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Title
Perhaps there is something symbolic in the fact that this picture of Henry Nomura and his family was taken in
Date Created and/or Issued
1944-09-17
Publication Information
The Bancroft Library;;University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, Phone: (510) 642-6481, Fax: (510) 642-7589, Email: bancref@library.berkeley.edu;;, URL: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/
Contributing Institution
UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library
Collection
War Relocation Authority Photographs of Japanese-American Evacuation and Resettlement
Rights Information
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Description
Full title:Perhaps there is something symbolic in the fact that this picture of Henry Nomura and his family was taken in front of their home at the corner of Lincoln and Jefferson Streets in Madison, Wisconsin. The names Lincoln, Jefferson, and Madison stand high in American history as symbols of democracy. From left to right in the front row in this picture are Jerry, age 11; Gloria and Judy, twins, age 10; and standing behind them are Mr. Nomura, Violet, 14, and Mr. Nomura's wife, Wakaye. The family left their home in Oakland, Calif., and came to Madison during the brief period in which voluntary evacuation was possible. They did not find Madison too friendly when they first arrived, but much of the credit for educating the community is due to the pioneering of the Nomura family. Today more than 100 resettlers are living and working or going to school in Madison, and it is one of the friendliest communities for resettlement in the entire North Central Area. In Mr. Nomura's home and at his suggestion, the first resettlement committee in Madison was organized. This committee is still playing an important part in resettlement in the city. Mr. Nomura is employed by a local department store. Photographer: Iwasaki, Hikaru Madison, Wisconsin.
Type
image
Identifier
http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft238nb182
WRA no. I-514
Subject
Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945--Photographs

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