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[Mori Shimada at bat, Heart Mountain, Wyoming, 1944]
Copyright JANM
Copyright JANM

[Mori Shimada at bat, Heart Mountain, Wyoming, 1944]

Date1944
Mediumpaper
DimensionsH: 4 in, W: 6 in
ClassificationsPhotographic Archives
Credit LineGift of Mori Shimada
Object number92.10.2E
Description1 b&w photograph of Mori Shimada batting for Heart Mountain All-Star baseball team against visiting team from Gila River at Heart Mountain concentration camp, September and October 1944. "Pop" Zenimura is the catcher for Gila All-Stars. Most fans are Issei's wearing fedora (stetson) hats. Most of the players are wearing uniforms from local teams they played for before the war.

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