PARTNER
Densho
Visit partner
COLLECTION ID
ddr-densho-292
DESCRIPTION
The Nishioka Family Collection consists of three photographs from Topaz concentration camp.
INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE
c. 1942-1945
BULK UNIT DATE
c. 1942-1945
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
3 black and white photographic prints
CONTRIBUTOR
Densho
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of the Nishioka Family Collection
RIGHTS
Copyright restricted
3 Objects

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Two girls standing in front of barracks (ddr-densho-292-1)
Caption on reverse: "Topaz, Utah. Shigeko Omori on left, Mary Kaibe, right 17 years. 1943? Nishioka family residence Block 31A, family # 20752."

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Group photo in front of the Topaz Community Cooperative Enterprises building (ddr-densho-292-2)
Caption on reverse: "Topaz Community Cooperative Enterprises. Coop @ Topaz management of movies. Mary Kaibe - 3rd from right, back row. Age 17. Mary left - government gave her $50 to go to Chicago to get work (after 3 1/2 years). Torakichi Nishioka worked in mess hall - washing dishes for $16 month (doctor [?] got …

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Mess hall staff posing for a group photo (ddr-densho-292-3)
Caption on reverse: "Torakichi Nishioka 4th from left, top row. Washed dishes for $16 month, doctors just $19 month. Mess hall staff, Topaz. Top row, 2nd from right Hosoda (last name). This family owned mochi stores in San Francisco."