Shave and a Haircut
Poston Barbershop pictured in foreground with the Police Station in the back.
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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.
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Poston High School auditorium became a central gathering place for community and school activities.
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The Poston High School with its auditorium was a source of pride.
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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.
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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.
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