Work and jobs

Both Issei and Nisei took jobs within the camps, at wages set not to exceed soldiers' pay: $12 per month for unskilled labor, $16 for skilled labor, and $19 for professional employees. WRA staff was paid much more for the same jobs. Though public opinion mandated such low pay, dissatisfied Japanese Americans objected to losing their right to make a decent living. They had to use their sparse income for necessities, such as warm clothing and shoes.

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Potato field after storm of June 1, 1943 (ddr-csujad-47-57)
img Potato field after storm of June 1, 1943 (ddr-csujad-47-57)
Photograph of a man standing in the middle of a potato field after the storm of June 1, 1943. The cloud-capped Sierra Nevada can be seen in the background. Caption reads: Potato field after storm of June 1, 1943. Title from caption, which was taken from the original photo album. See this object in the California …
Photograph of eight hospital staff aides posing in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-195)
img Photograph of eight hospital staff aides posing in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-195)
Photograph of eight hospital staff aides posing in front of the Manzanar hospital at the Manzanar incarceration camp. There is a clothes pole behind them. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0331
Photograph of L. Josephine Hawes standing in the Children's Village park at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-163)
img Photograph of L. Josephine Hawes standing in the Children's Village park at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-163)
Photograph of L. Josephine Hawes standing in the Children's Village park at Manzanar incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0284
Photograph of hospital staff in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-206)
img Photograph of hospital staff in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-206)
Photograph of seven hospital staff posing on the grass in front of the Manzanar hospital. The four women are kneeling in the front row and the three men are standing behind them. In the background, landscaping and buildings are visible. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0350
Photograph of L. Josephine Hawes, Mrs. Chamberlain and an army guard in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-98)
img Photograph of L. Josephine Hawes, Mrs. Chamberlain and an army guard in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-98)
Photograph of L. Josephine Hawes, Theo Chamberlain and an army guard in Death Valley. The face of the woman in the back is partially obscured by the army guard. The shadow of the photographer can be seen in the lower right corner. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0181
Photograph of a couple at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-262)
img Photograph of a couple at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-262)
Photograph of a couple sitting in front of trees and buildings at Manzanar incarceration camp. The woman is wearing a nurses uniform. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0410
Photograph of nurses and Dr. Agnes V. Bartlett in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-322)
img Photograph of nurses and Dr. Agnes V. Bartlett in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-322)
Photograph of two nurses and Dr. Agnes V. Barlett standing on the lawn in the hospital garden at Manzanar incarceration camp. The building behind them is the hospital. The two nurses are wearing their uniforms. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0477
Manzanar farm exhibit, 1943, near Pleasure Park (ddr-csujad-47-62)
img Manzanar farm exhibit, 1943, near Pleasure Park (ddr-csujad-47-62)
Photograph of the concession stands, musical entertainment, and exhibits at the Manzanar Farm Exhibit, 1943. It attracted more than 5,000 incarcerees and local residents to the two-day Fall Fair at the Manzanar incarceration camp. Caption reads: Manzanar farm exhibit, 1943, near Pleasure Park. Title from caption, which was taken from the original photo album. See this …
Photograph of Bea White and son, with Lucille Bouche and Elizabeth Moxley at the closing of Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-327)
img Photograph of Bea White and son, with Lucille Bouche and Elizabeth Moxley at the closing of Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-327)
Photograph of Bea White and son, with Lucille Bouche and Elizabeth Moxley at the closing of Manzanar incarceration camp. They are standing in front of the entrance to the camp with the closure notification: This project officially closed, November 21-1945, no admittance, except on business. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …
Photograph of Public Works, Manzanar, A.M. Sandridge, Chief Engineer, and staff (ddr-csujad-47-347)
img Photograph of Public Works, Manzanar, A.M. Sandridge, Chief Engineer, and staff (ddr-csujad-47-347)
Photograph of Public Works staff at Manzanar incarceration camp, including A.M. Sandridge, chief engineer. The photograph was given to the Mr. Merritt by Keishiro Kunishige. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0573
Photograph of Martha Shoaf in front of staff housing at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-178)
img Photograph of Martha Shoaf in front of staff housing at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-178)
Photograph of Martha Shoaf in front of staff housing at Manzanar incarceration camp. She is standing on front step next to a door. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0304
Photograph of Dr. Agnes V. Barlett standing in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-320)
img Photograph of Dr. Agnes V. Barlett standing in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-320)
Photograph of Dr. Agnes V. Barlett standing on the lawn in the hospital garden at Manzanar incarceration camp. The building behind her is the hospital. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0475
Photograph of Dr. Morse Little at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-279)
img Photograph of Dr. Morse Little at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-279)
Photograph of Dr. Morse Little and another man and women near Manzanar incarceration camp at a hospital staff picnic. In the background is a picnic table with food and drinks on it. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0428
Photograph of Children's Village superintendents and caretaker with young children (ddr-csujad-47-161)
img Photograph of Children's Village superintendents and caretaker with young children (ddr-csujad-47-161)
Photograph of Henry and Lillian Matsumoto, superintendents of the Children's Village, and a caretaker with seven young children sitting on a blanket in the park of the Children's Village at Manzanar incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0282
Photograph of Christine Little (ddr-csujad-47-316)
img Photograph of Christine Little (ddr-csujad-47-316)
Photograph of two people, one is Christine Little, standing in front of a car with a trailer attached as the Little family is getting ready to depart the Manzanar incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0471
Photograph of L. Josephine Hawes and Thelma McBride at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-278)
img Photograph of L. Josephine Hawes and Thelma McBride at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-278)
Photograph of L. Josephine Hawes and Thelma McBride near Manzanar incarceration camp at a hospital staff picnic. A third person can be seen in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0427
Photograph of farm products loaded on trailers for the Manzanar farm exhibit (ddr-csujad-47-66)
img Photograph of farm products loaded on trailers for the Manzanar farm exhibit (ddr-csujad-47-66)
Photograph of farm products loaded on trailers for the Manzanar farm exhibit. Three trailers are loaded with produce harvested from the Manzanar incarceration camp. Several men are standing near the trailers. A group of children can be seen in the right corner. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0101
Photograph of nurses standing in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-199)
img Photograph of nurses standing in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-199)
Photograph of three nurses standing in front of the Manzanar hospital in their uniforms at Manzanar incarceration camp. One of the nurses is wearing a cardigan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0335
Photograph of women at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-283)
img Photograph of women at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-283)
Photograph of two women near Manzanar incarceration camp enjoying a hospital staff picnic. They are resting on a blanket. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0432
Photograph of Martha Shoaf in front of staff housing at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-173)
img Photograph of Martha Shoaf in front of staff housing at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-173)
Photograph of Martha Shoaf in front of staff housing at Manzanar incarceration camp. She is standing on the lawn next to a sapling. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0299
Photograph of men smoking cigars at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-236)
img Photograph of men smoking cigars at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-236)
Photograph of two men sitting on the ground while smoking cigars and eating watermelon at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic. Additional people can be seen behind them including a young boy. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0381
Photograph of Christine Little (ddr-csujad-47-312)
img Photograph of Christine Little (ddr-csujad-47-312)
Photograph of Christine Little posing in front of a tree with a car in the background at the Manzanar incarceration camp. She is wearing a winter coat. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0464
Photograph of Bea White and son, with Lucille Bouche and Elizabeth Moxley at the closing of Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-328)
img Photograph of Bea White and son, with Lucille Bouche and Elizabeth Moxley at the closing of Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-328)
Photograph of Bea White and son, with Lucille Bouche and Elizabeth Moxley at the closing of Manzanar incarceration camp. They are standing in front of the entrance to the camp with the closure notification: This project officially closed, November 21-1945, no admittance, except on business. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …
Photograph of women at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-330)
img Photograph of women at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-330)
Photograph of three women with a utility pole in the background at Manzanar incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0489
Photograph of Dr. Morse Little (ddr-csujad-47-313)
img Photograph of Dr. Morse Little (ddr-csujad-47-313)
Photograph of Dr. Morse Little holding a camera with a car and trailer in the background at Manzanar incarceration camp. The trailer is full of their belongings as they are preparing to depart. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0468
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