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Matsue Watanabe

Nisei female. Born July 12, 1927, and raised in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Removed to Manzanar concentration camp, California, during World War II. Left camp to work and attend school in Chicago, Illinois, before eventually returning with family to Bainbridge Island.

Interviews

Matsue Watanabe Interview — ddr-densho-1001-9
October 7, 2006. Bainbridge Island, Washington.
01:27:32 — 21 segments.
Matsue Watanabe
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