Scouts in Camp 1d

Japanese American National Museum, Gift of Robert and Rumi Uragami (99.2.8B)

This object is part of the story , which is about Identity.

Amache, Identity, Scouts in Camp

  • What do you see depicted in this image?
  • Who do you think the man in the foreground is?
  • Where do you think this photograph was taken?
  • What evidence in the photograph helps you draw these conclusions?

This photograph was taken at Amache Concentration Camp. Roy Uragami, the father of Bob Uragami, is pictured in his uniform in the foreground.

  • How would you describe Roy Uragami’s expression?
  • What thoughts might be going through his head at this moment?