Exhibit Details
U.S. Detention Camps, 1942-1946
This exhibit gives a comprehensive overview of the eviction and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. It includes rare and unusual photos of camp life.
Shown at: Jimmy Carter Museum (Atlanta, GA), Swords to Plowshares Gallery (Detroit, MI), Stanford University, Japanese Community and Cultural Center of Northern California for Cherry Blossom Festival.
Contents: 90 framed photographs, text and title (20" x 24").
Interpretive and advance materials: US Detention Camp booklet, press materials, evacuation poster.
Running feet: 225
Weight: 690 lbs.
Crates: 3 (24" x 27" x 48")
Security: Moderate
Exhibition period: 8 weeks
Exhibit fee: Inquire
Photo Credits:
Manzanar Relocation Camp, July 1942. Dorothea Lange Photo. National Archives.