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Description
Exhibit panel titled "The Beginning." One of two panels about "The Beginning" and "The End" of Manzanar Incarceration site (see ecm_nom_0500). Twelve black and white and four color photographs, showing groups of men involved with the selection of the site, various images of early development and construction and remains of the impounded vehicles. The panel was designed and assembled by Shiro "Shi" Nomura. The watermarked image was photographed by Toyo Miyatake and the copyright is held by his studio. This photograph has not been individually added to the archive. The Eastern California Museum Object ID for this item is 1994.80.4. 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, 24 x 36 inches image/jpeg
Industry and employment--Carpentry Identity and values--Men World War II--Mass removal ('Evacuation')--Preparation World War II--Incarceration camps--Construction Reflections on the past
Place
Manzanar, California Incarceration Camps--Manzanar
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