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Concentration camps

The War Relocation Authority (WRA) oversaw construction of ten concentration camps in sparsely populated and isolated areas. Between June and October 1942, Japanese Americans were transferred from the "assembly centers" to the larger camps. Housing approximately 120,000 people, the camps were designed to be self-contained communities, complete with hospitals, post offices, schools, warehouses, and residential areas. The WRA attempted to establish normalcy by setting up newspapers, a degree of self-government, sports leagues, and social events. But confinement, monotony, and harsh conditions exacerbated tensions between pro- and anti-camp administration residents and between the disempowered Issei and their U.S.-born Nisei children. At several centers, conflicts erupted into violence and at the Manzanar concentration camp the unrest resulted in fatal shootings. The WRA gradually granted work and school leave to those they considered "loyal." The last camp closed in March 1946.

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Concentration Camps, U.S.A. (book), Gila River, Heart Mountain, Jerome, Manzanar, Minidoka, Poston (Colorado River), Psychological effects of camp, Rohwer, Sites of incarceration, Topaz, Tule Lake

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Four men sitting (ddr-densho-518-226)
img Four men sitting (ddr-densho-518-226)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: [left to right, back row] Jinks, Mas, [front row] Bosko, Ben.
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Woman holding a baby (ddr-densho-518-70)
img Woman holding a baby (ddr-densho-518-70)
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Mr. Kamae surrounded by art supplies (ddr-densho-518-187)
img Mr. Kamae surrounded by art supplies (ddr-densho-518-187)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Mr. Kamae.
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Portrait of Sun Tsuji (ddr-densho-518-147)
img Portrait of Sun Tsuji (ddr-densho-518-147)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Sun.
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Four men at the post office (ddr-densho-518-117)
img Four men at the post office (ddr-densho-518-117)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Post Office, [left to right] Hikida, Sat Hirata, Abe, Mori.
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Mr. Kadashima's model water tower (ddr-densho-518-124)
img Mr. Kadashima's model water tower (ddr-densho-518-124)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: All Camp Art Exhibit, Mr. Kadashima's Model Water Tower.
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Shiro and Tod at Minidoka (ddr-densho-518-38)
img Shiro and Tod at Minidoka (ddr-densho-518-38)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Shiro [left], Tod [right].
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Tomiko and Michio holding hands (ddr-densho-518-120)
img Tomiko and Michio holding hands (ddr-densho-518-120)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Tomiko [left] , Michio [right].
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Norio and George playing horseshoes (ddr-densho-518-209)
img Norio and George playing horseshoes (ddr-densho-518-209)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Norio [left] and George [right].
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Four men standing on a path (ddr-densho-518-190)
img Four men standing on a path (ddr-densho-518-190)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: [left to right] Tak Hori, Bob Ikeda, Tad Sato, Norio Mitsuoka.
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Group photograph at a wedding event (ddr-densho-518-260)
img Group photograph at a wedding event (ddr-densho-518-260)
Large group photograph with Yoshie Fujihira and Harry Nakashima seated in the center, likely for a wedding event. Written next to photograph in scrapbook: [left to right, back row] Hyusaka, Sugitachi, Horiuchi, Rev. Tarao, Jim, Haggie, Tomi, Tama, Kimi, Terrie, Fred, Sugitachi, Suzuki, [middle row] Endo, Hellen, Mrs. Nakashi, Harry [Nakashima], Yochan [Yoshie Fujihira], Endo, Horiuchi, …
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Men unloading a truck (ddr-densho-518-156)
img Men unloading a truck (ddr-densho-518-156)
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Mr. Nomura at a desk (ddr-densho-518-202)
img Mr. Nomura at a desk (ddr-densho-518-202)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Mr. Nomura.
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Group relaxing outside (ddr-densho-518-198)
img Group relaxing outside (ddr-densho-518-198)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Toby, Gary, Amy [right].
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Portrait of Kaz. Kanda (ddr-densho-518-141)
img Portrait of Kaz. Kanda (ddr-densho-518-141)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Kaz. Kanda.
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Six women seated on porch steps (ddr-densho-518-153)
img Six women seated on porch steps (ddr-densho-518-153)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: [left to right, back row] Saki Nakashima, Rozie Suzuki, Sodi Nakashima, [front row] Yoshie Fujihira, Moto Kitamura, Satoko Yamamoto.
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Bob Ikeda and friends at a picnic (ddr-densho-518-193)
img Bob Ikeda and friends at a picnic (ddr-densho-518-193)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Tak. [left], Bob [Ikeda, right].
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Yoshie Fujihira and friends (ddr-densho-518-161)
img Yoshie Fujihira and friends (ddr-densho-518-161)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: [left to right] Moto, Yoshie, Satoko, Rosie, Suzy.
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Mr. and Mrs. Horiuchi (ddr-densho-518-137)
img Mr. and Mrs. Horiuchi (ddr-densho-518-137)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Mr. and Mrs. Horiuchi.
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Skipper the dog (ddr-densho-518-106)
img Skipper the dog (ddr-densho-518-106)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Skipper.
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Minidoka co-op office (ddr-densho-518-97)
img Minidoka co-op office (ddr-densho-518-97)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Coop [sic] Office, Ayako [left, turned away from the camera], Nobi [seated on the right].
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Chief Shiga and Norio Mitsuoka (ddr-densho-518-76)
img Chief Shiga and Norio Mitsuoka (ddr-densho-518-76)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Chief Shiga [left], Norio Mitsuoka [right].
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Crowd at a Minidoka art exhibit (ddr-densho-518-125)
img Crowd at a Minidoka art exhibit (ddr-densho-518-125)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: All Camp Art Exhibit, Part of the Crowd.
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Bosko and Jinks Akada (ddr-densho-518-225)
img Bosko and Jinks Akada (ddr-densho-518-225)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Bosko [left] and Jinks [right] Akada.
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Mrs. Kitamura's doll (ddr-densho-518-122)
img Mrs. Kitamura's doll (ddr-densho-518-122)
Written next to photograph in scrapbook: All Camp Art Exhibit, Mrs. Kitamura's Doll.
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