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Photograph of farm products arranged in the corner of a building for the Manzanar farm exhibit (ddr-csujad-47-67)
Photograph of farm products arranged in the corner of a building for the Manzanar farm exhibit. A map of North America is hanging on the wall. The produce includes various squash, melons and cucumbers. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0102
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Photograph of hospital staff with children at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-205)
Photograph of hospital staff with two small children posing on a lawn in front of a utility pole and building at Manzanar incarceration camp. Behind them is a building with black tar paper. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0349
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Photograph of Clyde Simpson standing in front of barracks (ddr-csujad-47-169)
Photograph of Clyde Simpson holding a piece of paper in front of a barracks at Manzanar incarceration camp. A woman can be seen walking in the background, and a man is standing in the doorway. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0295
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Photograph of two women standing and sitting on a gate at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-182)
Photograph of Martha Shoaf standing in front of a gate with another woman sitting on top of the gate. Martha is holding a bundle of fabric. The background are several bare trees and the Sierra Nevada. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0308
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Photograph of children sitting on a bench in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-216)
Photograph of three small children sitting on a bench in the hospital garden at Manzanar incarceration camp. An open white door can be seen in the background. One of the boys is holding a stuffed bunny. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0360
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Two Lillians (ddr-csujad-47-164)
Photograph of Lillian Matsumoto and Lillian Josephine Hawes at the Children's Village park at the Manzanar incarceration camp. Caption reads: Two Lillians. Title from caption, which was taken from the original photo album. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0285
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Photograph of Dr. Morse Little (ddr-csujad-47-314)
Photograph of Dr. Morse Little holding a camera with a car and trailer in the background at Manzanar incarceration camp. The trailer is full of their belongings as they are preparing to depart. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0469
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Photograph of Ned Morioka posing in front of a store front (ddr-csujad-47-139)
Photograph of Ned Morioka posing in front of a storefront wearing an army-style jacket and hat. Advertisements can be seen in the glass. The photograph is signed, "To Miss Hawes, Love Ned." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0224
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Photograph of barracks at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-338)
Photograph of several barracks and the cleared ground in front of them at Manzanar incarceration camp. Snow covered mountains can be seen in the background. A bare tree is visible in the foreground. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0497
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Photograph of eight women standing outside next to a barracks with the Sierra Nevada in the background (ddr-csujad-47-186)
Photograph of eight women (employees of the Manzanar hospital) standing outside next to a barracks at Manzanar incarceration camp. Several women are wearing robes. The snow-covered Sierra Nevada are visible in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0322
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Photograph of Cleo Merritt (ddr-csujad-47-293)
Photograph of Cleo Merritt sitting on the front bumper of an Army jeep with two men sitting in the front seats near the Manzanar incarceration camp. In the background are the Inyo mountains. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0442
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Photograph of L. Josephine Hawes and three others sitting in an Army jeep in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-133)
Photograph of L. Josephine Hawes and three others sitting in an Army jeep in Death Valley National Park. Incarcerees were transferred to the former Civilian Conservation Camp after the Manzanar Riot for their own protection. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0218
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Photograph of girls playing basketball at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-45)
Photograph of a girls basketball game at Manzanar incarceration camp. The ball is above the rim of the basketball net, just about to fall. In the background are barracks and the Inyo Mountains. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0076
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Photograph of five people, including an army soldier, posing in front of the Manzanar barracks (ddr-csujad-47-204)
Photograph of five people, including an army soldier, posing in front of a building at Manzanar incarceration camp, possibly a barracks. The women are wearing dark sweaters and skirts, and the man is wearing a suit. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0340
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Photograph of four women standing in front of a U.S. Army ambulance at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-183)
Photograph of four women standing in front of a U.S. Army ambulance at Manzanar incarceration camp. All of the women were employed by the Manzanar hospital. Barracks and other buildings can be seen in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0319
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Photograph of nurses and Dr. Agnes V. Bartlett in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-322)
Photograph of two nurses and Dr. Agnes V. Barlett standing on the lawn in the hospital garden at Manzanar incarceration camp. The building behind them is the hospital. The two nurses are wearing their uniforms. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0477
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Photograph of Manzanar staff housing (ddr-csujad-47-342)
Photograph of staff housing at Manzanar incarceration camp. Several buildings surround the central lawn and park which has saplings planted. Several cars are parked along the road. A mountain range is visible in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0501
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Photograph of two girls standing in front of a display of stencil decorated items (ddr-csujad-47-70)
Photograph of two girls standing in front of a display of stencil decorated items at Manzanar. The items include aprons, blouses, bags and some linens. The stenciled patterns depict various animals and flowers. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0106
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Photograph of Children's Village superintendents and caretaker with young children (ddr-csujad-47-161)
Photograph of Henry and Lillian Matsumoto, superintendents of the Children's Village, and a caretaker with seven young children sitting on a blanket in the park of the Children's Village at Manzanar incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0282
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Photograph of a couple posing in front of a door at Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-127)
Photograph of a couple posing in front of a door at Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley National Park. Incarcerees were transferred to the former Civilian Conservation Camp after the Manzanar Riot for their own protection. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0212
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Photograph of a couple posing in front of a car near the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-258)
Photograph of a couple posing in front of a car at Manzanar incarceration camp. Behind them the hospital garden and building are visible. The car is a WRA vehicle with license plate, "US WRA M123." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0406
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Photograph of a front door at Cow Creek Camp with a pine bough decoration (ddr-csujad-47-108)
Photograph of a front door decorated with a pine bough at Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley National Park. Incarcerees were transferred to the former Civilian Conservation Camp after the Manzanar Riot for their own protection. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0193
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Photograph of Mitzie standing in the snow at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-267)
Photograph of Mitzie standing in snow in front of building at Manzanar incarceration camp. She is wearing a dress and cardigan with boots and a necklace. The photograph is signed, "Miss Jo Hawes, Sincerely Mitzie." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0415
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Photograph of a building with a ladder in front at Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley (ddr-csujad-47-110)
Photograph of a building with a ladder in front at Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley. Incarcerees were transferred to the former Civilian Conservation Camp after the Manzanar Riot for their own protection. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0195
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Photograph of Dr. Morse Little (ddr-csujad-47-313)
Photograph of Dr. Morse Little holding a camera with a car and trailer in the background at Manzanar incarceration camp. The trailer is full of their belongings as they are preparing to depart. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0468