Digital Collections

- Miniture gold and silver orgami drum with red string and tassels.
- Decorative arts [lcsh];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Yellow, gold and white miniature origami umbrella.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh]
- Made from Merit cigarette packs at Tule Lake Relocation Cener.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Red, blue and white miniature origami umbrella.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh]
- Made from cigarette packs at Tule Lake Relocation Center.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Miniature origami umbrella.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh];
- Made from cigarette packs at Tule Lake.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Metal ashtray with Japanese characters on the lid.
- Decorative arts [lcsh];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Container shaped in likeness of sandal decorated with blue, green and yellow butterflies.
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh]; Ornamental boxes [lcsh]
- 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
- Temari thread ball with geometric pattern.
- Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Temari [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Textile crafts [lcsh];
- Decorative textile balls originally used as children's toys in Japan. Today, temari represent a highly valued and cherished gift symbolizing deep friendship and loyalty. It is traditional for a mother to make a ball for her daughter as a New Year...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Temari thread ball with star shape in shades of gold.
- Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Temari [lcsh]; Textile crafts [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh];
- Decorative textile balls originally used as children's toys in Japan. Today, temari represent a highly valued and cherished gift symbolizing deep friendship and loyalty. It is traditional for a mother to make a ball for her daughter as a New Year...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Small temari thread ball with star shape.
- Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Temari [lcsh]; Textile crafts [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh];
- Decorative textile balls originally used as children's toys in Japan. Today, temari represent a highly valued and cherished gift symbolizing deep friendship and loyalty. It is traditional for a mother to make a ball for her daughter as a New Year...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Large temari thread ball with multi-colored bands.
- Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Temari [lcsh]; Textile crafts [lcsh];
- Decorative textile balls originally used as children's toys in Japan. Today, temari represent a highly valued and cherished gift symbolizing deep friendship and loyalty. It is traditional for a mother to make a ball for her daughter as a New...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Miniature temari thread ball with gold band.
- Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Temari [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh]; Textile crafts [lcsh];
- Decorative textile balls originally used as children's toys in Japan. Today, temari represent a highly valued and cherished gift symbolizing deep friendship and loyalty. It is traditional for a mother to make a ball for her daughter as a New Year's...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Temari thread ball with gold and pink flower pattern.
- Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Temari [lcsh]; Textile crafts [lcsh]; Folk art -- Japan [lcsh];
- Decorative textile balls originally used as children's toys in Japan. Today, temari represent a highly valued and cherished gift symbolizing deep friendship and loyalty. It is traditional for a mother to make a ball for her daughter as a New Year...
- 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
- Origami cranes draped from an umbrella.
- Decorative arts [lcsh]
- 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
- Origami crane bouquet.
- Decorative arts [lcsh];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Artificial flower making instruction book.
- Granada Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- Colorado [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Japanese American art [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh]; Kato, Kotono [aacr2];
- Brought from Japan with artificial flower making tools. Used at Granada Relocation Center by Mrs. Kotono Kato for teaching artificial flower making classes.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Artifical flower making tools.
- Concentration camps -- Colorado [lcsh]; Granada Relocation Center [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh]; Kato, Kotono [aacr2];
- Set of 37 artificial flower making tools brought from Japan ca. 1928. The tools were used to transform different kinds of paper into a variety of flowers such as roses, chrysanthemums, lilies and cherry blossoms. Mrs. Kotono Kato brought these...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Artificial flower making tools including hole-maker amd tweezers.
- Concentration camps -- Colorado [lcsh]; Granada Relocation Center [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh]; Kato, Kotono [aacr2];
- Set of 37 artificial flower making tools brought from Japan ca. 1928. The tools were used to transform different kinds of paper into a variety of flowers such as roses, chrysanthemums, lilies and cherry blossoms. Mrs. Kotono Kato brought these...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase