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    • Miniature Garden, Block 19

    • Miniature Garden, Block 19

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • This miniature Japanese garden constructed in Block 19 at Poston camp was one of many created by the internees. They carried their cultural sense of grace, endurance, and beauty with them to the camps.
    • Family and Friends

    • Family and Friends

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • Handsome group portrait with this notation: "Nikki, Oyaka, Gladys, and Others"
    • Poston Cornerstone

    • Poston Cornerstone

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • Poston camp students laying the cornerstone of Camp III. Inscribed with "Tee Mizuki, Fusa Tsumagari, Gladys Otsuka, Noriko Kaminaka." Note the impeccable dress for this occasion.
    • Stars and Stripes

    • Stars and Stripes

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • The American flag flying over the Poston camp.
    • Nursery and Tower

    • Nursery and Tower

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • Vintage shot of the ubiquitous water tower which was the prominent structural feature of the camp.
    • Poston Water Tower

    • Poston Water Tower

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • The Poston camp water tower is an iconic image, often depicted in camp artwork.
    • Gila Barracks

    • Gila Barracks

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center

    • Rows of Gila River barracks shot from the hill overlooking the camp.
    • Classroom Barracks

    • Classroom Barracks

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center

    • Inscribed "Butte Camp, Army Barracks made 4 classrooms."
    • Work in Progress IV

    • Work in Progress IV

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center

    • Street scape construction at the Gila camp.
    • Work in Progress I

    • Work in Progress I

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center

    • Photograph of construction at Gila River camp.
    • Work in Progress III

    • Work in Progress III

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center

    • Laying the foundation and framing barracks at the Gila camp.
    • Work in Progress II

    • Work in Progress II

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center

    • Digging ditches at the Gila camp.
    • Group Work I

    • Group Work I

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center

    • Internee work groups painting camp buildings.
    • Group Work II

    • Group Work II

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center

    • Building maintenance was performed by internees.
    • PTA President

    • PTA President

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center

    • Inscribed "Butte Camp, on left PTA President Mr. Fukushima." Parents were very involved with the camp school system and expected their children to excel.
    • Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn

    • Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center

    • Two boys with their paint buckets and ladder calling to mind Mark Twain's iconic characters Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn.
    • School Girls

    • School Girls

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center

    • The Montgomery sisters enjoyed their students and took many informal class photos.
    • Friends I

    • Friends I

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center

    • Two girls posing with umbrellas. The heat and sun were unrelenting.
    • Family

    • Family

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center

    • Young family captured in this informal portrait. Weddings, births and deaths were an integral part of camp life.
    • Teacher and Students

    • Teacher and Students

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Gila River Relocation Center

    • The Montgomery sisters were close to students and their parents. Francis and Mary were fierce advocates for improving camp curriculum and classroom materials.

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