Search Results | Densho Digital Repository

doc 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-174/

img Man and child at Manzanar incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-7-8)

An man and a child at Manzanar incarceration camp, Manzanar, California, July 2, 1942. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_JA_f08

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-7-8/

img Japanese Americans tending crops (ddr-densho-151-36)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuee in her "hobby garden" which rates highest of all the garden plots at this War Relocation Authority center. Vegetables for their own use are grown in plots 10 x 50 feet between rows of barracks.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-36/

img Portrait of a Japanese American (ddr-densho-151-376)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Karl Yoneda, Block Leader at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. He is married to a Caucasian and they have a child four years old. The family are spending the duration at this center.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-376/

img Art class (ddr-densho-151-438)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Class is being held in the Art School at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. Instruction is given in oil and water-color, life-drawing and sketching, lettering, poster-making and fashion drawing.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-438/

img View of camp gardens (ddr-densho-151-467)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry are growing flourishing truck crops for their own use in their "hobby gardens". These crops are grown in plots 10 x 50 feet between blocks of barracks at this War Relocation Authority center.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-467/

img Farm crew (ddr-densho-151-389)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Farm crew of which Johnny Fukazawa is foreman. These men are ready to return to the center's mess hall for lunch after a busy morning in the fields of the farm project at this War Relocation Authority center.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-389/

img Japanese Americans tending crops (ddr-densho-151-35)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry are growing flourishing truck crops for their own use in their "hobby gardens." These crops are grown in plots 10 x 50 feet between blocks of barrack at this War Relocation Authority Center.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-35/

img Japanese Americans gardening (ddr-densho-151-65)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry are growing flourishing truck crops for their own use in their "hobby gardens". These crops are grown in plots 10 x 50 feet between blocks of barrack at this War Relocation Authority center.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-65/

img Concentration camp gardens (ddr-densho-151-71)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry are growing flourishing truck crops for their own use in their "hobby gardens". These crops are grown in plots 10 x 50 feet between blocks of barracks at this War Relocation Authority center.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-71/

img Japanese Americans working in garden (ddr-densho-151-371)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry are growing flourishing truck crops for their own use in their "hobby gardens". These crops are grown in plots 10 x 50 feet between blocks of barrack at this War Relocation Authority center.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-371/

vh Karlene Koketsu Interview (ddr-manz-1-95)

Nisei female. Born January 7, 1935, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in the Sawtelle area of Los Angeles. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving Manzanar, lived briefly with family in Utah before eventually returning to California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-95/

img Japanese American resting in a barrack (ddr-densho-37-412)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. An evacuee resting on his cot after moving his belongins into this bare barracks room. An army cot and mattress are the only things furnished by the government. All personal belongings were brought by the evacuees.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-412/

img Exterior of Barrack 7-3-4 (ddr-manz-7-116)

Caption on reverse: "Good old 7-3-4, Manzanar, June 1943. Hosford, Raw, Ingalls, Fairman, Cramer, Budd."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-7-116/

img Posted work leave notice (ddr-densho-93-19)

Original Ansel Adams caption: Detail of work-offer board, Manzanar Relocation Center, California / photograph by Ansel Adams.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-93-19/

img Japanese Americans bundling clothing (ddr-densho-93-6)

Original Ansel Adams caption: Bert K. Miura and Toshiko Kadonada, bundling and shipping, Manzanar Relocation Center, California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-93-6/

img Couple in an concentration camp garden (ddr-densho-34-168)

A young Nisei couple enjoys the garden built by the Japanese Americans at Manzanar concentration camp, California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-168/

img Wedding portrait (ddr-manz-4-93)

Caption: "Sincerely / Mr. & Mrs. Mo Nishida / Sept., 28, 1943 / Manzanar / Calif." Caption in album: "Nishida-Miyatake wedding."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-93/

doc Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-95)

Excerpt: "The days are gradually changing more & more." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-95/

doc Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-196)

Excerpt: "Just dropping a line to say hello." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-196/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-39)

Excerpt: "Received the soldering iron and solder today." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-39/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-138)

Excerpt: "Boy, were sure busy here." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, possibly to Camp Robinson, Arkansas.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-138/

doc Postcard to a Nisei man from his mother (ddr-densho-153-160)

Excerpt: "I recieved your letter writen in streetcar." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-160/

doc Graduation announcement (ddr-densho-153-223)

This graduation announcement was sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to the graduate's brother in Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-223/

doc Postcard to a Nisei man from his father (ddr-densho-153-153)

Excerpt: "I thank you for medicine for foot." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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

Filters