Childhood Incarcerated 3d

Japanese American National Museum, Gift of Masako Iwawaki Koga (96.14.10)

This object is part of the story , which is about Community & Culture.

Childhood Incarcerated, Community & Culture, Tule Lake

  • Where do you think this photograph was taken?
  • Who do you think is depicted in this photograph?
  • What visual evidence leads you to these conclusions?

Pictured at the far right is Masako Murakami. She was about 11 years old when this photograph was taken at the Tule Lake Segregation Center in California. She is shown here with friends who lived on the same block as she did.

  • What expressions do you see on the faces of these individuals?