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Description
Exhibit panel titled "Mural of story of Benkei and Ushiwakamaru created by Henry Masasuke Kumano." Color photograph of the three panels of the mural painted on wallboard that was rescued from the demolition of Manzanar Mess Hall 16. The mural was created by Mr. Henry Masasuke Kumano of Block 19, and depicts the life story of Benkei and Ushiwakamaru. The photos of the mural were taken on the porch of a storage building at the Eastern California Museum. The Eastern California Museum Object ID for this item is 1994.80.41. A collection of panel collages created by Shiro and Mary Nomura, both of whom were incarcerated at Manzanar from 1942-1945, for the Eastern California Museum's Manzanar Project. The panels are comprised of photographs, artifacts, documents, and stories collected by "Shi" starting in the 1970s. Over the following 20 years, the Nomuras assembled more than 75 panels depicting their personal interpretation of Manzanar 'camp' life, major events, history, and site preservation efforts. In each panel Shi and Mary provide valuable first-person documentation from their experiences. These panels have been displayed at various community events, annual Manzanar Pilgrimages, and the Eastern California Museum (the permanent home of the collection).
Type
image
Format
Physical objects 1 bulletin board, 12 x 18 inches image/jpeg
World War II--Incarceration camps World War II--Incarceration camps--Arts and literature Industry and employment--Arts Arts and literature--Visual arts--Painting
Place
Manzanar, California Incarceration Camps--Manzanar
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