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vh Hatsuko Mary Higuchi Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-456-13)

Connecting with mother in her later life through artwork

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-456-13/

vh Hatsuko Mary Higuchi Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-456-12)

Attending an art workshop taught by noted Japanese American artist Henry Fukuhara

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vh Hatsuko Mary Higuchi Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-456-15)

Discussion and showing of paintings

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img Artist completing a watercolor at Granada incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-14-49)

Artist completing a watercolor at Granada incarceration camp. Photo by Tom Parker. December 13, 1942. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_TOMO_f14

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img Masonite (ddr-csujad-23-8)

Oil Painting no. 1 of 2 "Masonite" by Geichiro Kare Kuramatsu. Geichiro (Ernest) Kare Kuramatsu was born in Japan in 1885 to a Russian mother and Japanese father. The family moved to Canada, and Ernest saw combat while serving with the Canadian Army in France during World War I. He completed this oil painting in 1943 …

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img Tule Lake scrapbook (ddr-csujad-26-53)

Scrapbook created in Tule Lake camp by Japanese American students. Contents include drawings, art, holiday greeting cards prints, poetry and signatures of student groups. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_03_20_001

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img Masonite (ddr-csujad-23-6)

Oil Painting no. 2 of 2 "Masonite" by Geichiro Kare Kuramatsu. Geichiro (Ernest) Kare Kuramatsu was born in Japan in 1885 to a Russian mother and Japanese father. The family moved to Canada, and Ernest saw combat while serving with the Canadian Army in France during World War I. He completed this oil painting in 1943 …

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-23-6/

img Tule Lake scrapbook painting (ddr-csujad-26-55)

Watercolor painting depicting three figures, two children and one adult, walking towards a road lined with barracks and electrical poles. The painting depicts a mountainous landscape in the background. "Watanabe" is signed in the lower right corner. Tule Lake scrapbook (ucsb_mei_0053), page 3. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

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img Painting of lake and mountain scene (ddr-densho-26-261)

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img Artist George Tsutakawa with painting (ddr-densho-128-157)

George Tsutakawa, a world reknowned sculptor and painter, is holding a painting made during a camping trip with the Tsutakawa Company.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-128-157/

doc Hand painted postcard (ddr-manz-4-94)

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img Painting of the Manzanar High School 1943 graduation (ddr-manz-2-54)

Caption: "Approximately 200 students graduated at second Manzanar High School commencement."

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img Painting of a scene at Manzanar Grammar School (ddr-manz-2-45)

Caption on reverse: "First graders at Manzanar Grammar School."

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img Sketch of a couple knitting and carving wood (ddr-manz-2-64)

Caption: "She is knitting. He is carving wood. They enjoy their hobbies."

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img Painting of the Santa Fe canteen (ddr-manz-2-27)

Caption: "Mr. Arai, Mr. Funahashi." Caption on reverse: "A canteen for the convenience of Santa Fe's internees."

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img Painting of Santa Fe Internment Camp (ddr-manz-2-36)

"A butane tank was used to strike the gong that summoned us to mess hall. Santa Fe internment camp."

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-2-36/

img Painting of the Takamura Family's pet hawk (ddr-manz-2-1)

Caption: "Our pet hawk died on May 22. The following day Mr. Sato of Chula Vista died. But same day over 80 of us internees were released."

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img Painting of Santa Fe Internment Camp (ddr-manz-2-25)

Caption on reverse: "Panorama of Santa Fe Internment Center. Drawn on writing paper - with anxiety - during early days when I was not sure that drawings of any kind were permitted."

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img Painting of men making wooden clogs (ddr-manz-2-30)

Caption on reverse: "We made wooden clogs to send to our families at other centers."

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img Painting of a cloud formation over hills (ddr-manz-2-3)

Caption: "At evening I sketched this beautiful, unusual cloud formation. All at [sic] us noticed it. We wondered whether these might mean that we would be at peace."

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-2-3/