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 Woman in a cardigan (ddr-densho-542-707)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-707/

img Yukie Kamemoto and Helen (ddr-densho-542-493)

Written below photograph: Yukie Kamemoto, Helen.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-493/

img Young men of Block 15 (ddr-densho-542-539)

Frank Eya standing in the back on the left. Written below photograph: BLock [sic] 15.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-539/

img Rohwer administration building (ddr-densho-542-637)

Written below photograph: Administration Building, Rohwer.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-637/

img Group with golf clubs (ddr-densho-542-670)

Written below photograph: [back row] Hiroshi Takmoto, Erny, "Champ [Gary Kikawa]," [front row] Ed, Mich.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-670/

img Yuki seated at a desk (ddr-densho-542-536)

Written below photograph: Yuki - optometry.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-536/

img Woman on a bridge (ddr-densho-542-583)

Written below photograph: Spanier R.N.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-583/

img Masaye at Rohwer (ddr-densho-542-526)

Written below photograph: Masaye.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-526/

img Woman on a Rohwer bridge (ddr-densho-542-753)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-753/

img Sam kneeling next to paper bags (ddr-densho-542-485)

Written below photograph: Sam.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-485/

img Doris at Rohwer (ddr-densho-542-700)

Written below photograph: "Doris."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-700/

doc Property of Gary Kikawa album (ddr-densho-542-391)

A photograph album belonging to Gary Kikawa, featuring photograph from his time at Rohwer.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-391/

img Janice Uyeda at Rohwer (ddr-densho-542-422)

Written below photograph: Janice Uyeda.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-422/

img Portrait of Aiko (ddr-densho-542-686)

Written below photograph: Aiko.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-686/

img Jackie and Miyo at Rohwer (ddr-densho-542-562)

Written below photograph: Jackie Akutagawa and Miyo Kunitake.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-562/

img Mits Kikawa beside a garden (ddr-densho-542-517)

Written below photograph: Mits -.

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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)

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

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

img Kiyo and Gracie (ddr-densho-542-675)

Written below photograph: Kiyo, Gracie.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-675/

img Two women on a dirt path (ddr-densho-542-774)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-774/

img Nori poses next to firewood (ddr-densho-542-701)

Written below photograph: "Nori."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-542-701/