Block 21 Landscape
Page from Block 21 section of scrapbook. Painting signed "Kyoka" but undated.
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Page from Block 21 section of scrapbook. Inscription in Japanese characters.
View ArticleBlock 21 Inscription in English and Japanese
Page from Block 21 of scrapbook. Contains inscription from Kamuichi Sato in English and Japanese characters.
View ArticleBlock 26 Inscription and Painting
Page from Block 26 section of scrapbook. Inscription in Japanese characters with unsigned landscape painting.
View ArticleBlock 37 Watercolor
Cardboard insert from Block 37 section of scrapbook. Watercolor desert landscape painting titled "Poston" and signed by Gus Takagawa. Undated.
View ArticleBlock 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.
View ArticleBlock 216 Drawing of Wade Head
Page from Block 216 section of scrapbook. Pencil drawing of Wade Head signed by H. Yoshizumi.
View ArticleBlock 216 Painting of Poston
Page from Block 216 section of scrapbook. Watercolor painting of Poston camp signed by H. Yoshizumi.
View ArticleLetter 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.
View ArticleBlowing Dust
Untitled. Watercolor of camp barracks and water tower obscured by blowing dust. Painted on a delicate piece of curtain. Dated 1942.
View ArticleTwilight Landscape
Untitled. Twilight view of Poston barracks with its iconic water tower- a recurrent theme in camp artwork. Dated 1943.
View ArticleIndustry in the Desert
Untitled. Twilight image of Poston buildings with lighted windows hinting at the human activity within. Dated 1944.
View ArticleDesert Land and Sky
Untitled. Desert landscape under a typical western sky. Completed in 1944.
View ArticleDesert Landscape
Untitled. Desert landscape with mesquite trees. Desert plants and shapes were prominent subjects for camp art. Dated 1943.
View ArticleStrangers 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...
View ArticleShave and a Haircut
Poston Barbershop pictured in foreground with the Police Station in the back.
View ArticleSwimming 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.
View ArticlePoston High I
Photograph 4 in a series of 11 documenting the construction of the Poston High School.
View ArticlePoston High II
Poston High School auditorium became a central gathering place for community and school activities.
View ArticleHigh School Auditorium
The Poston High School with its auditorium was a source of pride.
View ArticleTheater
Poston camp's outdoor theater was a focal point for cultural and community activities.
View ArticleStreet Scape II
Pedestrians walking the Poston camp grounds after a desert rain. The perpetual dust turned to mud during the monsoon season.
View ArticleSee Len Park I
See Len Park under construction. Everything was done by hand. Note the delicate bridge structure.
View ArticleCamp Oversight
Camp administrators pose outside See Len Park either after inspecting it or part of the official opening.
View ArticleSee 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.
View ArticleCranes
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.
View ArticleSee 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.
View ArticleSee Len Park VI
Photograph from above See Len Park of bridge and miniature Japanese houses. Note the craftsmanship and exquisite attention to detail.
View ArticleMiniature 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.
View ArticleFamily and Friends
Handsome group portrait with this notation: "Nikki, Oyaka, Gladys, and Others"
View ArticlePoston 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.
View ArticleNursery and Tower
Vintage shot of the ubiquitous water tower which was the prominent structural feature of the camp.
View ArticlePoston Water Tower
The Poston camp water tower is an iconic image, often depicted in camp artwork.
View ArticleScrapbook Dedication Page
Dedication page of scrapbook presented to Wade Head on his resignation as camp director.
View ArticleBlock 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.
View ArticleBlock 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.
View ArticleBlock 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.
View ArticleBlock 2 Signatures and Characters
Page from Block 2 of scrapbook. Contains signatures of block residents in English and Japanese characters.
View ArticleBlock 2 Signatures
Page from Block 2 of scrapbook. Contains signatures of block residents in English.
View ArticleBlock 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...
View ArticleBlock 19 Signatures
Page from Block 19 of scrapbook. Contains signatures of block residents in English and Japanese characters.
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