Many families had family gardens at the concentration camps in the United States. Here in Manzanar, two women tend to their garden. In the background, you can see the Sierra Mountains.
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Description
1 b&w; image of 3 women tending to a large field. 2, L & C, are using hoes. One on L is in skirt and floral patterned sweater. One in C is in dark monochromatic skirt and blouse. The one on R is kneeling along the rows; she is in a short sleeve white blouse and skirt. Flowers blooming on some of plants to L. In background. camp barracks on the R. Sierra Mountains in distant background.

photograph
H: 7 3/4 in, W: 9 1/2 in

Manzanar, Calif., 1942-1945

(93.102.467)

Gift of Jack and Peggy Iwata

Jack Iwata Collection

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