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- English: Manzanar War Relocation Center was an American concentration camp where Japanese Americans were imprisoned during World War II in Owens Valley, California.
Historical images
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Barracks with Mt. Williamson, by Dorothea Lange
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Manzanar Free Press (camp newspaper), Volume 3, Number 2, January 6, 1943. Courtesy Densho.
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Farm workers at Manzanar Relocation Center
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Female internees practicing calisthenics
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Portrait of Tōyō Miyatake
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Portrait of Tom Kobayashi
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The camp viewed from guard tower
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A baseball game at the camp
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Internee reading the Manzanar Free Press—Photographer: Adams, Ansel. Manzanar, California
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Original sign
Contemporary images
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Manzanar today has two original buildings: the guard gate and the auditorium which has been converted to an Interpretive Center by the NPS.
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The locations of key facilities are marked.
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The NPS' Interpretive Center is located in the former auditorium
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Manzanar shrine at the camp cemetery
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Rear of cemetery monument
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Wide shot of cemetery
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Grave of Baby Jerry Ogata (grave is empty)
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Among just four structures that remained after the concentration camp was closed, two sentry posts are located at the main entrance to the Manzanar National Historic Site. Designed and built by Manzanar internee Ryozo Kado, a stonemason, the Manzanar Internal Police post is in the foreground, while the Military Police post stands in the background. Both have been historically restored by the National Park Service
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Replica of original Manzanar War Relocation sign that is now mounted at main entrance to Manzanar National Historic Site. Photo courtesy of Gann Matsuda
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Photo of an "exhibit" photo located in the men's public rest room in the Interpretive Center at the Manzanar National Historic Site. -- Photo courtesy of: Gann Matsuda
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Replica of an historic watch tower at the Manzanar National Historic Site, built in 2005. Eight watchtowers, equipped with searchlights and armed with machine guns that were pointed inward at the prisoners, were positioned around the perimeter of the World War II American concentration camp
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A reduced-size replica of a watchtower in the Interpretive Center at the Manzanar National Historic Site. Photo courtesy of Gann Matsuda
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Interfaith Memorial Service at the 33rd Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, April 27, 2002. -- Photo courtesy of Tom Walker, Manzanar Committee
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Approximately 1,100 people from all ages and all walks of life attended the 38th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, April 28, 2007
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A diverse group of over 250 people attend the Manzanar After Dusk (MAD) program, part of the 38th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage, April 28, 2007. Photo courtesy of Gann Matsuda
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Manzanar At Dusk: In a small group session, former Manzanar prisoner Wilbur Sato (far right) relates his experiences behind the barbed wire to a diverse group of people, including a wide range of ages and ethnic groups
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Unlined section of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, just south of Manzanar near US Highway 395. Photo courtesy of Gann Matsuda
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Manzanar article on front page of English Wikipedia