Buddhist funeral at Heart Mountain for Mrs. Ito Mizuta
PARTNER
Densho
Visit partner
OBJECT ID
ddr-densho-293-9
PARENT COLLECTION
Migita and Sakahara Collection
DESCRIPTION
The funeral for Mrs. Ito Mizuta. Sam Torakichi Migita, Koto Hirahara, Sato Hirahara, and possibly Rev. Tesho Matsumoto present. This photo was taken at Block 30. Rev. R. Mohri is in the photo, and he was at the Los Angeles Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple at the outbreak of WWII. The statue of Amida Buddha from the Yakima Buddhist Temple is located in the altar. The wife of Rev. Matsumoto carefully carried the statue into Heart Mountain Concentration Camp. It was returned to Yakima Buddhist Church after the WWII.
DATE
November 23, 1943
OBJECT GENRE
Photographs
OBJECT FORMAT
Still Image
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PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
Densho
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of David Perley
RIGHTS
Copyright restricted