oDescription: This page contains information
about An adobe house on the Mountain Road
near Kaysville, Utah.
Several farm survey records were obtained in this district, and these
photographs were taken with the object of illustrating some features that are
common to the area. Salt LakeSurvey.
Aug. 24-28, 1915. L. A. M.
oDescription: This page contains information
about Taos County, New Mexico.
The semi-abstract patterns of details of abandoned adobe buildings that have
weathered away are part of the visual character of TaosCounty.
oDescription: This page contains information
about Taos County, New Mexico.
The semi-abstract patterns of details of abandoned adobe buildings that have
weathered away are part of the visual character of TaosCounty.
oDescription: This page contains information
about Haskell County, Kansas.
There are abandoned houses all over this and neighboring counties.... The house
shown...has been deserted for several years, but the land that surrounds it is
still in use. Just now it is in Summer fallow; last season it was planted to
maize.
oDescription: This page contains information
about Haskell County, Kansas.
There are abandoned houses all over this and neighboring counties.... The
house...is an adobe house, one of several in the region. Buildings like this
one disintegrate very fast once they are abandoned.
oDescription: This page contains information
about Haskell County, Kansas.
There are abandoned houses all over this and neighboring counties....The
house...stands near the site of old Santa Fe, a village which has literally
been moved away, leaving absolutely no trace.
oDescription: This page contains information
about With the American troops in Mexico.
A house destroyed by Villistas on their flight from Columbus
after the raid, at Colonia Dublan.
oDescription: This page contains information
about With the American Troops in Mexico.
A house destroyed by the Villistas on their flight from Columbus,
after the raid, at Colonia Dublan.
oDescription: This page contains information
about Interior of an old “communal“ or council house in Wrangell,
Alaska, ; once the home of a Thlinget
chief.
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about With the U. S. Troops in Mexico.
July 1916 Ramos Ranch--on the right end shows an old fort used by the different
bandits in fighting off the enemy visitors.
oDescription: This page contains information
about With the American Forces in Mexico.
A Mormon's House destroyed by the Villastas on their flight from Columbus,
after the raid. The house is situated in Colonia Dublan,
Mexico.
oDescription: This page contains information
about Taos County, New Mexico.
The semi-abstract patterns of details of abandoned adobe buildings that have
weathered away are part of the visual character of TaosCounty.
oDescription: This page contains information
about Photograph with text of acorn cache of the Mono Indians, California.
This is from a survey report of Fresno
and Madera counties by L.D. Creel.
oDescription: This page contains information
about Photographs, with captions, of acorn cache and Mary Longfellow pounding
acorns at Tuolumne reservation, Tuolumne County, California, from “Old Age Security
Survey, April 1 to June 30, 1937, Made by Mrs. Richard Codman, Social Worker,
Sacramento Indian Agency, Sacramento, Calif.“
oDescription: This page contains information
about Photograph with text of acorn caches of Mrs. Henry Towatt, California.
This is from a survey report of Fresno
and Madera counties by L.D. Creel.
oDescription: This page contains information
about Closing of the JeromeRelocationCenter, Denson,
Arkansas. The administration building at
the Jerome Center are ablaze with lights as an augmented crew handling the
evacuation details works far into the night.
oDescription: This page contains information
about Colorado RiverRelocationCenter, Poston,
Arizona. Evacuees waiting in line inside
the administration building. These lines form every day in front of the finance
office because each evacuee on leaving receives a cash grant of $25.00.
Although there are no residents left in Camps II and III at the Colorado River
Relocation Center, there are still about 3,000 residents planning to leave Unit
I before the first of December.
oDescription: This page contains information
about Closing of the JeromeRelocationCenter, Denson,
Arkansas. Scene before the administration
building as truck loads of Jerome residents assembled to boarding the train for
the Gila River Center. In the foreground are the formal flower beds at the
center's entrance.
oDescription: This page contains information
about “GovernmentAdministrationBuilding and grounds as seen from
the roof of the school building, BoulderCity. View looking north.“
oDescription: This page contains information
about JeromeRelocationCenter, Denson,
Arkansas. Paul A. Taylor, Project Director
and Administrative Staff. Left to right: Paul A. Taylor, Project Director; Guy
B. Smith, Chief Public Works Division, W. O. Melton, Assistant Project
Director; A. G. Thompson, Superintendent of Education; W. H. Ballard, Chief,
Agriculture Division John L. McCormick, Chief Employment & Housing Div; O.
L. Hays, Chief, Transportation & Supply Division; James H. Wells,
Administrative Officer.
oDescription: This page contains information
about JeromeRelocationCenter, Denson,
Arkansas. Paul A. Taylor, Project Director
and Administrative Staff. Left to right: Paul A. Taylor, Project Director; Guy
B. Smith, Chief Public Works Division, W. O. Melton, Ass'istant Project
Director; A. G. Thompson, Superintendent of Education; W. H. Ballard, Chief,
Agriculture Division John L. McCormick, Chief Employment & Housing Div; O.
L. Hays, Chief, Transportation & Supply Division.; James H. Wells,
Administrative Officer.
oDescription: This page contains information
about GranadaRelocationCenter, Amache,
Colorado. A view of the administrative
building looking towards the military police headquarters.
oDescription: This page contains information
about JeromeRelocationCenter, Denson,
Arkansas. The evacuees grouped around this
table are part of the Welfare Department.
oDescription: This page contains information
about JeromeRelocationCenter, Denson,
Arkansas. An interior view of the Office
Service Section headed by J. S. Jancock.
oDescription: This page contains information
about JeromeRelocationCenter, Denson,
Arkansas. D. J. Hudson, Steward and R. R.
Richmond, Assistant Steward and the employees of the Mess Section.
oDescription: This page contains information
about erome RelocationCenter,
Denson, Arkansas.
An interior view of the Personnel Records Section headed by Mrs. Nancy Dameran.
oDescription: This page contains information
about JeromeRelocationCenter, Denson,
Arkansas. The property control section
headed by F. G. Merrifield, Director and his Assistant Property Officer Mrs.
Helen S. Walton.
oDescription: This page contains information
about JeromeRelocationCenter, Denson,
Arkansas. A view showing the Housing
Department at this relocation center. Left to right, Virginia Shilby,
secretary, John H. Tucker, Housing Agent.
oDescription: This page contains information
about JeromeRelocationCenter, Denson,
Arkansas. Paul A. Taylor, Project Director
and W. O. Melton, Assistant Project Director (right).
oDescription: This page contains information
about RohwerRelocationCenter, McGehee,
Arkansas. Center Director Ray Johnston,
right, congratulates George Kiwashima on his voluntary enlistment in the United
States Army, while Captain John Holbrook and two other volunteers look on.
oDescription: This page contains information
about Topaz, Utah. Gilbert L.
Niesse, Administrative Officer, is shown dictating to his evacuee secretary, Viola
Imai.
oDescription: This page contains information
about RohwerRelocationCenter, McGehee,
Arkansas. Ray D. Johnson, Project Director,
in conference with the staff.
oDescription: This page contains information
about HeartMountainRelocationCenter,
Heart Mountain, Wyoming.
Future caucasian teachers and administrative staff. Single dormitory wings are
provided for the single people. This group of administrative workers and
teachers gather for a bit of relaxation after a busy day.
oDescription: This page contains information
about HeartMountainRelocationCenter,
Heart Mountain, Wyoming.
In his barracks home at Block 7 - 21, Bill Hosokawa and his wife Alice
serves oyster stew in an evening's visit with the members of the War Relocation
Authority appointed personnel. Left to right is Julona Steinheider, High School
Mathematics Teacher; Margaret Jensen, Center Librarian; Vaughn Mechau, Reports
Officer; Bill, his son Mike and his wife, Alice.
oDescription: This page contains information
about GranadaRelocationCenter, Amache,
Colorado. The administrative living
quarters, December, 1943. Note the chimneys coming out of the windows!
oDescription: This page contains information
about Poston, Arizona.
C. Kimi views the enlarged photos of evacuees and hostels on the west coast
which line the hallway of the main AdministrationBuilding, Poston,
Arizona. Although there are no residents
left in Camps II and III at the Colorado River Relocation Center, there are
still about 3,000 residents planning to leave Unit I before the first of
December.
oDescription: This page contains information
about Poston, Arizona.
Rose Yamada and Mitsuye Ohye look wistfully at War Relocation Authority
photographs of Postonites who have successfully relocated on the outside. These
pictures are tacked up on the walls of the administration building. Although
there are no residents left in Camps I and III at the Colorado River Relocation
Center, there are still about 3,000 residents planningg to leave Unit I before
the first of December.
oDescription: This page contains information
about Poston, Arizona.
Relocation Advisor, Edith Mitrocsak, discusses relocation plans with Yuki
Masutani who hopes to leave Poston soon. The relocation advisors are busy every
day trying to help families and indivuduals solve problems of housing and jobs
before they leave the center. Although there are no residents left in Camps II
and III at the Colorado River Relocation Center, there are still about 3,000
residents planning to leave Unit I before the first of December.
oDescription: This page contains information
about El Cerrito, San Miguel
County, New Mexico. Part of a very old wall made entirely of adobe. The bricks
have melted and most of the beams have fallen out.
oDescription: This page contains information
about Taos County, New Mexico.
The semi-abstract patterns of details of abandoned adobe buildings that have
weathered away are part of the visual character of TaosCounty.
oDescription: This page contains information
about El Cerrito, San Miguel
County, New Mexico. Buildings are of many different shapes and sizes. Notice
how many of them have pitched roofs instead of the original flat ones. Almost
all the walls are made of stone with adobe masonry and are usually coated with
adobe plaster. However, some of the oldest houses (which are still in use
today) were built entirely of adobe bricks. All in all, these homes are neat
and in fairly good repair.
oDescription: This page contains information
about Green River Station, U.P. Railroad, Wyoming.
Ruins of adobe houses (1871) abandoned when terminus of construction work was
moved on a year or so before. Beaman photo, 1871. Old nos. 253, 274, 429.
oDescription: This page contains information
about El Cerrito, San Miguel
County, New Mexico. Buildings are of many different shapes and sizes. Notice
how many of them have pitched roofs instead of the original flat ones. Almost
all the walls are made of stone with adobe masonry and are usually coated with
adobe plaster. However, some of the oldest houses (which are still in use
today) were built entirely of adobe bricks. Notice that the houses (which face
on the plaza) have a sort of terrace in front of them bounded by a wire fence.
All in all, these homes are neat and in fairly good repair.
oDescription: This page contains information
about El Cerrito, San Miguel
County, New Mexico. Buildings are of many different shapes and sizes. Notice
how many of them have pitched roofs instead of the original flat ones. Almost
all the walls are made of stone with adobe masonry and are usually coated with
adobe plaster. However, some of the oldest houses (which are still in use
today) were built entirely of adobe bricks. All in all, these homes are neat
and in fairly good repair.
oDescription: This page contains information
about El Cerrito, San Miguel
County, New Mexico. Buildings are of many different shapes and sizes. Notice
how many of them have pitched roofs instead of the original flat ones. Almost
all the walls are made of stone with adobe masonry and are usually coated with
adobe plaster. However, some of the oldest houses (which are still in use
today) were built entirely of adobe bricks. All in all, these homes are neat
and in fairly good repair.
oDescription: This page contains information
about El Cerrito, San Miguel
County, New Mexico. Buildings are of many different shapes and sizes. Notice
how many of them have pitched roofs instead of the original flat ones. Almost
all the walls are made of stone with adobe masonry and are usually coated with
adobe plaster. However, some of the oldest houses (which are still in use
today) were built entirely of adobe bricks. Notice that the houses (which face
on the plaza) have a sort of terrace in front of them bounded by a wire fence.
All in all, these homes are neat and in fairly good repair.
oDescription: This page contains information
about El Cerrito, San Miguel
County, New Mexico. Buildings are of many different shapes and sizes. Notice
how many of them have pitched roofs instead of the original flat ones. Almost
all the walls are made of stone with adobe masonry and are usually coated with
adobe plaster. However, some of the oldest houses (which are still in use
today) were built entirely of adobe bricks. All in all, these homes are neat
and in fairly good repair.
oDescription: This page contains information
about El Cerrito, San Miguel
County, New Mexico. Buildings are of many different shapes and sizes. Notice
how many of them have pitched roofs instead of the original flat ones. Almost
all the walls are made of stone with adobe masonry and are usually coated with
adobe plaster. However, some of the oldest houses (which are still in use
today) were built entirely of adobe bricks. All in all, these homes are neat
and in fairly good repair.
oDescription: This page contains information
about Full side view of adobe house with water in foreground, “Acoma Pueblo
[National Historic Landmark, New Mexico].“
oDescription: This page contains information
about Full side view of adobe house with water in foreground, nearly identical
to item NWDNS-79-AA-A01, “Acoma Pueblo [National Historic Landmark, New
Mexico].“
oDescription: This page contains information
about Side view of adobe house with water in foreground,“ Acoma Pueblo
[National Historic Landmark, New Mexico].“
oDescription: This page contains information
about Poston, Arizona.
This school, constructed of adobe bricks by the camp residents, now stands
empty---waiting. No classes began in September in Poston. Units II and III of
the Colorado RiverRelocationCenter, meet their scheduled
closings ahead of the deadline. These two camps which at one time had a
population of over 8,500 Japanese Americans are now completely deserted.
oDescription: This page contains information
about Colorado RiverRelocationCenter, Poston,
Arizona. New adobe school buildings erected
at this center for use at the opening of the fall term of school.
oDescription: This page contains information
about Colorado RiverRelocationCenter, Poston,
Arizona. New adobe school buildings erected
at this center for use at the opening of the fall term of school.
oDescription: This page contains information
about JeromeRelocationCenter, Denson,
Arkansas. An adult education class at the JeromeCenter, where a housewife prepares
a wall plaque of artificial flowers, made form tissue paper. Afternoon and
evening classes of home decorative arts are very popular among center
residents, former west coast persons of Japanese ancestry, who attempt to
soften the barren walls of their barracks homes with art objects of their own
handiwork.
oDescription: This page contains information
about JeromeRelocationCenter, Denson,
Arkansas. In an afternoon class, enrolling
150 students, center housewives make artificial flowers of tissue paper and
paste. Afternoon and evening classes of home decorative arts are very popular
among center residents, former west coast persons of Japanese ancestry, who
attempt to soften the barren walls of their barracks homes with art objects of
their own handiwork.
oDescription: This page contains information
about JeromeRelocationCenter, Denson,
Arkansas. In an adult education class at
the JeromeRelocationCenter, where former west coast
persons of Japanese ancestry now reside, Mr. Massao Hatano, teacher of Ikebana,
points out deatails to student Fumiko Yoshigawa. The art of Ikebana, or plant
arrangements, combines story telling and decoration. The arrangement of the
plants involves family history and standing with artistic arrangement.
oDescription: This page contains information
about JeromeRelocationCenter, Denson,
Arkansas. Former California
residents of Japanese ancestry, who now reside at the JeromeCenter, show great interest in
adult education classes, particularly in the decorative arts. Here, Massao
Hatano, instructor in Ikebana, (plant arrangement), conducts an afternoon
class. The art of Ikebana, or plant arrangements, combines story telling and
decoration. The arrangement of the plants involves family history and standing
with artistic arrangement.
oDescription: This page contains information
about JeromeRelocationCenter, Denson,
Arkansas. A pattern making class in the
adult education division of the JeromeCenter schools. Housewives and
mothers swelled the rolls of all adult classes that teach subjects which will
contribute to the comfort of center living, for themselves and their families.
These include pattern making, sewing, art and craft, interior decoration, etc.
The women shown, are learning to design their own clothing, and prepare their
own patterns. Instructors are chiefly qualified center residents, former west
coast persons of Japanese ancestry.
oDescription: This page contains information
about JeromeRelocationCenter, Denson,
Arkansas. Two students, in an adult
education class, getting pointers from instructor Masso Hatano in the art of
“Ikebana“. The exhibit illustrated, which was created by the instructor, is an
example of the perfected art. All adult classes, which enable center residents,
former west coast persons of Japanese ancestry, to break the harshness of their
barracks homes, by providing small art objects, are very popular.
oDescription: This page contains information
about HeartMountainRelocationCenter,
Heart Mountain, Wyoming.
At the HeartMountainRelocationCenter,
night school classes in advanced English are very popular. For the first time,
many of the older people are now able to take advantage of the opportunity to
read and write the language of their chosen country.
oDescription: This page contains information
about GranadaRelocationCenter, Amache,
Colorado. An evening class in the adult
education section who are taking up second year German. Note that among the
students of Japanese ancestry, there is also in regular attendance, a caucasian
grade school teacher.
oDescription: This page contains information
about Topaz, Utah. Vocational
training class in farm construction gets some real action at the TopazRelocationCenter.
Picture shows them getting practical class work in construction of irrigation
gate.
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about GranadaRelocationCenter, Amache,
Colorado. Three members of an adult
crocheting class. The instructor (center) teaches students to crochet
everything from doilies to lapel trinkets and flower pot covers.