Japanese American National Museum, Gift of Dave Tatsuno in memory of Walter Honderick (91.74.1–8)

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

Dignity, Silent Skater, Topaz

Watch this short video clip from the Topaz War Relocation Center.

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The Topaz War Relocation Center was located in Millard County in West Central Utah, 16 miles northwest of the town of Delta and 125 miles southwest of Salt Lake City. Situated at 4,600 feet of elevation, the camp occupied 19,800 acres of extremely flat terrain in the Sevier Desert. Dust was a major problem, as were extreme temperatures that ranged from 106 degrees in summer to below zero in winter.