1941 items
1941 items
![Young Japanese Americans playing in creek (ddr-densho-151-400)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/6b/ab/6babf560729a9eee4d3efa6e6c216084.jpg)
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Young Japanese Americans playing in creek (ddr-densho-151-400)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuee children enjoying a hot summer afternoon in the mountain creek which flows through the desert on the border of this War Relocation Authority center.
![Concentration camp firebreak (ddr-densho-151-68)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/a8/a3/a8a3f59875ced8c33ffedbc15196e261.jpg)
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Concentration camp firebreak (ddr-densho-151-68)
Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. General view of this War Relocation Authority center located in Owens Valley looking east across the wide fire-break which separates blocks of barracks.
![Japanese Americans playing in creek (ddr-densho-151-401)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/b4/7f/b47fe227843478d42596544bb2b5b2cd.jpg)
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Japanese Americans playing in creek (ddr-densho-151-401)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuee children enjoying a hot summer afternoon in the mountain creek which flows through the desert on the border of this War Relocation Authority center.
![Young Japanese American with baseball bat (ddr-densho-151-471)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/fc/63/fc63d3ac1221c6160760b7daec2bc136.jpg)
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Young Japanese American with baseball bat (ddr-densho-151-471)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuee boy waiting at the entrance of the Recreational Hall at this War Relocation Authority center. He is anxious for the baseball team to assemble.
![Japanese Americans playing games in shade (ddr-densho-151-402)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/70/79/7079459f0f8800ebc87781bcc1ea3ab3.jpg)
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Japanese Americans playing games in shade (ddr-densho-151-402)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuees enjoying games under the shade of trees near the creek which flows through the desert on the border of this War Relocation Authrority center.
![Elementary school class (ddr-densho-151-361)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/14/12/141216e6d5f9a2ddeeb57b95a46848d7.jpg)
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Elementary school class (ddr-densho-151-361)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. These young evacuees are attending the first elementary school at this War Relocation Authority center. There are six grades with volunteer teachers and voluntary attendance.
![Sue Kunitomi Embrey Interview (ddr-manz-1-2)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/05/fd/05fdcdb45a320772aa2aa168557287ac.jpg)
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Sue Kunitomi Embrey Interview (ddr-manz-1-2)
Nisei female. Born January 6, 1923, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, incarcerated at Manzanar concentration camp. Wrote for Manzanar Free Press while incarcerated. Resettled during World War II in Madison, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Illinois. Returned to Los Angeles, California, in 1948. Founding member of Nisei Progressives and the Manzanar Committee. Ms. Embrey passed …
![Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-174)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/22/72/2272e2c6916a0414e9288ab776521f1a.jpg)
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Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-174)
Excerpt: "Glad to hear you're good & well." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
![Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their father (ddr-densho-153-183)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/5c/0d/5c0dd73f425bbbc4b102a12daca1bb86.jpg)
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Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their father (ddr-densho-153-183)
Excerpt: "How are you spending day life?" Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
![Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-181)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/5e/9a/5e9a589809f80bb495893d783fc3a0d9.jpg)
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Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-181)
Excerpt: "We received your letter and picture." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
![Postcard to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-191)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/de/4a/de4a73f41625eda469eb44e09acf800f.jpg)
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Postcard to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-191)
Excerpt: "Hello there. Just received your letter." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
![Postcard to a Nisei man from his father (ddr-densho-153-154)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/33/f1/33f1835f80025a4a7e25c8c829f58811.jpg)
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Postcard to a Nisei man from his father (ddr-densho-153-154)
Excerpt: "Whew! Hot! since day before yesterday." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
![Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-192)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/4e/da/4eda1c0a9cc7a1b5c6658c6176a6d10f.jpg)
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Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-192)
Excerpt: "Hope you're okay. We're all fine." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
![Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-79)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/1a/a5/1aa52f0151d4127b6442c6da40d1cb86.jpg)
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Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-79)
Excerpt: "Thank you for the swell letter." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
![Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-118)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/61/c0/61c03726e7f84eec53513ff1e4ece51e.jpg)
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Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-118)
Excerpt: "Thanks a lot for writing, Joe." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
![Letter to two Nisei brothers their sister (ddr-densho-153-120)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/cc/1b/cc1b67b4abe9a1cfd29262647e634b61.jpg)
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Letter to two Nisei brothers their sister (ddr-densho-153-120)
Excerpt: "How are you? Fine, I hope." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
![Postcard to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-204)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/c7/3a/c73adb4ea4fe0916cd9319fb894e0a70.jpg)
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Postcard to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-204)
Excerpt: "I'm still busy with school." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Camp Robinson, Arkansas.
![Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-75)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/5b/67/5b67f42dbf32fd175831426f4cd640b1.jpg)
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Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-75)
Excerpt: "Today I received the two postcards." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
![Police department at Manzanar (ddr-densho-420-21)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/ce/3d/ce3d3b5cbd27ad81af954cc0cc0cf4a3.jpg)
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Police department at Manzanar (ddr-densho-420-21)
Caption on reverse: "March, 22, 1943 To Masa / from / Joe Tami / Manzanar California / Police Dept. / Look."
![High school recess (ddr-densho-93-40)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/f4/71/f4712fd7c668ce9b1198a0db63d4b9e6.jpg)
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High school recess (ddr-densho-93-40)
Original Ansel Adams caption: High school recess period, Manzanar Relocation Center, California / photograph by Ansel Adams.
![Japanese Americans burning leaves (ddr-densho-93-30)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/d7/bc/d7bc4bd09f3dd2169aa7327471125a25.jpg)
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Japanese Americans burning leaves (ddr-densho-93-30)
Original Ansel Adams caption: Burning leaves, autumn dawn, Manzanar Relocation Center, California / photograph by Ansel Adams.
![Japanese Americans sewing (ddr-densho-93-7)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/d1/71/d171347374a1dbe3e8be2880c347a9fe.jpg)
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Japanese Americans sewing (ddr-densho-93-7)
Original Ansel Adams caption: Sumiko Shigematsu, foreman of power sewing machine girls, Manzanar Relocation Center, California.
![Camp chapel (ddr-densho-93-42)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/58/5d/585d19836dea875214e12475420cef6f.jpg)
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Camp chapel (ddr-densho-93-42)
Original Ansel Adams caption: Entrance, Catholic chapel (V), Manzanar Relocation Center, California / photograph by Ansel Adams.
![Japanese sandals (ddr-densho-37-816)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/82/13/82138c5cc16eeb6c36971d8405cf6ad9.jpg)
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Japanese sandals (ddr-densho-37-816)
Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Close-up of geta, stilt-like sandals, which are especially useful in dust. These are made by evacuee craftsmen in this War Relocation Authority center.
![Concentration camp street scene (ddr-densho-151-69)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/2a/6d/2a6d62586e5191a5d30f8f7ba7d99c59.jpg)
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Concentration camp street scene (ddr-densho-151-69)
Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Street scene looking east toward the Inyo Mountains at this War Relocation Authority center. The children are coming to their barrack homes from play school.