Digital Collections

- Wooden yellow breasted bird pin.
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- Idaho [lcsh]; Minidoka Relocation Center [lcna]; Wood-carving [lcsh]; Jewelry [lcsh];
- Made by internee at Minidoka 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...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden wall hanging with painting of eagle landing on cypress tree.
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- New Mexico [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Painting [lcsh];
- The words "Lordsburg New Mexico 1942" are painted at the bottom. Wall hanging painted by Shigeichi Sumida while interned at the Lordsburg Internment Camp.
- 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
- 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 carved from tree branch with painting.
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Wood-carving [lcsh]; Vase-painting [lcsh];
- Made by Shigeichi Sumida while interned at Tule Lake Relocation Center. Shigeichi Sumida was originally from Sacramento,...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden trophy with Japanese characters.
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Wood-carving [lcsh]; Relay racing -- Awards [lcsh];
- Given to the Tule Lake Relocation Center Block 19 Marathon Relay Team. From Page 3, TULEAN DISPATCH DAILY, April 12, 1943. "The Marathon Relay is scheduled for Sunday, April 18, with the course to extend approximately five miles, up to the top of...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden tray.
- Jerome Relocation Center (Ark.) [aacr2]; Concentration camps -- Arkansas [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh];
- Made in Jerome Relocation Center by Kokan Oshiro on March 1944. Translation (left to right) 1. In the Jerome Relocation Camp; 2. Memory; 3. March 1944; 4. Commemoration; 5. (unknown); 6. At the Dawn.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden tray with painted with white flowers for Boy's Day set.
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2];
- 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
- Wooden toy, ball on peg.
- Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden toy, ball on peg with yellow handle.
- Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Toys [lcsh];
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden sushi mold.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Kitchen utensils [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh];
- Made at Tule Lake Relocation Center.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden screen with painted landscape.
- Minidoka Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- Idaho [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Japanese American art [lcsh]; Decorative arts [lcsh];
- Wooden screen made by Tanekichi Hamamoto while interned at Minidoka Relocation Center.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden rooster good luck charm.
- Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Temples, Buddhist -- Japan [lcsh];
- The charm has bell and gold charm symbolizing the Todaiji Temple in Japan. Todaiji ("Great Eastern Temple") is one of Japan's most famous and historically significant temples and a landmark of Nara. Todaiji was constructed in 752 as the head temple...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden robin lapel pin.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Wood-carving [lcsh]; Jewelry [lcsh];
- Made at Tule Lake 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
- Wooden rice bowl with floral design inside.
- Japan -- History -- Allied occupation, 1945-1952 -- Collectibles [lcsh];
- Made in occupied Japan.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden recipe box.
- Woodwork [lcsh]; Uyemura, George [aacr2]; High school students [lcsh];
- Recipe box made by George Uyemura for his sister Mildred in junior high or high school shop class. Most likely made pre-World War II.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wooden puzzle box with painting of Mount Fuji.
- Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tsukamoto, Ito [aacr2];
- This box was brought from Japan by Ito Tsukamoto on her last visit in 1934.
- 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
- Wooden leaf shell pin.
- Concentration camps -- United States [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh]; Jewelry [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
- Wooden jay lapel pin.
- Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Wood-carving [lcsh]; Jewelry [lcsh];
- Made at Tule Lake 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