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Senninbari,
img Senninbari, "thousand-stitch belt" (ddr-densho-105-8)
Minoru "Min" Tsubota's mother made this senninbari in Tule Lake. It is known as a thousand-stitch belt, and was created to protect a soldier going into battle. Each of the thousand knots was sewn by a different woman. On the belt is stitched Min's Buddhist name, the traditional Buddhist chant of "Namu Amida Butsu," and a …
Cross erected by camp inmates (ddr-densho-11-7)
img Cross erected by camp inmates (ddr-densho-11-7)
This cross, erected by inmates at the Tule Lake concentration camp, sits on top of a formation called Castle Rock. It is being approached by pilgrimage attendees.
Nisei standing in concentration camp firebreak (ddr-densho-111-1)
img Nisei standing in concentration camp firebreak (ddr-densho-111-1)
Elaine Ishikawa Hayes was employed by Tule Lake's recreation department. She is pictured here standing in the firebreak near the recreation department barracks.
Recreation department staff (ddr-densho-111-3)
img Recreation department staff (ddr-densho-111-3)
Staff of Tule Lake concentration camp's recreation department. They are sitting on a stage platform which was built in a firebreak, and used for various performances. Second row from front, ninth from left is Harry Mayeda, the Recreation Department Director. Elaine Ishikawa Hayes is in the third row, sixth from left.
Nisei girl in class photo (ddr-densho-111-7)
img Nisei girl in class photo (ddr-densho-111-7)
Elaine Ishikawa Hayes' sister Jean in a class photo.
Citizen's indefinite leave card (ddr-densho-126-4)
doc Citizen's indefinite leave card (ddr-densho-126-4)
A card given by the War Relocation Authority (WRA) to Nisei who were allowed to leave the camps indefinitely for work or school.
Two Nisei women in a mess hall (ddr-densho-154-4)
img Two Nisei women in a mess hall (ddr-densho-154-4)
Photo donor's mother, Toshiko Nakagawa, on the right with an unidentified friend.
Two Nisei men and a boy in a concentration camp (ddr-densho-154-3)
img Two Nisei men and a boy in a concentration camp (ddr-densho-154-3)
Photo donor's uncle, Fred Nakagawa and his son. A family friend, Ken Sekiguchi, is in army uniform.
Nisei girl in camp (ddr-densho-154-5)
img Nisei girl in camp (ddr-densho-154-5)
Photo donor's aunt Kiku Nakagawa. She was in a fatal automobile accident in 1953.
Two women in camp (ddr-manz-6-19)
img Two women in camp (ddr-manz-6-19)
Note on reverse: My Dearest Chan -- Here's a picture of my sister & myself. I hope you like it, wishing you all the luck in the big big world. I am 16 yrs and Yoshiko is 17 1/2 yrs. I got thin don't you think so - ha ha ha ain't I [illegible] thow ----"
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