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sign
Date1942-1945
Made WhereCody, Wyoming, United States
Mediumwood
DimensionsH: 5.75, W: 13.375, D: 0.75 in
ClassificationsGeneral Collection
Credit LineJapanese American National Museum
Object number2015.100.99
DescriptionHorizontal wooden barracks nameplate with the name "KUSUDA" carved in relief on the surface. The name and two flowers occupy the right half of the sign, with one flower under the name and one in the upper right corner near the sign's border. The left half of the sign contains a large teardrop shaped knothole filled with a piece of wood. Multiple holes for hanging the sign in corners. Likely made for the Kusuda family of Heart Mountain.
