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Description
Interior scene at Manzanar incareration camp of 9-10 men unpacking plates, cups, and other tableware from metal containers. 3 men are in the foreground, 2 are leaning over a trash can full of water, they have cups in their hand, 1 has a brush. The third man in the foreground has a towel in his hand, and he is setting a cup down on the table. Around the table, the remaining men are gathered. Along L wall on a bench are stacks of plates and gravy boats. Open doorway at far end of room. Other crates and containers in the background. The collection was donated by Ralph "Pete" Merritt, Jr. and Patricia Merritt. It is comprised of photographs from an album created by L. Josephine Hawes, the Chief Nurse at the Manzanar Hospital, and individual photographs collected by Ralph P. Merritt, the Project Director of the Manzanar War Relocation Center.
Type
image
Format
Photographs black and white, 3.25 x 4.25 inches image/jpeg
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