Manzanita cane with paintings of animals and native americans [close-up view].
Title
Manzanita cane with paintings of animals and native americans [close-up view] .
JC #
jc22l-10
Creator
Unknown
Date
1941/1945 .
Format
36 in. long
Description
This cane was carved at Tule Lake Relocation Center . It contains painted images of a monkey , giraffe , lion , frog , and native americans . 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 , paints , and tools from nails , needles , and common household items , melted down , pounded , scraped , and filed to make just the right tool for each job .
Place of Origin
Tule Lake Relocation Center
Type
Canes
Medium
artifact
Subject
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh] Concentration camps -- California [lcsh] Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna] Wood-carving [lcsh] Painting [lcsh]
Time Frame
Internment
Source Type
color slide
Source Dimensions
1 1/2 x 1 1/2 in.
Date Scanned
2004-05-26
Collection
From the Japanese American Archival Collection . MSS-94/01 . California State University , Sacramento . Library . Dept . of Special Collections and University Archives .
Repository
California State University , Sacramento . Library . Dept . of Special Collections and University Archives .
Copyright Date
2004
Restrictions on Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts or photographs must be submitted in writing to California State University, Sacramento. Library. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of California State University, Sacramento. Library. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Image Format
Tiff
CONTENTdm file name
1499.JPG
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