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 Mits poses next to a lumber sign (ddr-densho-542-403)

Written below photograph: Mits.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-403/

img Holiday card with a pharmacy scene (ddr-densho-542-770)

Holiday card with Gary Kikawa at a pharmacy counter.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-770/

img The Kikawas with baby Kunikazu (ddr-densho-542-443)

Written below photograph: Kay [left], Mom [lower step], Alice [higher step], Kunikazu [baby], Mits [right], August 1943.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-443/

img Masaye, Kiyo, Lily, and Grace (ddr-densho-542-619)

Written below photograph: Masaye, Kiyo [Matsumoto], Lily, Grace.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-619/

img Mrs. Ota and Henry (ddr-densho-542-569)

Written below photograph: Mrs. Ota and Henry.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-569/

img Agnes at Rohwer (ddr-densho-542-432)

Written below photograph: Agnes - a [sic] artist.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-432/

img Wolf on a bridge (ddr-densho-542-506)

Written below photograph: "Wolf" Koyama" [sic].

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-506/

img Man at Rohwer (ddr-densho-542-481)

Written below photograph: ??.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-481/

img Heart-shaped portrait of Kistu (ddr-densho-542-298)

Written below photograph: 1945.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-298/

img Gary Kikawa and friend (ddr-densho-542-674)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-674/

img Kiyo in a plaid outfit (ddr-densho-542-645)

Written below photograph: Kiyo [Matsumoto].

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-645/

img Gary Kikawa and Chiyo Dote (ddr-densho-542-494)

Written below photograph: ???.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-494/

img Warehouse crew pose for a picture (ddr-densho-542-540)

Written below photograph: Ware House [sic] crew.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-540/

img Group outside a Rohwer barrack (ddr-densho-542-586)

Written below photograph: "WHATICHA [sic] ALL DOING?".

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-586/

img The Kikawas at Rohwer (ddr-densho-542-446)

Written below photograph: [left to right] Mom, Hiroshi, Kunikazu [baby], Mits, Alice.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-446/

img Jackie and Miyo on a lawn (ddr-densho-542-560)

Written below photograph: Jackie [Akutagawa] and Miyo [Kunitake].

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-560/

img Yoshie Kamomoto at Rohwer (ddr-densho-542-474)

Written below photograph: Yukie Kamomoto.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-474/

img Man drinking from a bottle (ddr-densho-542-759)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-759/

img Woman at Rohwer (ddr-densho-542-705)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-705/

img Grace, Kiyo, and Rosie (ddr-densho-542-630)

Written below photograph: Grace, Kiyo, Rosie.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-630/

img Young woman in a print skirt (ddr-densho-542-244)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-244/

img Chi Kamomoto at Rohwer (ddr-densho-542-475)

Written below photograph: Chi Kamomoto.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-475/

img Kaz Yamasaki at Rohwer (ddr-densho-542-614)

Written below photograph: Kaz Yamasaki.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-614/

img Tsuneko at Rohwer (ddr-densho-542-659)

Written below photograph: Tsuneko.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-659/

img Gracey Tomita at Rohwer (ddr-densho-542-625)

Written below photograph: Gracey, Lights out at U.S.O.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-625/