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Buddhist funeral at Heart Mountain for Mrs. Ito Mizuta

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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

LOCATION

Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming

OBJECT GENRE

Photographs

OBJECT FORMAT

Still Image

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CONTRIBUTOR

Densho

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of David Perley

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