Exhibit Details
Children of Detention Camps, 1942-1946
This poignant exhibit captures the innocence and acute perceptions of Japanese American children through their eviction and incarceration experience during World War II.
Shown at: San Francisco City Hall, Cherry Blossom Festival, Bay Area 50th Anniversary of Executive Order 9066.
Contents: 60 black and white framed photographs, text and title (20" x 24").
Interpretive materials: Teacher's Guide: Bill of Rights and the World War II Japanese American Internment Experience, slides, classroom kits, and video. Grades 4 - 12. (Classroom kits include mini-exhibit photos and are available to schools at a discount).
Running feet: 150 feet
Weight: 460 lbs.
Crates: 2 (24" x 27" x 48")
Security: Moderate
Exhibition period: 8 weeks
Exhibit fee: Inquire
Photo Credits:
Evacuees with name tags. Hayward, CA. May 8, 1942. Photo by Dorothea Lange, WRA.