recital (ddr-hmwf-1-532)
img Piano Recital (ddr-hmwf-1-532)
"Mrs. Kuwahara's Piano Class Recital, Informal gathering after recital, May 29-1944" as described on back
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-532/
Girls Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-456)
img Girls Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-456)
"June 25-1944, l20 f19 1/50 G3, SuperpanPress D76-40' "as described on back, four young women posing together with Heart Mountain in background
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-456/
Birthday Party (ddr-hmwf-1-300)
img Birthday Party (ddr-hmwf-1-300)
"Birthday party"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-300/
Christmas Exercise (ddr-hmwf-1-475)
img Christmas Exercise (ddr-hmwf-1-475)
"Christmas Exercise 22-25 Rec Hall, Dec 22-1943" as described on back, children performing
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-475/
Women Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-605)
img Women Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-605)
Young women posing together
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-605/
Women posing (ddr-hmwf-1-38)
img Women posing (ddr-hmwf-1-38)
"Women posing in front of barracks"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-38/
Boy posing (ddr-hmwf-1-262)
img Boy posing (ddr-hmwf-1-262)
"Chiko Kumamoto, 24-22-F June 28 1944" as described on back, f5.6 1/10 Superpan Press D76-41
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-262/
Picnic-Shoshone River (ddr-hmwf-1-1)
img Picnic-Shoshone River (ddr-hmwf-1-1)
"Picnic on Shoshone River-May 28th, 1944" as described on back(D-7)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-1/
Woman in Snow (ddr-hmwf-1-499)
img Woman in Snow (ddr-hmwf-1-499)
Young woman standing outside barracks making a snowball
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-499/
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