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[Dust storm at Easter service, Central Utah Relocation Project, Topaz, Utah, 1942-1944]
[Dust storm at Easter service, Central Utah Relocation Project, Topaz, Utah, 1942-1944]
[Dust storm at Easter service, Central Utah Relocation Project, Topaz, Utah, 1942-1944]

[Dust storm at Easter service, Central Utah Relocation Project, Topaz, Utah, 1942-1944]

Maker (1912 - 2001)
Date1942-1944
Mediumink, paper
DimensionsH: 9.75 in, W: 14.5 in
ClassificationsFine Arts
Credit LineGift of Mine Okubo Estate
Object number2007.62.180
Description1 drawing on paper : ink ; image 9.75 x 14.5 in.;A woman with a flipped forelock of hair, Mine Okubo, stands in the center foreground, amidst a crowd gathered for an outdoor Easter service. She and those around her cover their faces and in an attempt to protect themselves from the wind and dust storm that occurs. A large cross is erected on a stage filled with performers. Dust fills the air and a hat is blown away. Barracks are visible in the background.

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