Wooden name plate used in Manzanar

National Museum of American History

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Description
This name plate identified the residence of Michibiku Ozamoto. Her name is spelled out in both Japanese characters and English. The numbers 24-4-3 stand for Block 24, Barracks 4, Apartment 3. The sign was constructed from scrap wood found around Manzanar Relocation Center.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Masa Ozamoto
ID Number
1986.3067.01
nonaccession number
1986.3067
catalog number
1986.3067.01
Object Name
name plate
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
glass (overall material)
place made
United States: California, Manzanar
Related Publication
Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History
National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition
Related Web Publication
http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures
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Title
Wooden name plate used in Manzanar
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_444489
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-75a0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Barracks sign from Manzanar internment camp
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