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Preparing Firewood for Winter
Copyright JANM
Copyright JANM

Preparing Firewood for Winter

Date1942-1945
Object Namephotograph
Mediumpaper
DimensionsH: 9.825 in, W: 8 in
ClassificationsPhotographic Archives
Credit LineGift of Masy A. Masuoka, O.D.
Object number91.124.2
DescriptionOne photographic print: b&w; 6 men of Block 18 moving firewood. Two men carry a log at right, walking away from viewer. Another man pulls a branch out of stack at left. Two tar papered barracks in background. Row of cut logs in the bottom center foreground of photograph.

Paper caption in donor file reads: Preparing Firewood For Winter. Each block was responsible for gathering their own firewood for winter. These pictures depict the men of Block 18 at the power saw. The use of the power saw and other equipment was only at allotted times.

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