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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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Japanese American woodworker (ddr-densho-93-4)
img Japanese American woodworker (ddr-densho-93-4)
Original Ansel Adams caption: Hidimi Tayenaka (woodworker), Manzanar Relocation Center, California. (Note: original caption contains misspelling. "Hidimi" should be, "Hidemi".)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-93-4/
Help wanted signs (ddr-densho-93-47)
img Help wanted signs (ddr-densho-93-47)
Original Ansel Adams caption: Phil Hara relocation: in charge of work-offer signs / photograph by Ansel Adams.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-93-47/
Hog farm (ddr-densho-93-41)
img Hog farm (ddr-densho-93-41)
Original Ansel Adams caption: Hog farm, Manzanar Relocation Center, California / photograph by Ansel Adams.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-93-41/
Camp co-op store (ddr-densho-93-28)
img Camp co-op store (ddr-densho-93-28)
Original Ansel Adams caption: Co-op store (Segregees), Manzanar Relocation Center / photograph by Ansel Adams.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-93-28/
Japanese Americans bundling clothing (ddr-densho-93-6)
img Japanese Americans bundling clothing (ddr-densho-93-6)
Original Ansel Adams caption: Bert K. Miura and Toshiko Kadonada, bundling and shipping, Manzanar Relocation Center, California.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-93-6/
Japanese American with harvested squash (ddr-densho-93-35)
img Japanese American with harvested squash (ddr-densho-93-35)
Original Ansel Adams caption: Benji Iguchi with squash, Manzanar Relocation Center / photograph by Ansel Adams.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-93-35/
Japanese Americans in front of camp newspaper office (ddr-densho-93-2)
img Japanese Americans in front of camp newspaper office (ddr-densho-93-2)
Original Ansel Adams caption: Roy Takeno (Editor) and group reading Manzanar paper in front of office, Yuichi Harata, Nabuo Samamura, Manzanar Relocation Center, California. (Note: original caption contains misspellings. "Harata" should be, "Hirata", and "Nabuo Samamura" should be, "Nobuo Sawamura".)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-93-2/
Seven men standing by fire truck (ddr-densho-464-12)
img Seven men standing by fire truck (ddr-densho-464-12)
Inscription on front: 1944
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-12/
Seven women with corsages, man standing behind (ddr-densho-464-96)
img Seven women with corsages, man standing behind (ddr-densho-464-96)
Women standing before Heart Mountain YBA sign. Inscription on front: 1943 / 9-1943 / Bussie Coronation Ball
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-96/
Men outside building on fire (ddr-densho-464-5)
img Men outside building on fire (ddr-densho-464-5)
Inscription on front: Heart Mountain Wyo 1944
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-5/
Man standing by fire truck (ddr-densho-464-16)
img Man standing by fire truck (ddr-densho-464-16)
Inscription on front: John Hayakawa
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-16/
Man standing by fire truck outside fire station (ddr-densho-464-8)
img Man standing by fire truck outside fire station (ddr-densho-464-8)
Inscription on front: Morito Sako. Sign on building: Heart Mountain Fire Department
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-8/
Man leaning on fire truck (ddr-densho-464-15)
img Man leaning on fire truck (ddr-densho-464-15)
Inscription on front: George
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-15/
Man standing by fire truck (ddr-densho-464-2)
img Man standing by fire truck (ddr-densho-464-2)
Inscription on front: Cap't George Takeshita 1944
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-2/
Large group portrait (ddr-densho-464-92)
img Large group portrait (ddr-densho-464-92)
Inscription on front: Heart Mt. Bussers 1943
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-92/
Men entering burning building (ddr-densho-464-9)
img Men entering burning building (ddr-densho-464-9)
Inscription on front: Heart Mt. Wyoming, 1944
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-9/
Man sitting on running board of fire truck (ddr-densho-464-11)
img Man sitting on running board of fire truck (ddr-densho-464-11)
Inscription on front: George Takeshita
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-11/
Three women in paper hats (ddr-densho-464-98)
img Three women in paper hats (ddr-densho-464-98)
Inscription on front: May Yamamoto Eiko Wada me
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-98/
Four woman standing outside building with sign, Station 21-27 (ddr-densho-464-22)
img Four woman standing outside building with sign, Station 21-27 (ddr-densho-464-22)
Names inscribed on front: (l to r) Itsuko, Tsuye, Kazuko, me.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-22/
Man sitting on running board of fire truck (ddr-densho-464-14)
img Man sitting on running board of fire truck (ddr-densho-464-14)
Inscription on front: Sakaguchi
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-14/
Seven men by fire truck (ddr-densho-464-17)
img Seven men by fire truck (ddr-densho-464-17)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-17/
Man sitting on running board of fire truck (ddr-densho-464-3)
img Man sitting on running board of fire truck (ddr-densho-464-3)
Inscription on front: Dick Matsuhira
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-3/
Men with hoses running toward building on fire (ddr-densho-464-4)
img Men with hoses running toward building on fire (ddr-densho-464-4)
Inscription on front: Heart Mountain Wyo 1944
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-4/
Large group photo (ddr-densho-464-94)
img Large group photo (ddr-densho-464-94)
Inscription on front: Heart Mt. Bussers 1944
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-94/
Man standing by fire truck (ddr-densho-464-7)
img Man standing by fire truck (ddr-densho-464-7)
Inscription on front: Yoshito
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-464-7/
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