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Maker:
unknown  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3 1/4 in x 4 3/4 in; 8.255 cm x 12.065 cm
Object Name:
photograph
Place made:
United States: Arkansas
Date made:
mid 20th century
Description:
This photo taken in Jerome, Arkansas, shows three men sawing a log. Prisoners had various jobs at the camp, and these men were in charge of cutting up wood. They're posing for the picture and smiling, showing the spirit of Japanese Americans while they were imprisoned. On the back of the photo it says, "Cutting down trees in the woods for fuel to heat the barracks in Arkansas".
Location:
Currently not on view
Related event:
Japanese American Internment  Search this
World War II  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Janice Faden
ID Number:
2016.0037.10
Catalog number:
2016.0037.10
Accession number:
2016.0037
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Japanese American
Executive Order 9066
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-7fb8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1805770