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vh Kerry Christenson Powell Interview Segment 5 (ddr-manz-1-144-5)

Moving to Lone Pine, California, as a child

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-144-5/

vh Jane Wehrey Interview (ddr-manz-1-12)

White female. Born and raised in Lone Pine, California, a town near where Manazanar concentration camp was established.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-12/

vh Kerry Christenson Powell Interview (ddr-manz-1-144)

White female. Grew up in California and moved to Lone Pine as a child. During World War II, visited the Manzanar concentration camp, California, on a trip with the Camp Fire girls. Active in Lone Pine community groups, and established a film festival featuring movies from the area.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-144/

img [Photograph of a building in Lone Pine, California] (ddr-csujad-29-191)

Photograph of a building in Lone Pine, California. Photograph inscription: "Camp + Comm" and "Norvil O. Aigner Interview 1396." 1396 refers to Oral History 1396 with Aigner at COPH. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P133

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-191/

Narrator Kerry Christenson Powell

White female. Grew up in California and moved to Lone Pine as a child. During World War II, visited the Manzanar concentration camp, California, on a trip with the Camp Fire girls. Active in Lone Pine community groups, and established a film festival featuring movies from the area.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/777/

Narrator Jane Wehrey

White female. Born and raised in Lone Pine, California, a town near where Manazanar concentration camp was established.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/241/

img [Photograph of the Willow Motel] (ddr-csujad-29-186)

The Willow Motel in Lone Pine, California, was built using barracks from Manzanar. Photograph inscription: The Willow Motel in Lone Pine, California. This business concern, like many others in the Owens Valley, makes use of the barracks formerly housing administrative personnel and internees at the Manzanar Center. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-186/

img Grocery (ddr-csujad-29-140)

Photograph of a grocery store in Lone Pine, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P081

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-140/

img Lone Pine Thrift Shop (ddr-csujad-29-133)

Photograph of Lone Pine Thrift Shop. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P074

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-133/

img Photograph of Manzanar farm produce on display in Lone Pine (ddr-csujad-47-63)

Photograph of Manzanar farm produce on display in Lone Pine. Local residents took notice of Manzanar's large farm fields and gardens. Displays of farm produce, such as this one at Chalfant Press in Lone Pine, helped dispel local hostility toward the camp. Farm output for 1943 was 1,666 tons of vegetables, fruit and grain, with nearly …

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img Lone Pine depot, some arrived by train (ddr-csujad-47-42)

Photograph of incarerees with their luggage at the Lone Pine train depot. One of the pieces of luggage has "#1154" written on it. A water tank reads, P.M.T. Southern Pacific. In the background, is a crane unloading the train. Caption reads: Lone Pine depot, some arrived by train. Title from caption, which was taken from the …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-47-42/

img [Photograph of the Willow Motel] (ddr-csujad-29-200)

The Willow Motel in Lone Pine, California, was built using barracks from Manzanar. Photograph inscription: "Camp + Comm;" "Hubert Miller Interview--O.H. 1384." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P142

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-200/

img Lone Pine depot, some arrived by train (ddr-csujad-47-40)

Photograph taken at the Lone Pine train depot of two train cars, one with open sliding doors and a pile of luggage in front of it. Several military police are standing in a group in the front of the photograph. A group of incarcerees are standing behind the military police. A photographer can be seen kneeling …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-47-40/

img Lone Pine depot, some arrived by train (ddr-csujad-47-41)

Photograph of a family waiting at the Lone Pine Depot, the two children are sitting on the luggage, the girl is holding a doll in her hands, while a third, Michi (Tatsui) Tanioka, is standing on the luggage. Other people with their luggage and packages are visible in the foreground and background. A water tower and …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-47-41/

img Lone Pine Depot, some arrived by train (ddr-csujad-47-39)

Photograph taken from the top of a railroad car at the Lone Pine train depot, looking along the length of the train and down at the people assembled next to it. People with luggage gathered together in two large groups, once centererd around a telephone pole. Along the right are two rows of traincars, the left …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-47-39/

img Patronage Refunds Booth (ddr-csujad-29-151)

Photograph featuring "The Patronage Refunds Booth." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P092

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-151/

img [Paul G. Robertson and Arthur A. Hansen] (ddr-csujad-29-149)

Photograph of narrator, Paul G. Robertson, and interviewer, Arthur A. Hansen during the recording of his oral history. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P090

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-149/

img [House] (ddr-csujad-29-137)

Photograph of a side view of a house. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P078

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-137/

img [Tribal print rug] (ddr-csujad-29-148)

Close up photograph of a multicolored Tribal print rug. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P089

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-148/

img Manzanar (ddr-csujad-29-152)

Photograph of a Manzanar exhibit. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P093

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-152/

img [Woman with Manzanar plaque] (ddr-csujad-29-154)

Photograph of a woman with a Manzanar plague. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P095

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-154/

img [House] (ddr-csujad-29-136)

Photograph of a house. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P077

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img [Georgia Day Robertson] (ddr-csujad-29-146)

Photograph of Georgia Day Robertson. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P087

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-146/

img [Paul G. Robertson and Georgia Day Robertson] (ddr-csujad-29-145)

Photograph of Paul G. Robertson and Georgia Day Robertson. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P086

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-145/

img [Manzanar exhibit] (ddr-csujad-29-153)

Photograph of a Manzanar exhibit. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P094

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-153/

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