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American Yellow Book Cover

The cover of George Omi's American Yellow shows a Japanese boy seated on a couch to the left of a large machine.

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In this excerpt from his memoir, American Yellow, George Omi recounts his uncle leaving his beloved dog at a San Francisco beach because he could not take the dog with him to the concentration camp.

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45.01.05

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Omi, George

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American Yellow Book Cover

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Design Publishing

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2016

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Creator

Omi, George

Publisher

Design Publishing

Date

2016

Location

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Module

Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II, Module 1

Language

en

Type

Text

Format

Book

File Format

jpg

Source

American Yellow by George Omi

Licensor

George Omi

MUMI Number

45.01.IMG.06b

Creator

Omi, George

Publisher

Design Publishing

Date

2016

Location

Sarasota, Florida, United States

Module

Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II, Module 1

Language

en

Type

Text

Format

Book

File Format

jpg

Source

American Yellow by George Omi

Licensor

George Omi

MUMI Number

45.01.IMG.06b

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