Digital Collections

- Softball signed by players.
- Concentration camps -- Arkansas [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Jerome Relocation Center (Ark.) [aacr2]; Baseball -- Awards [lcsh]; Japanese American baseball players -- Arkansas [lcsh];
- Writing on softball reads: "B-O Champions 1944 Old Men Soft B. League Denson ARK."
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Infantry crossed rifle army pin.
- United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh]; Armed Forces -- Insignia [lcsh];
- Worn on U.S. military uniform, most likely by a Japanese American.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Golden brocade obi with floral design.
- Kimonos [lcsh]; Wedding costume -- Japan [lcsh]; Nakano, Yaeko Mildred Uyemura [aacr2];
- Worn by Mildred Uyemura Nakano at her wedding. An obi (belt or sash) is used to tie a kimono.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden vase pedestal
- Decorative arts [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh];
- Wooden vase pedestal by Kametaro Takeuchi. He resided at Block 21, #2114-B in Tule Lake Relocation Center.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden vase.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Wood-carving [lcsh];
- Wooden vase made by Kametaro Takeuchi, who resided at Block 21, #2114-B in Tule Lake Relocation Center.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- White crocheted purse with wooden handles.
- Gila River Relocation Center -- Pictorial works [lcsh]; Concentration Camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh]; Clothing and dress [lcsh];
- Wooden handles are painted with scene of the Gila River 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...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Shogi game pieces and box.
- Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Shogi [lcsh];
- Wooden box contains forty-one shogi pieces. Shogi is a Japanese board game played by two players. The object of the game is to capture the opponent's King. Shogi is played on a nine-by-nine board and each player has twenty pieces. Shogi is much...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden abacus.
- Abacus [lcsh]
- Wooden abacus (soroban) used by the Nakano family prior to World War II. Asataro Nakano and Misao Gyotoku Nakano immigrated from Japan in the early 1900s. They settled in West Sacramento where they purchased land to farm. Their three children...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Squadron of Nisei Women's Army Corps (WACs).
- Japanese American women -- History [lcsh]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Women soldiers -- United States [lcsh]; United States. Army. Women's Army Corps -- History [lcna]
- Women in uniform posed in front of barrack. Flag with WAC and other writing, white letters on dark background.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Institution ceremony and installation of officers, Sacramento Nisei VFW Post No. 8985.
- Japanese American veterans [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh]; United States -- Armed Forces -- Japanese Americans [lcsh];
- When Japanese American veterans of WWII were denied membership in the existing local VFW Post, they initiated plans for their own Nisei Post. The Institution Ceremony and Installation of Officers of the Nisei VFW Post No. 8985 was held at the...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Water replacement pitcher with Shunkei lacquer
- Japanese tea ceremony [lcsh]; Tea making paraphernalia [lcsh]
- When a cold water jar (mizusashi) sits on a utensil stand, it is left in the tearoom at the end of the temae. A water replacement pitcher is used to replenish the cold water jar at that time. The Katakuchi shape of this piece is more commonly...
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection
- Wedding portrait of Mary Tsukamoto's nephew.
- Weddings -- Japan [lcsh];
- Wedding took place in Japan. Groom is the eldest son of Mary's oldest sister, Masako.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Unidentified building at Poston II Relocation Center.
- Concentration Camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.) -- Buildings [lcna]; Water towers [lcsh];
- Watertower in background.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Tule Lake Relocation Center Japanese language school, 1st through 7th grade students.
- Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Education [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna];
- Ward 7.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Leather wallet with Tule Lake Relocation Center sketch on cover.
- Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Leatherwork [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center -- Pictorial works [lcsh];
- Wallet made by Ronald Tutomi at Tule Lake Relocation Center.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Six-sided wood vase.
- Concentration Camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Gila River Relocation Center [lcna]; Wood-carving [lcsh]
- Vase most likely made at Gila River Relocation Center.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Three-legged ironwood vase.
- Concentration Camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Gila River Relocation Center [lcna]; Wood-carving [lcsh]
- Vase made at Gila River Relocation Center from ironwood.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Cactus root wood vase and base.
- Concentration Camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Gila River Relocation Center [lcna]; Wood-carving [lcsh]
- Vase and base made at Gila River Relocation Center from cactus root wood.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Mahogany stained wood pedestal [top view].
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- United States [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh];
- Used to display vases, dolls, etc. Made in internment camp.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Golden brown stained wood pedestal.
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- United States [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh];
- Used to display vases, dolls, etc. Made in internment camp.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase