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Martha Shoaf Collection

Manzanar National Historic Site
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The Martha Shoaf Collection is comprised of photographs from Martha Shoaf, a fourth grade teacher at the Manzanar concentration camp, California, during World War II. Materials include photographs of Shoaf's students and fellow teachers at Manzanar.

1942-1945

1942-1945

Manzanar National Historic Site

Courtesy of Manzanar National Historic Site and the Martha Shoaf Collection

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