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Hisako Hibi

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Hisako Hibi - "Laundry Room"

Laundry rooms and latrines were all communal. In addition, they were poorly equipped and maintained. The bathroom only had four bathtubs, so women would wash their young children in a laundry room sink, as is depicted here.

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Hisako Hibi - "Laundry Room"
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Description Framed, stretched canvas. | Image of women in slacks bathing children in laundry sinks at laundry room of Topaz concentration camp, Topaz, Utah. Two women in yellow shirts stand … More »


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