IMAGE

Boys in Front of Manzanar Cemetery Monument

Two boys stand and hold onto a wired fence while their mother stands in the back holding a baby. Behind is the Manzanar Cemetery Monument.

Image 45.01.17a, 45.06.08

Description

To ensure that this history is not forgotten, Japanese Americans have organized pilgrimages to former campsites, and they have advocated for preservation of some as educational centers. Pictured here are participants in the first pilgrimage, in 1969, to the site of the Manzanar camp.

Object ID

45.01.17a, 45.06.08

Citation (Chicago-style 18th Edition)

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Johnson, Evan

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Boys in Front of Manzanar Cemetery Monument

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December 1969

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Photograph

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Manzanar, California, United States

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https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-3-34/

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Multimedia details

Creator

Johnson, Evan

Contributor

Manzanar National Historic Site

Publisher

Denshō

Date

1969-12

Location

Manzanar, California, United States

Type

Image

Format

Photograph

File Format

jpg

Subject

Camp pilgrimages

Source

Denshō

Credit Line

Courtesy of Manzanar National Historic Site and Evan Johnson Collection

Licensor

Denshō / Evan Johnson Collection

MUMI Number

45.01.IMG.030

Creator

Johnson, Evan

Contributor

Manzanar National Historic Site

Publisher

Denshō

Date

1969-12

Location

Manzanar, California, United States

Type

Image

Format

Photograph

File Format

jpg

Subject

Camp pilgrimages

Source

Denshō

Credit Line

Courtesy of Manzanar National Historic Site and Evan Johnson Collection

Licensor

Denshō / Evan Johnson Collection

MUMI Number

45.01.IMG.030

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