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Block 220


Eitaro Shigemasa (220-13-F) Funeral   
9/1943


1943 High School graduates
Front: (L-R): ________, _______, and ______. 
Back row (L-R):  ________, ________, _______, and ______.

Block 220 Mustangettes
Top Row (L-R):  Fusaye Kazaoka, Yoshiko Hayashi, Susumu Hayashi,
Itsuko Taniguchi, Alice Shimizu, Mitsuko Endo.
Bottom Row (L-R) :  Nancy Endo, Lillie Arima,  Nattie Taniguchi,  Betsy
Onitsuka, Nancy Yamamoto



Evacuees of Japanese ancestry arriving at the Salinas Assembly Center. 
(L-R): Unknown, Kanetsuchi Izumizaki, Arthur Mitsuro Izumizaki, 
George Yutaka Izumizaki, Robert Tamotsu Iwamasa, Makiyo Margaret Iwamasa, 
and Fumiyo Isumizaki.  Photographer: Clem Albers. 3/31/1942.

 

Robert Iwamasa and mother, Makiyo Margaret Iwamasa.
Salinas Assembly Center, California.  4/1942

First Grade. 1944
Back row, right: Robert Iwamasa, age 7 years. (220-14-G)


Poston camp II. 1945 2nd Grade
1st row (L-R):  2.Vernon Toshio Matsuura, 4. Doris Kitamura, 7. Larry Wakayama, 9. Ted Abe. 2nd row: 2. Dorothy Tokushige, 3. Keiko Faye Fujii, 4. Jo Anne Wada, 6. Toshio Takemoto.  Back row: 2. Midori Sato Matsumoto, 7. Robert Iwamasa (220-14-G).



Bird Carving and Painting Class. 1944
(L-R): 3rd row, 4th from front: Makiyo Margaret Iwamasa block 220-14-G.


Woodcarved and painted bird pins by Makiyo Iwamasa.
Poston, Ariz. block 220-14-G. 1944-1945.

 Woodcarved and painted bird pins by Makiyo Margaret Iwamasa.
Poston, Ariz. block 220-14-G. 1944-1945.

Woodcarved and painted bird pins by Makiyo Margaret  Iwamasa. 
Poston, Ariz. block 220-14-G.  1944-1945.

Woodcarved and painted bird pins by Makiyo Iwamasa.
Poston, Ariz. block 220-14-G.  1944-1945.


Funeral for Yoshino Yonemura  1/9/1945
(L-R): Little Robert Iwamasa, Reverend Chikao Fujimura, Kitako Tsuda,
Makiyo Iwamasa, Kanetsuchi Izumizaki, Fumiyo Izumizaki, Mrs. Tsuda, 
Reverend Yoshio Iwanaga and Mrs. Helen Iwanaga.
Funeral for Yoshino Yonemura  1/9/1945
                                         Photos courtesy of Bob Iwamasa

Block 220 Mess Hall Crew

















1 comment:

  1. cabojoe@charter.net Amazing photos! I was truely entranced by the
    artistry of the bird carvings. I have never seen birds carved as seen in the last two photos so large! Thank you for sharing.

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