Print, Photographic

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1994.80.7.27

Description

Interior photograph of 18 young women in 3 rows, all dressed in similar style. This is "The Modernaires" club in 1944. From Densho: Back row: Junko Hatae, Alice Araki, Shizuko Uno, Mary Kageyama, Chicki Hiraoka, Fumi Matsuzawa, Teruko Kuwata. Row Two: Reiko Ando, Yuki Inohara [or Yuki Yoshimura?], Grace Maruki, Akiko Sakamoto (Advisors), Kazie Nishimoto, Michiko Kamachi. Row One: Yoshiko Kusunoki, Rosie Maruki, Kiyo Tanioka, Toshiko Morishita, Itoyo Hashimoto. On reverse are many signatures and inscriptions to Mary Kageyama from most of the members of the Modernaires.

Photograph Details

Subject Place

City

Manzanar War Relocation Center

County

Inyo County

State/Province

California

Collection

Shiro and Mary Nomura Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1944