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“Junkshop Man Took Our Icebox Away”

A drawing that shows a white man carrying an icebox away from a Japanese mother and daughter. The wall in the center reads "No Japs Wanted".

Image 45.01.04b

Description

Japanese Americans on the West Coast had to sell most of their possessions at rock-bottom prices to unscrupulous buyers. This painting, “Junkshop Man Took Our Icebox Away,” by Henry Sugimoto, captures the emotions of a mother and daughter who must get rid of the family’s belongings.

Object ID

45.01.04b

Citation (Chicago-style 18th Edition)

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Sugimoto, Henry

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“Junkshop Man Took Our Icebox Away”

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1942

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Denson, Arkansas, United States

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https://calisphere.org/item/ark:/13030/tf9489p040/

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Multimedia details

Creator

Sugimoto, Henry

Publisher

Japanese American National Museum

Date

1942

Location

Denson, Arkansas, United States

Language

en

Type

Image

Format

Painting

File Format

jpg

Source

Japanese American National Museum

Credit Line

Japanese American National Museum (Gift of Madeleine Sugimoto and Naomi Tagawa, 92.97.89)

Licensor

Japanese American National Museum

MUMI Number

45.03.IMG.093

Creator

Sugimoto, Henry

Publisher

Japanese American National Museum

Date

1942

Location

Denson, Arkansas, United States

Language

en

Type

Image

Format

Painting

File Format

jpg

Source

Japanese American National Museum

Credit Line

Japanese American National Museum (Gift of Madeleine Sugimoto and Naomi Tagawa, 92.97.89)

Licensor

Japanese American National Museum

MUMI Number

45.03.IMG.093

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