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img Manzanar camp barracks (ddr-csujad-36-4)

Photograph of barracks at the Manzanar incarceration camp. A photo from: Manzanar Photo Album. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: man_01_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-36-4/

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 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/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-48)

Excerpt: "Thank your for all of the letters we have been receiving from you." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-48/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-130)

Excerpt: "How do you like this color ink? It's pretty awful, huh!" Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, possibly to Camp Robinson, Arkansas.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-130/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-66)

Excerpt: "Well, I finally graduated high school and I'm enjoying a 2 week vacation." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-66/

doc Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-185)

Excerpt: "How are you? Okay, I hope. As for us, we are the same." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-185/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-220)

Excerpt: "How are you? Glad to hear that your health condition has gotten better." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-220/

doc Postcard to a Nisei man from his sister (cont.) (ddr-densho-153-198)

Excerpt: "...came over & we all started gabbing like we had a regular gab session!" Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-198/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-212)

Excerpt: "Just dropping you a line to let you know we are all okay." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-212/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-87)

Excerpt: "We received your letter yesterday and was very glad to hear from you." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-87/

doc Postcard to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-157)

Excerpt: "Today we received your surprise letter which had your new picture in it. " Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-157/

doc Postcard to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-167)

Excerpt: "This morning I got up and went and got my toast and eggs." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-167/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-41)

Excerpt: "How are you? we are all fine and hope you are the same." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-41/

doc Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-189)

Excerpt: "Here it is today, Sunday and it is a good, bright sunny day." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-189/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-122)

Excerpt: "Today I would like to inform you on some important news." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, possibly to Camp Robinson, Arkansas.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-122/

doc Letter to Anne Margrave to Paul Franks (ddr-densho-342-37)

Letter from Paul Franks to Anne Margrave, Librarian of the Inyo County Free Library of Independence, California, regarding planning a library for Manzanar.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-342-37/

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