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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doc Notice to report to work for Kaneji Domoto (ddr-densho-329-981)

To work as Draftsman at Granada (Amache) Relocation Center

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-981/

img Japanese Americans baking bread (ddr-densho-37-245)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-245/

img Fire crew (ddr-densho-37-693)

Original WRA caption: The fire crew of station #1 swings into action.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-693/

img Japanese Americans working in a field (ddr-densho-37-709)

Original WRA caption: Junior High School boys and girls of Hunt pull onions on the project farm during harvest vacation.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-709/

img Assembly part for model ships (ddr-densho-37-1206)

Included annotation: O-204, Ship Model Shop, Assembly Parts.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1206/

img Volunteer cotton pickers (ddr-densho-37-947)

Included annotation: R-6, Volunteer Cotton pickers.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-947/

img Raising cucumbers (ddr-densho-37-161)

Chemicals were used to grow the cucumbers shown here.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-161/

img Japanese Americans unloading coal (ddr-densho-37-348)

Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. Evacuee workers unload coal at Staley Junction, which is the rail head for this center. This coal is used by the residents during the extreamely [sic] cold winters which northern California offers.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-348/

img Chicken farm (ddr-densho-37-30)

Original WRA caption: Chicken farm.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-30/

img News Courier staff poses for a photo (ddr-densho-37-1544)

Included annotation: G-606, News Courier staff, 6/22/44.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1544/

img Building engulfed in smoke (ddr-densho-37-2145)

Written on back: Gila River Fire - Camp #1, Mar-5 1944.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2145/

img Women pose with ship models at a shipping department (ddr-densho-37-1259)

Included annotation: A-301, Ship Model Shop, Shipping Dept.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1259/

img Miss Ost portrait (ddr-densho-37-1378)

Included annotation: C-506, Miss Ost, Director's Ex Sec., Identification.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1378/

img Japanese Americans harvesting corn (ddr-densho-37-708)

Original WRA caption: Harvesting the first corn crop at the Minidoka Relocation Center from fields which were covered with sagebrush last spring.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-708/

img Japanese American blacksmiths (ddr-densho-37-175)

Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. Evacuee blacksmiths do all the blacksmith work necessary in the garage at this relocation center.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-175/

img Japanese Americans transplanting trees (ddr-densho-37-569)

Original WRA caption: Topaz, Utah. Transplanting trees from existing farms to the hospital area at the Topaz Relocation Center.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-569/

img Security members (ddr-densho-37-2111)

Included annotation: A-2007, Int. Security Members 9/28.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2111/

img Land reclamation farm (ddr-densho-37-31)

Original WRA caption: Land reclamation farm. Mr. Kamaya and [Camp Director] Stafford in Gobo field.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-31/

img Japanese Americans digging potatoes (ddr-densho-37-90)

Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. Potatoes on the farm at this relocation center are dug by a mechanical digger pulled by a tractor.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-90/

img Group working on ship models (ddr-densho-37-1244)

Included annotation: V-207.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1244/

img Front of check for Roy Okuda (ddr-densho-37-1166)

Included annotation: E-203, copy of check.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1166/

img South Dakota ship model bridge (ddr-densho-37-1369)

Included annotation: X-307, completed South Dakota, Gun position and Bridge.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1369/

img News Courier staff at Gila River (ddr-densho-37-1545)

Included annotation: G-608, News Courier staff.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1545/

img Japanese Americans working on camp newspaper (ddr-densho-37-459)

Original WRA caption: Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Heart Mountain, Wyoming. Trimming the assembled Sentinels is George Tokoshige, while Reports Officer Vaughn Mechau and Sentianl Editor, Bill Hosokawa check for the hundredth time for possible makeup or printing errors.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-459/

img Japanese Americans harvesting spinach (ddr-densho-37-599)

Original WRA caption: Gila River Relocation Center, Rivers, Arizona. Evacuee farmers harvesting spinach at this relocation center.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-599/