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sign
Copyright JANM
Copyright JANM

sign

Date1942-1945
Made WhereCody, Wyoming, United States
Mediumwood
DimensionsH: 4 in, W: 7.25 in, D: 0.625 in
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineJapanese American National Museum
Object number2015.100.72
DescriptionWooden barracks nameplate sign in freeform shape with name “S. IMURA” painted on the smooth surface in cream-colored paint. Two Japanese characters painted below the name. Two metal staples on top edge with a black ¼" wide grosgrain ribbon strung through the staples and knotted to create a hanger. Made for Sakanosuke Imamura at Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming.
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1942-1945
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Nobori, Bennie
1942-1943
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1944
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United States. War Relocation Authority
1943
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Mr. Tom T. Sugimoto
1942-1945

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