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coal
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Copyright JANM

coal

Date1942-1945
Mediumcoal
DimensionsH: .75 in, L: 1.5 in, W: 1 in
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineGift of Gary Ono and Family
Object number2001.105.10
DescriptionA piece of coal used to heat the living quarters (barracks) of the incarcerees at Amache Camp in Colorado during World War II. Found by Gary Ono in 1977 on trip from Illinois to California.
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