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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img Two women at doctors quarters (ddr-densho-542-692)

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img Rohwer hospital administration building (ddr-densho-542-697)

Written below photograph: Hospital Ad.

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img Farm at Rohwer (ddr-densho-542-471)

Written below photograph: Rohwer Farm.

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

Written below photograph: Yuki - optometry.

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

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

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

Holiday card with Gary Kikawa at a pharmacy counter.

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doc Kikawa Rohwer album (ddr-densho-542-588)

A photograph album belonging the Kikawa family, featuring photograph from their incarceration at Rohwer.

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img Mabo and Frank Eya at the warehouse (ddr-densho-542-541)

Written below photograph: Mabo, Frank.

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img Kunikazu and Mits (ddr-densho-542-698)

Written below photograph: Kunikazu [Kikawa], Mits [Kikawa].

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img Frank and Hoyo with an ambulance (ddr-densho-542-561)

Written below photograph: Frank - Hoyo.

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img Hiro on a porch (ddr-densho-542-542)

Written below photograph: Hiro.

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img Rose Nomura at a warehouse (ddr-densho-542-530)

Written below photograph: -Rose-.

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img Mary working at a desk (ddr-densho-542-534)

Written below photograph: Mary Nakagawa.

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img Ed at the Rohwer pharmacy (ddr-densho-542-690)

Written below photograph: Ed.

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img Agnes and Grace at Rohwer (ddr-densho-542-434)

Written below photograph: Agnes Uyesugi, Grace Kagawa, worked in Mess Timekeeper divion [sic].

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img Kiyo working at a typewriter (ddr-densho-542-535)

Written below photograph: Kiyo - working??.

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img Frank Eya holding a bottle (ddr-densho-542-545)

Written below photograph: Boss Frank.

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img Kiyo at work (ddr-densho-542-551)

Written below photograph: "Kiyo" at work.

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img Woman outside doctors quarters (ddr-densho-542-745)

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img Warehouse crew (ddr-densho-542-531)

Frank Eya second from the left, Rose Nomura fourth from the left. Written below photograph: Ware House [sic] crew.

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img Man getting a medical examination (ddr-densho-542-746)

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img Pharmacy at Rohwer (ddr-densho-542-666)

Written below photograph: "Pharmacy" at Rohwer.

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img Rose and Frank at the warehouse (ddr-densho-542-559)

Written below photograph: Rose Nomura and Frank Eya.

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img Gary Kikawa at Rohwer pharmacy (ddr-densho-542-693)

Written below photograph: ??.

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img Warehouse crew with products (ddr-densho-542-544)

Written below photograph: Ware House [sic] crew.

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