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Block 21 Landscape

Page from Block 21 section of scrapbook. Painting signed "Kyoka" but undated.

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Block 21 Characters

Page from Block 21 section of scrapbook. Inscription in Japanese characters.

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Block 21 Inscription in English and Japanese

Page from Block 21 of scrapbook. Contains inscription from Kamuichi Sato in English and Japanese characters.

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Block 26 Inscription and Painting

Page from Block 26 section of scrapbook. Inscription in Japanese characters with unsigned landscape painting.

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Block 37 Watercolor

Cardboard insert from Block 37 section of scrapbook. Watercolor desert landscape painting titled "Poston" and signed by Gus Takagawa. Undated.

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Block 60 Painting with Characters

Page from Block 60 section of scrapbook. Painting of a bird on a tree limb signed by Roy S. Takahachi. Inscription in Japanese characters.

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Block 216 Drawing of Wade Head

Page from Block 216 section of scrapbook. Pencil drawing of Wade Head signed by H. Yoshizumi.

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Block 216 Painting of Poston

Page from Block 216 section of scrapbook. Watercolor painting of Poston camp signed by H. Yoshizumi.

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About the Artist

Artist profile of Tokutaro "Kakunen" Tsuruoka.

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Letter from Poston Block Managers and Executive Staff to Wade Head June 8, 1944

Letter from Poston block managers and executive staff members to Wade Head, addressing the shipment of two paintings by Kakunen Tsuruoka as a token of gratitude on Head's resignation.

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Blowing Dust

Untitled. Watercolor of camp barracks and water tower obscured by blowing dust. Painted on a delicate piece of curtain. Dated 1942.

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Twilight Landscape

Untitled. Twilight view of Poston barracks with its iconic water tower- a recurrent theme in camp artwork. Dated 1943.

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Industry in the Desert

Untitled. Twilight image of Poston buildings with lighted windows hinting at the human activity within. Dated 1944.

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Desert Land and Sky

Untitled. Desert landscape under a typical western sky. Completed in 1944.

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Desert Landscape

Untitled. Desert landscape with mesquite trees. Desert plants and shapes were prominent subjects for camp art. Dated 1943.

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Gila Barracks

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

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Classroom Barracks

Inscribed "Butte Camp, Army Barracks made 4 classrooms."

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Work in Progress IV

Street scape construction at the Gila camp.

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Work in Progress I

Photograph of construction at Gila River camp.

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Strangers in a Strange Land

Scenes from the Poston film capturing trains and buses of internees as they begin their enforced relocation to the desert. This rare color film, without soundtrack, documents camp construction from the...

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Shave and a Haircut

Poston Barbershop pictured in foreground with the Police Station in the back.

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Bus Station

Camp II Bus Station at Poston with a Japanese flair.

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Swimming Pool

Camp II Swimming Pool at Poston. Boys were known to slip out the fence to swim in the Colorado River when the guards weren't looking.

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Poston High I

Photograph 4 in a series of 11 documenting the construction of the Poston High School.

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Poston High II

Poston High School auditorium became a central gathering place for community and school activities.

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High School Auditorium

The Poston High School with its auditorium was a source of pride.

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Theater

Poston camp's outdoor theater was a focal point for cultural and community activities.

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Street Scape II

Pedestrians walking the Poston camp grounds after a desert rain. The perpetual dust turned to mud during the monsoon season.

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See Len Park I

See Len Park under construction. Everything was done by hand. Note the delicate bridge structure.

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Camp Oversight

Camp administrators pose outside See Len Park either after inspecting it or part of the official opening.

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See Len Park III

Image of the first ceremonial crossing of the bridge into See Len Park. The park was an oasis of calm and meditation. It offered a rare respite from the dust.

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See Len Park II

The finished product after months of hard work.

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Cranes

Cranes are a symbol of long life and peace in Japanese culture. Cranes mate for life and build their nests together, caring for their young as equal partners.

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See Len Park V

Miniature Japanese houses in See Len Park. The pools were stocked with catfish from the Colorado River. The catfish were substitutes for koi.

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See Len Park VI

Photograph from above See Len Park of bridge and miniature Japanese houses. Note the craftsmanship and exquisite attention to detail.

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See Len Park IV

Another view at the entrance of See Len Park.

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Miniature Garden, Block 19

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.

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Family and Friends

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

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Poston Cornerstone

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.

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Stars and Stripes

The American flag flying over the Poston camp.

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Nursery and Tower

Vintage shot of the ubiquitous water tower which was the prominent structural feature of the camp.

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Poston Water Tower

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

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Scrapbook Dedication Page

Dedication page of scrapbook presented to Wade Head on his resignation as camp director.

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Block 2 Desert Landscape

Page from Block 2 section of scrapbook. Painting of desert landscape with cactus in foreground. Probably watercolor paints. Labeled "Poston, Arizona" but unsigned.

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Block 2 Horses and Barbed Wire

Page from Block 2 section of scrapbook. Painting of black and white horses behind barbed wire. Labeled "Block 2" and signed by Shozo Sasuga.

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Block 2 Signatures and Characters with Snail Sketch

Page from Block 2 of scrapbook. Contains signatures of block residents in English and Japanese characters. Page has a pencil sketch of a snail.

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Block 2 Signatures and Characters

Page from Block 2 of scrapbook. Contains signatures of block residents in English and Japanese characters.

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Block 2 Signatures

Page from Block 2 of scrapbook. Contains signatures of block residents in English.

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Block 19 Drawing of Camp and Cloudscape

Page from Block 19 section of scrapbook. Ink and pencil drawings of cloudscape over camp and alternate view of camp. Cloudscape titled "End of Day". Page is dated "Poston, Ariz. 44" and signed by...

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Block 19 Signatures

Page from Block 19 of scrapbook. Contains signatures of block residents in English and Japanese characters.

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