George Nakamura Collection
PARTNER
Japanese American National Museum
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COLLECTION ID
ddr-janm-17
DESCRIPTION
This collection chronicles the experience of George Nakamura (1918-1949), a Hawaiian-Japanese American who enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1940. The photographs and letters capture Nakamura’s military service in the 100th Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team, and references the mental health of veterans.
INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE
1938-1949
BULK UNIT DATE
1940-1945
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Approximately 65 photographs and 3 letters.
CONTRIBUTOR
Japanese American National Museum
CREATORS
- Nakamura, George (author)
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of Japanese American National Museum (Gift of the Nakamura Family, 2018.22)
RIGHTS
Copyright restricted
69 Objects
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Soldiers (ddr-janm-17-1)
1 photographic print: b&w; U.S. Soldiers carrying rifles in full uniform and walking in two lines. Photograph is slightly out of focus and over-exposed.
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Soldiers marching (ddr-janm-17-2)
1 photographic print: b&w; U.S. Soldiers climbing up a hill in one line, most soldiers have hard helmets on but some wear garrison hats. In background, there is a forest.
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Soldier with slight smile (ddr-janm-17-3)
1 photographic print: b&w; A Japanese-American man sits in the center in U.S. Military uniform with a slight smile, a rifle slung over his right shoulder, his left hand on the strap and his right hand reaching towards the ground. To the left of him are 3 men, 2 men have their faces visible; on right …
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Soldiers walking in formation (ddr-janm-17-4)
1 photographic print: b&w; Soldiers walking in formation of either 1 or 2 rows through a grassy field with trees surrounding the field. Photograph is too blurry to make out specific details.
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Soldiers standing at ease (ddr-janm-17-5)
1 photographic print: b&w; A Japanese-American soldier in military uniform stands at the top of the stairs with his hands behind his back, legs pulled slightly away from each other while he looks at the camera. Behind him is a monument and building.
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People sitting at table (ddr-janm-17-6)
1 photographic print: b&w; 7 people sit and stand around a dining room table. The 5 people on left, at head of table, 2 are Caucasian and 3 are Japanese-American men of the 100th Battalion, on the right side of the photograph are 2 Caucasian women, 4 individuals are smiling; George Nakamura is third from right. …
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Portrait of woman (ddr-janm-17-7)
1 photographic print: b&w; A portrait of a woman from the shoulders up. Her face and eyes look away from the camera, she has short permed curly hair above her shoulders; wearing a pale dress. On the lower right corner, there's a signature written in red that reads, "Bev".\n\nWritten on verso in black ink, "Beverly Fitting …
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Rockefeller Center (ddr-janm-17-8)
1 photographic print: b&w; A view of Rockefeller Center in New York City. There is snow falling and snow on the bushes; 4 individuals can be seen walking on lower right corner between two buildings. In the background, front of the building, there are 3 fir trees.
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Soldier standing in front of monument (ddr-janm-17-9)
1 photographic print: b&w; A Japanese-American soldier in military uniform stands at the top of the stairs, looking away from camera, with his hands to his side, his right hand holding his hat. Behind him is a monument and building.\n\nWritten on verso in black ink, "????????????--? (Hachisen Mairu, han no murakami saki). On center of photograph …
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Soldiers building snowman (ddr-janm-17-10)
1 photographic print: b&w; 3 U.S. soldiers building a snowman in the middle of a forest. 1 man on left, 2 men on right, all 3 men have their uniforms on and military caps. Man on left is squatting, while the other 2 are leaning over. The snowman in the middle has a raised arm.\n\nWritten with …