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img Japanese American and handmade cabinet (ddr-densho-37-357)

Original caption: Shinkichi Kiyono, 56, evacuee from Longview, Washington, exhibits the cabinet which won him first prize (a carpenter's plane) in a furniture building contest. All pieces of furniture were made from scrap lumber.

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img Native American at camp site (ddr-densho-37-434)

Original WRA caption: Parker, Arizona. Henry Welsh, Mojave Indian and Chairman of the tribal council on the Colorado River Indian Reservation, which is the site of a War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry.

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img Camp classroom (ddr-densho-37-173)

Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. World History and English, a two hour class taught by Mrs. Hanny Billigmeier.

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img Reclamation project superintendent showing camp site (ddr-densho-37-252)

Original WRA caption: Beauford Hayden, Superintendent of Reclamation Project, displaying chart showing the location of the site selected for a War Relocation Authority center for the housing of evacuees of Japanese ancestry.

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img Japanese American making plans for a model ship (ddr-densho-37-596)

Original WRA caption: Gila River Relocation Center, Rivers, Arizona. Tadao Kawate, former drafting student from Los Angeles City College, at work on plans for model ships. Blueprints, drawn to the scale of 50 feet to the inch, are supplied by the Navy but must be redrawn to the scale of 60 feet to the inch before …

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img Camp visit by Eleanor Roosevelt (ddr-densho-37-468)

Original WRA caption: Gila River Relocation Center, Rivers, Arizona. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, accompanied by Dillon Myer, National Director of the War Relocation Authority, visit the Gila River Relocation Center, where they were greeted by crowds of enthusiastic evacuees.

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img Japanese American building a model ship (ddr-densho-37-592)

Original WRA caption: Gila River Relocation Center, Rivers, Arizona. Chic Yamaguchi, former farm worker from Kingsburg, California, is shown turning a section of one of the model ships on the lathe in the model ship factory at the Gila River Relocation Center. Chic had never operated power machinery before starting work in the factory here. Prior …

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img Portrait of Umeyo Sakagami (ddr-densho-328-394)

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img Portrait of a baby (ddr-densho-328-46)

Caption on front: "Bessie Yonetani."

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img Woman with three children (ddr-densho-355-891)

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img Remnants of Nezu Shrine (ddr-densho-381-87)

Caption: Remnants of the well known Nezu Shrine Jan.28,1945 (Shoshitsu seru meisatsu Nezu Gongen. Showa niju nen ichigatsu nijuhachi nichi)

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img Burned bodies of Seiji and Kenji Nakayama (ddr-densho-381-108)

Caption: 55. Top. NAKAYAMA, Seiji-4 years old Bottom/NAKAYAMA,Kenji -29 years old

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img Destroyed buildings in Hongo Ward (ddr-densho-381-99)

Caption: 46. Scene of the area struck by a bomb in Hongo Ward, Kumagome, Sakashita cho,22 banchi.Mar.3,1945 (Hongo Kumagome Sakashita cho nijuni banchi.Saki hibaku genjo.Showa niju nen sangatsu mikka)

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img Stack of newspapers about Tokyo bombings and responses to the bombings (ddr-densho-381-116)

Caption: Air raids as depicted by the Yomiuri Hochi,Mainichi Shimbun Asahi Shimbuns,and others. Following are examples of captions carried by these newspapers. 1. 130 B-29's recklessly bomb Tokyo early yesterday morning 2. Enemy planes attack Tokyo at low altitude 3. Aiding of sufferers discussed in extraordinary cabinet meeting 4. Premier urges sufferers to arise and strike …

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img Political cartoon and a propaganda letter from Tatsushi Nakayama, prisoner of war (ddr-densho-381-117)

Caption: Contrary to Japanese propaganda I was really surprised at the unexpected kind treatment I received. Especially a thorough going treatment for the wounded gave me the impression that his could be done only in your country that is proud of a highly advanced materialistic civilization. The kindness by the crew expecially the surgeon and medics …

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img Smoke-filled street view of Sukiyabashi (ddr-densho-381-78)

Caption: 24. Looking in the direction of Sukiyabashi from the front of the Asahi Shimbum Building. 1500 hours.Jan. 27, 1945 (Asahi Shimbun mae yori Sukiyabashi homen wo nozomu. Showa niju nen ichigatsu nijushichi nichi, gogo sanji)

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img Bodies of bombing victims at Yurakucho station (ddr-densho-381-110)

Caption: 29. 3 corpses of those who met death as a result of ill-starred bombing at Yurakucho station. Jan.27,1945 (Fuko bakudan no gisei to naru Yurakucho eki no zan shitai.Showa niju nen ichigatsu nijushichi nichi)

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img Rainy street view of the Kandabashi area (ddr-densho-381-68)

Caption: 13. Desolate cold rains descends around the Kandabashi area. Nov. 30, 1944 (Reiu shosho taru Kandabashi fukin. Showa juku nen juichi gatsu sanju nichi)

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img Burned bodies of bombing victims at a street corner (ddr-densho-381-100)

Caption: 47. Burnt corpses embraced at one corner of a road in Honjo.Mar. 3 1945. (Doro no ikkaku ni atsumarite ai idaku shoshitai. Honjo nite .Showa niju nen sangatsu mikka)

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img Flight of mother and child during bombing (ddr-densho-381-83)

Caption: 29. Flight of mother and child during enemy bombing 1500 hrs. Jan. 27, 1945 (Teki mobaku no uchi ni nege mado oyako zure. Showa niju nen ichigatsu nijushichi nichi. Gogosanji

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img Propaganda letter about Greater East Asia Suicide Troops (ddr-densho-381-118)

Caption: Up to the present, the military leaders of Japan have reverantly remarked that the Greater East Asia Suicide (Shock) Troops were composed of hand picked men and their objective was to replinish the damages inflicted on Japan and eventually expel the Allied Forces from the Pacific. You have been coaxed along with the impression that …

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img San Sui Ro in flames (ddr-densho-381-85)

Caption: 31. San Rui Ro in the midst of inflammation. 1600 hours. January 27, 1945 (Ensho chu no SanSui Ro. Showa niju nen ichigatsu nijushichi nichi, Gogo yoji)

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img Destroyed buildings in Kojimachi ward (ddr-densho-381-73)

Caption: 18. Actual devastation scene in the vicinity of Kojimachi Ward, Yurakucho,1chome 14 banchi Jan. 27, 1945

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img Razing flames in Ginza (ddr-densho-381-81)

Caption: 27. Razing flames in the vicinity of Ginza 4 chome 1530 hrs. Jan. 27, 1945 (Ginza yon chome fukin no moka. Showa niju nen ichigatsu nijushichi nichi)

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img Buildings in Asakusa Ward (ddr-densho-381-93)

Caption: 40. Scene at Asakusa Ward, Kaminari mon, Nakamichi dori Feb.25, 1945 (Asakusa ku kaminari mon Nakamichi dori.Showa nijunen nigatsu nijugo nichi)

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