Tom Parker

 Six-year-old Reiko Masado, convalescing from a serious illness, is looked after 

by nurse's aide, Chiyo Okata. Denson, Arkansas, 1943

  

 The ice cream counter in the community operated stores. 

Heart Mountain, Wyoming, 1942

  

 The kitchen of the interior of the store in Block 8, 

showing the grocery section. Denson, Arkansas, 1942

  

 The magazine counter at one of the cooperative stores 

in the Amache Relocation Center, 1942

  

 The Ninomiya family in their barracks room at the Amache Center, 1942

  

 The youngest of the Kobayashi family, out for an afternoon 

sunning with a neighbor. Amache, Colorado, 1942

  

 Three young evacuees drop their baggage and relax to argue about whose bunk goes 

in which corner on arriving at their new quarters. Amache, Colorado, 1942

  

 Transplanting trees from existing farms to the hospital area 

at the Topaz Relocation Center. Topaz, Utah, 1942

  

 Two adult women and a small girl occupy this 

barracks room at the Amache Center, 1942

  

 Two days after arrival and the first Sunday afternoon finds 

these volunteer workers of the first contingent have arranged 

their barracks as comfortably as possible. Amache, Colorado, 1942

  

 Two Nisei girls perform a Hawaiian Hula at a block talent show 

held in the mess hall. Amache, Colorado, 1942

  

 Typical scene in the Community Enterprise Stores at the 

Heart Mountain Relocation Center. Heart Mountain, Wyoming, 1942

  

 When the Uno baby takes his sunning, it is a block attraction, 

and papa Howard Uno, who has since volunteered in the United States Army, 

just stands around and beams. Amache, Colorado, 1942

  

 With her son, young Dennis, in her arms, Mrs. T. Sasabushi, Nisei resident at the 

Granada center, registers for defense employment. Amache, Colorado, 1943

  

 With makeshift equipment and arrangements, the cooperative beauty salon 

does a rushing business. Amache, Colorado, 1942

  

 With the coming of cold Wyoming temperature, Ice rinks were flooded 

and many former Californians of Japanese ancestry, now residing 

at Heart Mountain, had their first experiences on ice skates. 1943

  

Sunday afternoon and the three girls who occupy this barracks room relax. 

The furniture, the book niches, flower pot and print mats are all made by the girls 

from scrap lumber and scrap pieces of wall board, Amache, Colorado, 1942

Tom Parker - Japanese Internment

 A story hour in a nursery class conducted by Miss Sumi Kashiwagi. 

Amache, Colorado, 1942

 A truck load of young evacuees leaving the Granada railroad station bound for the relocation center 2-1/2 miles away. Amache, Colorado, 1942

 A young artist of Japanese parentage, correcting a poster in the Poster Shop 

at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming, 1943

 A temporary timekeeping office is a busy spot as the first contingent of workers set about preparing and organizing the center for the arrival of its first residents. Amache, Colorado, 1942

 A young nisei family, Howard Uno, his wife and baby. Howard, a former Los Angeles vegetable producer, has volunteered in the United States Army and is now stationed at Camp Savage, Minnesota. Amache, Colorado, 1942

 A young technician in the hospital laboratory, preparing a blood count. Amache, Colorado, 1942

 A young enthusiast working on a pair of book ends in a center craft shop. 

Craft shops are popular recreation for old as well as young residents of 

Japanese ancestry at this relocation center. Heart Mountain, Wyoming, 1943

 An adult education class in pattern drafting. The teacher (r) is Miss Okimoto. 

Amache, Colorado, 1942

 As a part of their commercial courses, the high school students operate a cooperative store which carries the normal school requirements, Amache, Colorado, 1942

 An exterior view of the Field Clinic in one of the barracks buildings. 

Denson, Arkansas, 1942

 Christmas at the Granada Relocation Center. Amache, Colorado, 1943

 Dinner is served cafeteria style to young and old in the mess halls 

at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center. 1942

 Evacuee High School students are here shown changing classes. 

McGehee, Arkansas, 1942

 Cold Wyoming winters make for hard solid ice, and residents at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center were quick to construct ice skating ponds. The two lads shown were learning to skate the hard way. 1943

 First arrivals at this relocation center are registering for housing. Amache, Colorado, 1942

 Grade school boys playing touch football during the recess play period. Amache, Colorado, 1942

After a mock ceremony of presenting a visiting photographer with transportation, 

members of the Brenda Starrs, a group of young girl reporters pose 

to record the event. Heart Mountain, Wyoming, 1943

[For those unaware, Brenda Starr was a vintage comic about an intrepid female reporter.]

Japanese Internment - Tom Parker

 A bashful little girl is tickled at posing for her picture in a nursery school 

at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center, 1943

 A choral group of 200 volunteer voices practicing for a Christmas Carol and program. 

Amache, Colorado, 1942

 A cold December afternoon doesn't dampen the spirits of these primary school girls as they compete in a racing game with the primary boys. Amache, Colorado, 1942

 A corner of the grade school library in one of the barracks. Amache, Colorado, 1942

 A demonstration of the theatrical folk lore of old Japan, as presented by players at this relocation center. Heart Mountain, Wyoming, 1942

 A group of actors in a scene from a play depicting a legendary incident of old Japan. Heart Mountain, Wyoming, 1942

 A group of Japanese-Americans listen to an explanation of the army questionnaires which give young men between the ages of 18 and 38 an opportunity to join the Army of the United States. Amache, Colorado, 1943

 A group of centerites gather around two of the center's expert Go players. The game, popularly conceived as a game of military strategy, it is more nearly a battle of keen wits. Heart Mountain, Wyoming, 1943

 A nursery school group at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center, 1943

 A pre-school class in the Jerome Center grade school. Teachers are Marie Izume, Nelli Nishimura and Emiko Shinagawa. Denson, Arkansas, 1943

 A self organized string quartet, or more accurately, a harikuri band, 

in a practice session at the Jerome Center. Denson, Arkansas, 1943

[I've tried unsuccessfully to find out what a "harikuri band" is. Can anyone help?]

A silk screen booth produces clever souvenirs, string tags of Little Nebo center newspaper cartoon character. Amache, Colorado, 1943