Tule Lake Internment Camp, California

Photographs and Artifacts from
Tule Lake Internment Camp

View of Tule Lake Internment Camp with Abalone Mountain in the background

Night view of Tule Lake Internment Camp

This replica of a Tule Lake Internment Camp watchtower made by J. Yamaichi is 1/4th the size of the actual towers. Twenty eight of these towers surrounded the 11x4 square mile camp and eleven guarded the chicken and hog farm.

Section of barbed wire fence from Tule Lake Internment Camp

Galvanized trough used as a continuous wash basin in the bathroom facilities at Tule Lake Internment Camp

Original door and window from a Tule Lake Internment Camp barrack

Work and Pass button from Tule Lake Internment Camp

Article concerning Tule Lake Internment Camp

General Layout of Tule Lake Internment Camp

Diagram of the untilities at Tule Lake Internment Camp

Diagram of the latrine and dispensary

Arts and Crafts from
Tule Lake Internment Camp

Paintings by Mr. Suiko Mikami

Bureau made by Mr. Fuji in Tule Lake Internment Camp

Flowers made from pipe cleaners in Tule Lake Internment Camp

Shell bead necklaces and bird carving made in Tule Lake Internment Camp

Embroidery made by H. Yamaichi in Tule Lake Internment Camp

Basket made in Tule Lake Internment Camp from local weeds and reclaimed onion sacks by Mrs. Sakamoto

Erin Kimura

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