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[Waiting in line for supper, Tanforan Assembly Center, San Bruno, California, 1942]
Maker
Miné Okubo
(1912 - 2001)
Date1942-1944
Mediumpaper, ink
DimensionsH: 9.25 in, W: 13 in
ClassificationsFine Arts
Credit LineGift of Mine Okubo Estate
Object number2007.62.39
DescriptionA woman, Mine Okubo, stands in center foreground with her arms crossed in long line for supper at the mess hall in the grandstand at Tanforan Assembly Center, California during World War II. Her brother, Toku, stands behind her in profile facing right. A woman wearing a fur collared coat stands with two children in front of her. Three lines extend from doorways at right into the distance. People are bundled in jackets and hats.;1 drawing on paper : ink ; image 9.25 x 13 in., matted 16 x 20 in.
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