Digital Collections

- Memorial at Rohwer cemetery.
- War memorials [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Rohwer Relocation Center (Ark.) [aacr2]; Concentration camps -- Arkansas [lcsh]; Cemeteries -- Arkansas [lcsh];
- Memorial at Rohwer cemetery. Inscription reads, "After Pearl Harbor, a wave of hysteria swept the country and nearly 112,000 Japanese-American Citizens came under suspicion as to their loyality to the United states. As a result, President Franklin...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Topaz memorial information sign.
- Concentration camps -- Utah [lcsh]; Central Utah Relocation Center [lcna]; War memorials [lcsh]; Historical markers [lcsh];
- Sign reads: "Site of Topaz, a World War II Internment Center. In the never ending struggle for human dignity, there was enacted on this spot an event of historic significance for a nation and its people. During World War II this was the site of an...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Group of Japanese Americans at wedding of May Asai and Hachiro Shinbo at Tule Lake Relocation Center.
- Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Weddings [lcsh];
- Tule Lake Directory reads (p. 233) "Miss May Asai, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shohei Asai, was married to Hachiro Shinbo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hachiemon Shinbo on Saturday, August 28, with Rev. Naito officiating. Miss Asai who is a R.N. at the Base...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Monument near Bruyeres, France erected in memory of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team members killed in the battle of Bruyeres on October 30, 1944.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; War memorials -- France [lcsh]; United States. Army. Regimental Combat Team, 442nd [lcna]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France [lcsh];
- Reads, "To the men of the 442d RCT, U.S. army, who reaffirmed an historic truth here . . . that loyalty to one's country in not modified by racial origin. These Americans, whose ancestors were Japanese, on October 30, 1944 during the battle of...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony historical landmark plaque.
- Agriculture -- California [lcsh]; Historical markers -- California -- Gold Hill (El Dorado County) [lcna]; Gold Hill (El Dorado County, Calif.) [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- History [lcsh]; Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm [aacr2];
- Reads: Site of the only tea and silk farm established in California. First agricultural settlement of pioneer Japanese immigrants who arrived at Gold Hill on June 8, 1869. Despite the initial success, it failed to prosper. It marked the...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Dedication of the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony historical landmark plaque.
- Dedication services -- California -- El Dorado County [lcsh]; Gold Hill (El Dorado County, Calif.) [lcna]; Historical markers -- California -- Gold Hill (El Dorado County) [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- California [lcsh]; Reagan, Ronald [lcna];...
- Ronald Reagan (left) and Eugene Chappie (right) with two unidentified Japanese Americans and students from Gold Hill Elementry School at the dedication of the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony historical landmark plaque. The plaque reads: Site...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Gravestone of Okei, a Japanese girl.
- Sepulchral monuments -- California [lcsh]; Japanese American women -- History [lcsh]; Japanese American women -- California [lcsh]; Okei [aacr2]
- Photograph taken during the time of the dedication of the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony historical landmark plaque. Gravestone reads: "In memory of Okei, died 1871, aged 19 years (a Japanese girl)."
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Okei gravesite.
- Japanese American women -- History [lcsh]; Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh]; Sepulchral monuments -- California [lcsh];
- Fenced around the time of the dedication of the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony historical landmark plaque. Gravestone reads: "In memory of Okei, died 1871, aged 19 years (a Japanese...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- School children touching boulder used for the plaque of the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony historical landmark.
- Gold Hill (El Dorado County, Calif.) [lcna]; Historical markers -- California -- Gold Hill (El Dorado County) [lcna]; Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm [aacr2]; Agriculture -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- History [lcsh];
- The historical landmark marks the site of the only tea and silk farm established in California. The plaque reads: First agricultural settlement of pioneer Japanese immigrants who arrived at Gold Hill on June 8, 1869. Despite the initial success,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Finished site of the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony historical landmark plaque.
- Historical markers -- California -- Gold Hill (El Dorado County) [lcna]; Gold Hill (El Dorado County, Calif.) [lcna]; Agriculture -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- History [lcsh];
- Plaque reads: Site of the only tea and silk farm established in California. First agricultural settlement of pioneer Japanese immigrants who arrived at Gold Hill on June 8, 1869. Despite the initial success, it failed to prosper. It marked the...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Dedication ceremony for the site of the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony historical landmark plaque.
- Dedication services -- California -- El Dorado County [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- History [lcsh]; Gold Hill (El Dorado County, Calif.) [lcna]; Historical markers -- California -- Gold Hill (El Dorado County) [lcna]; Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm...
- Plaque reads: Site of the only tea and silk farm established in California. First agricultural settlement of pioneer Japanese immigrants who arrived at Gold Hill on June 8, 1869. Despite the initial success, it failed to prosper. It marked the...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Presenter at the dedication ceremony for the site of the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony historical landmark plaque.
- Dedication services -- California -- El Dorado County [lcsh]; Historical markers -- California -- Gold Hill (El Dorado County) [lcna]; Gold Hill (El Dorado County, Calif.) [lcna]; Reagan, Ronald [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- History [lcsh];...
- Ronald Reagan on stage. Plaque reads: Site of the only tea and silk farm established in California. First agricultural settlement of pioneer Japanese immigrants who arrived at Gold Hill on June 8, 1869. Despite the initial success, it failed to...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Dinner ceremony for the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony historical landmark plaque at the Hotel El Dorado.
- Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm [aacr2]; Gold Hill (El Dorado County, Calif.) [lcna]; Dedication services -- California -- El Dorado County [lcsh];
- Plaque reads: Site of the only tea and silk farm established in California. First agricultural settlement of pioneer Japanese immigrants who arrived at Gold Hill on June 8, 1869. Despite the initial success, it failed to prosper. It marked the...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Reunion of Florin Japanese American baseball players.
- Japanese American baseball players -- California -- Florin [lcsh]; Reunions [lcsh]; Japanese American men [lcsh];
- Sign reads: At Reunion Florin A.C. (Taiku) Old Time Baseball Stars, October 9, 1951."
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Group in front of barracks at Topaz Relocation Center.
- Concentration camps -- Utah [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Central Utah Relocation Center [lcna];
- Unidentified group. Sign reads: "Art Exhibit."
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the Social Security Bill.
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 [lcna]; Social security -- Law and legislation [lcsh];
- Back of photo reads: "Received from James Roosevelt."
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Medical insignia lapel pin.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Hospitals -- Staff [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Insignia [lcsh]; Pins [lcsh];
- Medical insignia lapel pin worn by nurses and nurses aids. Inscription reads "Tule Lake Base Hospital."
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- War Relocation Authority Tule Lake Project identification badge.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh];
- Badge reads: "W.R.A. Tule Lake Project/Aie Yokota/7705/Community Service/Education (H.S.)/4565".
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden crate label.
- Agriculture -- California -- Florin -- History [lcsh]
- Labels reads: "Northern California Farms Co., Florin, California, contents 12 baskets net wt. 12 oz. each when packed".
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- "Moon over the River" calligraphy
- Calligraphy, Japanese [lcsh]
- Inscription reads "Kogetsu sei fu shin chu ni ari" which translates to "Moon over the river, pure wind, these are in the heart."
- Sokiku Nakatani Japanese Teaware Collection