Digital Collections

- Wooden autograph book cover.
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh];
- Cover has sketch of watchtower and barracks drawn on front with yellow and green coloring. Front and back covers tied together with leather string and leather patches stapled into wood. Made at Tule Lake by Aie Yokota. Aie, originally from...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wood carving of deer and fawn.
- Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.) [lcna]; Concentration camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Wood-carving [lcsh];
- Pin made at Poston Relocation Center. The arts and crafts program was one of the most successful of all the camp activities. The internees created the items from scraps of wood, waste items and bits from nature. They also made their own brushes,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- White shell necklace.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Jewelry [lcsh]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh];
- Tule Lake Relocation Center and Topaz Relocation Center were on or near shell beds. When the surface supply of good shells was eventually exhausted, the internees dug for them in beds from one to four feet below the ground. After gathering,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- White crane and two large flower blossoms on pedestal made from shells.
- Japanese American art [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Sculpture [lcsh]; Takeuchi, Misako [aacr2]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh];
- Misako Takeuchi resided at Block 21, #2114-BC at Tule Lake Relocation Center. Tule Lake Relocation Center and Topaz Relocation Center were on or near shell beds. When the surface supply of good shells was eventually exhausted, the internees dug for...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wedding portrait of Miss Kiyo Aiura and Mr. Oliver K. Noji at Tule Lake Relocation Center.
- Aiura, Kiyo [aacr2]; Noji, Oliver K. [aacr2]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Weddings [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wedding portrait of Dorothy Teruyo Matsuda and Robert Matsuda with guests/family.
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Granada Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- Colorado [lcsh]; Weddings [lcsh]; Japanese American families [lcsh]; Nakano, Sadako Viola [aacr2]; Nakano, Yukino [aacr2];...
- Wedding held at Amache Relocation Center. Front row L to R: Viola Sadako Nakano, Yukino Nakano, Beverly Jean Nakano (daughter), Harry Isamu Nakano, Dorothy Teruyo Matsuda (bride), Robert Matsuda (groom), Yoshiai Matsuda, Margaret S. Matsuda, John...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Watercolor depicting an aerial view of Poston Relocation Center at dusk.
- Japanese American art [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.) -- Pictorial works [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Prisoners as artists [lcsh]; Watercolor...
- Watercolor by Harry Yoshizumi depicting an aerial view of Poston Relocation Center at dusk. On the left and center are the outdoor theatre; on the right are rows of barracks and a watch tower. Mountain looms in the background.
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- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Violet shell corsage pin.
- Concentration camps -- United States [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Jewelry [lcsh]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh];
- Made in an internment camp. Tule Lake Relocation Center and Topaz Relocation Center were on or near shell beds. When the surface supply of good shells was eventually exhausted, the internees dug for them in beds from one to four feet below the...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Tule Lake Relocation Center identification pin, 8555.
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]
- Oval pin reads: "W.R.A. Tule Lake Project 8555 - Lilly Hirota 25476-E Trans. & Supply Mess." Lilly (Sadaye) Hirota was originally from Penryn, California and resided at Ward 5, Block 41, #4115-CD while interned at Tule Lake Relocation Center.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Toothpick holder woven from onion sack.
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- United States [lcsh]; Textile crafts [lcsh];
- Made by Shigeichi Sumida either in Sante Fe Detention Center or at Tule Lake Internment Center.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Students from artificial flower making class at Poston II Relocation Center.
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.) [lcna]; Concentration Camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Small shells.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Shells [lcsh]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh];
- Tule Lake Relocation Center and Topaz Relocation Center were on or near shell beds. When the surface supply of good shells was eventually exhausted, the internees dug for them in beds from one to four feet below the ground. After gathering,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Silver engraved baseball charm in original box.
- Concentration camps -- Colorado [lcsh]; Granada Relocation Center [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Baseball -- Awards [lcsh];
- Silver, engraved baseball charm with "M" won by George Nakano, 1943, in Granada Relocation Center. Possibly won at Merced Detention Center in 1942 and presented at Granada.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Sewing class in front of the Buddhist Church.
- Buddhist centers -- California [lcsh]; Japanese American women -- California [lcsh];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Proceedings of the California state convention of colored citizens held in Sacramento the 25th, 26th, 27th & 28th of October, 1865.
- This fourth state convention, of which Frederick G. Barbadoes was President, requested the frnchise, equal citizenship, and educational advantages.
- California Underground Railroad
- Pressboard box covered with shells.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Ornamental boxes [lcsh]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh];
- Kametaro Takeuchi resided at Block 21, #2114-B at Tule Lake Relocation Center. Tule Lake Relocation Center and Topaz Relocation Center were on or near shell beds. When the surface supply of good shells was eventually exhausted, the internees dug...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Pink shell corsage pin with white ribbon.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Jewelry [lcsh]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh];
- Made at Tule Lake Relocation Center. Tule Lake Relocation Center and Topaz Relocation Center were on or near shell beds. When the surface supply of good shells was eventually exhausted, the internees dug for them in beds from one to four feet below...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Pine cone pin.
- Concentration camps -- Utah [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Jewelry [lcsh]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh];
- The arts and crafts program was one of the most successful of all the camp activities. The internees created the items from scraps of wood, waste items and bits from nature. They also made their own brushes, paints, and tools from nails, needles,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Parade of children dressed in traditional Japanese clothing for Obon Festival at the Sacramento Buddhist Church.
- Japanese Americans -- Religion [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Japanese American children [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh]; Buddhist centers -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh]; Buddhist...
- Identified: first from left Carol Misae Nakano, fifth from left, Margie Hatae. Photograph from the Nakano family album. The Obon Festival (Festival of The Dead) or All Soul's Day celebrates Japanese ancestors.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Parade for Obon Festival at the Sacramento Buddhist Church.
- Ullambana [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Religion [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh]; Buddhist Church of Sacramento [aacr2]; Buddhist centers -- California --...
- Identified: Geraldine Nakano, last girl. Photograph from the Nakano family album. The Obon Festival (Festival of the Dead) or All Soul's Day honors Japanese ancestors.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase