Waiting for the first arrivals
PARTNER
CSU Japanese American History Digitization Project
Visit partner
OBJECT ID
ddr-csujad-47-31 (CSUJAD Local ID: ecm_merritt_0058, CSUJAD Project ID: ecm_merritt_0058)
PARENT COLLECTION
Eastern California Museum Merritt Photo Collection
DESCRIPTION
Photograph taken at Manzanar incarceration camp of eleven men posing outdoors; three are crouching in the front row, with eight standing in the back. Five of the eight in the back row are wearing military uniforms, the remaining men are wearing suits and ties. Utility poles and two large tents can be seen in the background, along with the Alabama Hills and Sierra Nevada. Caption reads: Waiting for the first arrivals--March 23, 1942. Title from caption, which was taken from the original photo album. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0058
DATE
3/23/1942
LOCATION
OBJECT GENRE
Photographs
OBJECT FORMAT
Still Image
FACILITY
CREATORS
PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
Eastern California Museum
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of California State University Japanese American Digitization Project
RIGHTS
Copyright restricted
