Photograph of making mochi in a mess hall at Manzanar
Entry/Object ID
1994.82.12.1
Description
Photograph of women preparing mochi spheres in a mess hall at Manzanar Incarceration Camp. A group of women stand around a table separating and rolling the mochi into spheres with confectioners sugar. A child being held on the right side has streaks of the sugar on their cheek. Already prepared food can be seen on every surface in the background.
The label in album says, "Making mochi--Block 21."
Photograph Details
Subject Place
City
Manzanar War Relocation Center
County
Inyo County
State/Province
California
Collection
Merritt Photo Collection
Made/Created
Date made
1942 - 1945
Provenance
Notes
Belonged to Manzanar War Relocation Center Director Ralph Merritt
