Tule Lake, Newell, California

File — Box: 1, Folder: 2-4

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Photographs depicting the conditions of the camp and the lifestyles of the Japanese-Americans who lived in them. Pictures are arranged chronologically by date. The photographer was Francis L. Stewart.
Photograph number 2: View of barracks
Photograph number 3: Evacuee clerks at work in Administrative office.
Photograph number 4: Turnips grown by evacuees
Photograph number 5: Workers in packing shed
Photograph number 6-10: Evacuee parade celebrating Labor Day
Photograph number 11: Evacuee band
Photograph number 12-14: View of Farm at Tule Lake
Photograph number 15-18: Evacuees harvesting spinach
Photograph number 19-22: Workers in packing shed
Photograph number 23-24: Scene at Harvest Festival
Photograph number 25-26: Harvest Festival Parade
Photograph number 27-28: Cabaret International Evacuee show
Photograph number 29-30: Evacuees receiving absentee ballots
Photograph number 31: Workers at city desk of Tulean Dispatch
Photograph number 32-34: Nursery school children
Photograph number 35-37: Exterior of barracks demonstrating how evacuees try to decorate them
Photograph number 38: Fifth grade pupils and teacher
Photograph number 39: Camp High School
Photograph number 40: Sixth grade students in classroom
Photograph number 41-42: Grade school students at recess.
Photograph number 43-49: Classroom scenes
Photograph number 50-53: Hog farm
Photograph number 54: View of camp
Photograph number 55-61: Evacuees working on farm digging potatoes
Photograph number 62: Evacuee cashier
Photograph number 63: Evacuee filing clerk

Dates

1942-1943

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.