Name/Title
Print, PhotographicEntry/Object ID
1994.97.1lDescription
A 1984 copy of an exterior photograph of thirty-two children in three rows with two adult women, one on each side of the group of children. Behind the group you can see a row of barracks buildings with the Sierra in the background.
There is a newspaper clipping next to the photo and partially covering the bottom left corner of the photograph. The article is titled: "Nursery Schools Teach Cooperation" and states the children are ages 3 to 5.
Full text of article:
With obstacles overcome, such as adequate equipment installed, nursery schools decorated, and armed with a better and more thorough teacher training, evacuee nursery teachers are now in direct charge of Manzanar's youngsters ranging in age from three to five years of age. Present nursery school teachers include: Mary Kakoi, Chizuko Hayashida, Midori Kaji, Sadae Yoshioka, Mrs. Lily Yamada, Mary Watanabe, Edith Wakamoto, Ciyoko Nagamine, Masako Uno, Yuriko Takeda, Helen Tabuchi, Fuyuko Sakai, Lillian Kawatsu, Emiko Miyamoto, Tayeko Kawahara, and Mrs. Kubota. Teachers have received instructions from Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. Gibson, Dr. Genevieve Carter, and Joy Soeda. Mrs. Kameyo Fujii is parent-nursery school co-ordinator assisting Mary A. Schauland, supervisor.Photograph Details
Subject Place
City
Manzanar War Relocation CenterCounty
Inyo CountyState/Province
CaliforniaCollection
Sawaye Fujino Collection