Print, Photographic

Holly Hayes getting ready to snap Mr. Merritt holding the last evacuee: Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 1200 dpi
Holly Hayes getting ready to snap Mr. Merritt holding the last evacuee

Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 1200 dpi

Name/Title

Print, Photographic

Entry/Object ID

1994.82.4.21

Description

Photograph of Molly Hayes getting ready to take a photograph of Ralph Merritt holding the last incarceree (a young boy) with a group of civil service employees observing. The group is standing at the front entrance of Manzanar with the administrative buildings and the Sierra Nevada in the background. Caption reads: Molly Hayes getting ready to snap Mr. Merritt holding the last evacuee in his arms. November 21, 1945. Title from caption, which was taken from the original photo album. Photo caption: "Molly Hayes getting ready to snap Mr. Merritt holding the last evacuee in his arms. November 21, 1945"

Collection

Merritt Photo Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1942 - 1945

Place

City

Manzanar War Relocation Center

County

Inyo County

State/Province

California

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Merritt, Ralph P.

Person or Organization

Hayes, Molly

Provenance

Notes

Belonged to Manzanar War Relocation Center Director Ralph Merritt