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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img Four men seated at a table (ddr-densho-518-210)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Nobuo Nakamura, George Hikida, Yosh. Akada, Hashidate.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-210/

img Men unloading debris (ddr-densho-518-5)

This photograph is a cutout in the shape of an "H" for a title page. See also ddr-densho-518-157.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-5/

img Working on a bicycle (ddr-densho-518-12)

This photograph is a cutout in the shape of an "H" for a title page. See also ddr-densho-518-155.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-12/

img George Nakashima standing in profile (ddr-densho-518-164)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: George Nakashima.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-164/

img Man with two girls on a porch (ddr-densho-518-159)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-159/

img Baby Iwakiri sitting on a chair (ddr-densho-518-64)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Iwakiri.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-64/

img Four women seated on steps (ddr-densho-518-189)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: [left to right] Maggie, Ayako, Amy, Nobi.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-189/

img Tod Fujihira and friends (ddr-densho-518-54)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Ayako [Yamanaka], Tosh [Yoshida], Amy [Mukai], May [Saitani], Tod [Fujihira].

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-54/

img Portrait of Nancy Watanabe (ddr-densho-518-132)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Nancy, Haruko and Jun Watanabe.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-132/

img Jun Watanabe and baby (ddr-densho-518-133)

Jun Watanabe holding baby Nancy. Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Nancy, Haruko and Jun Watanabe.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-133/

img Roy wearing a jacket (ddr-densho-518-184)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Roy.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-184/

img Mr. Iwanabe and Eddie (ddr-densho-518-208)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Iwanabe [left] and Eddie [right].

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-208/

img Children at a pond (ddr-densho-518-118)

Children at a pond, possibly Mr. Kogita's garden. Written next to photograph in scrapbook: [left to right] Miyo Baba, Kiyo Baba, Helene Fujii, Fred Shimbo, Melvin Fujii. Duplicate at ddr-densho-518-296.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-118/

img Amy Mukai beside greenery (ddr-densho-518-55)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Amy Mukai.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-55/

img Group photograph of seven young men (ddr-densho-518-185)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: [left to right, back row] Pop Yamamoto, Hank Ozawa, [middle row] Sun Tsuji, Gabby Hirata, "Rastus" Hiraeo, [front row] Kay Fukuma, Tomi Hamasaki, Hide Fujii.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-185/