Print, Photographic

Photograph

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Eastern California Museum

Family in front of infirmary at Cow Creek Camp: Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 2400 dpi
Family in front of infirmary at Cow Creek Camp

Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 2400 dpi

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1994.27.1.102

Description

Photograph of two women an a young child posing in front of the infirmary at Cow Creek Camp in Death Valley National Park. Incarcees were transferred to the former Civilian Conservation Camp after the Manzanar Riot for their own protection.

Collection

Merritt Photo Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1942 - 1945

Place

Location

Cow Creek Camp, Death Valley National Park, California

Provenance

Notes

Photo album originally belonged to Josephine Hawes, Chief Nurse at Manzanar Hospital, but was donated by Pat Merritt. Captions were written in 1986.