Digital Collections

- Grace and Joe's Beauty and Barber Shop promotional wall hanging with painting of woman in kimono.
- Japanese American business enterprises -- California [lcsh]; Matsuno Jyono, Joe [aacr2]; Matsuno Jyono, Grace [aacr2]; Advertisements [lcsh];
- Grace and Joe's Beauty and Barber Shop was located at 108 E. Elm Street, Lodi, California. Their surname was Matsuno Jyono. Grace ran the beauty shop and Joe ran the barber shop. At one time it had a calendar glued on the bottom of the mat....
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Grace and Joe's Beauty and Barber Shop promotional mat wall hanging with painting of Mt. Fuji.
- Japanese American business enterprises -- California [lcsh]; Matsuno Jyono, Joe [aacr2]; Matsuno Jyono, Grace [aacr2]; Advertisements [lcsh];
- Grace and Joe's Beauty and Barber Shop was located at 108 E. Elm Street, Lodi, California. Their surname was Matsuno Jyono. Grace ran the beauty shop and Joe ran the barber shop. The scene has Mt. Fuji in the background, cherry blossoms in the...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wood vase made from a bur.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Wood-carving [lcsh]
- Made by a Japanese American internee at Tule Lake Relocation Center.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Handmade Grandmother (Bachan's) Doll.
- Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Craft, Charlotte [aacr2]; Dolls [lcsh];
- This handmade doll was made by a student's grandmother for Charlotte Craft. Charlotte Craft taught second and third grade at Tule Lake Relocation Center.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Blue plate painted with orange and yellow irises.
- Japanese American art [lcsh]; Plates (Tableware) [lcsh];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Charcoal sketch of Poston Relocation Center barracks and water tower.
- Concentration camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.) -- Pictorial works [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Education [lcsh];
- Made in Viola Kerber's art class at Poston II High School.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Watercolor painting depiciting students walking down school corridor at Poston Relocation Center.
- Concentration camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.) -- Pictorial works [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Education [lcsh]; Prisoners as artists [lcsh];...
- Harry Yoshizumi made this watercolor in art class at Poston II. Viola Kerber, teacher circa 1943/44, High School, Poston Relocation Center, Poston Arizona. Harry Yoshizumi (1922- ) was born in Watsonville, California and incarcerated in Poston,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Still life pencil drawing of pitcher, vase, cup, bowl with fruit.
- Concentration camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Prisoners as artists [lcsh]; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.) [lcna];
- Made in art class at Poston II. Viola Kerber, teacher circa 1943/44, High School, Poston Relocation Center, Poston, Arizona.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Painting of a lake scene.
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- Colorado [lcsh]; Tsuruda, Yoshio Harry [aacr2]; Painting [lcsh]; Granada Relocation Center [lcna]; Prisoners as artists [lcsh];
- Painting made by Harry Yoshio Tsuruda at Granada Relocation Center, Amache, Colorado.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Still life painting of peaches, cherries and water goblet.
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- Colorado [lcsh]; Tsuruda, Yoshio Harry [aacr2]; Prisoners as artists [lcsh]; Painting [lcsh]; Granada Relocation Center [lcna];
- Painting made by Harry Yoshio Tsuruda at Granada Relocation Center, Amache, Colorado.
- 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 plaque with buddhist prayer.
- Japanese Americans -- Religion [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Buddhism -- Customs and practices [lcsh]; Household shrines,...
- Located in the fourth darwer of the Butsudan (Buddhist family altar). Butsudan made by the Kato family while interned at Tule Lake Relocation Center. Butsudans are dedicated to the Dai-Mandala (the object of worship), Buddha, Nichiren Shonin, and...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wood storage box used by the Masatoshi Abe family during internment at Gila River Relocation Center [set of 2].
- Gila River Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration Camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Abe, Masatoshi [aacr2];
- Family number 8696 is painted on the box.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Chest with four drawers and two doors.
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Chests [lcsh]; Matsui, Shunichi [aacr2];
- Chest of drawers built by Shunichi Matsui in Tule Lake Relocation Center from two produce boxes. Mr. Matsui lived in barracks 818-C with his wife, Wasayo, and son, Kai.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Panoramic camera by Folmer Graflex.
- Cameras [lcsh]; Hishida, George [lcna]; Japanese American business enterprises -- California [lcsh];
- Identified as No. 10 Cirkuta Camera made by Folmer Graflex Corporation, Rochester, NY, USA. Owned by photographer George Hishida of George Studio on Fresno Street.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Mahogany-stained picture frame.
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Kawasaki, George [aacr2]; Woodwork [lcsh];
- Armoire built by George Masaaki Kawasaki at Tule Lake Relocation Center. He was employed as a carpenter shop supervisor. George Masaaki Kawasaki was originally from Sacramento, California and resided at Ward 3, Block 36, #3613-C while at Tule Lake...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Brown and black obi.
- Kimonos [lcsh];
- An obi (belt or sash) is used to tie a kimono.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Watercolor depicting Poston Relocation Center barracks.
- 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 painting [lcsh]; Barracks [lcsh];...
- Harry Yoshizumi made this watercolor in art class at Poston II. Viola Kerber, teacher circa 1943/44, High School, Poston Relocation Center, Poston Arizona. Harry Yoshizumi (1922- ) was born in Watsonville, California and incarcerated in Poston,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Three-drawer manzanita chest.
- Minidoka Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- Idaho [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Kimura, Giichi [aacr2]; Chests [lcsh];
- Manzanita trees grew around the land at Minidoka Relocation Center. Mr. Kimura pulled them up by the roots and sawed the branches into pieces approximately one-eighth inch thick. He then glued each piece into the wooden chest which was made from...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Ceramic vase painted with white flower for Boy's Day set.
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2]; Vase-painting [lcsh];
- Boys' Day Festival (Tango-no-Sekku) is observed annually on May 5th to celebrate the healthy growth and development of young boys. On this day, the Japanese take iris-scented baths, sip iris wine, and stick iris leaves on the roof. The iris is...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase