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Title:
Torakichi Sam Migita and other men making mochitsuki inside of a mess hall 15-30, February 4, 1945.
Creator:
Hirahara, George
Date Created:
2/4/1945
Description:
Photograph of Torakichi Sam Migita and other men making mochitsuki inside of Mess Hall 15-30, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming. Migita is swinging a wooden mallet as another man in an apron turns and stretches the mochi. Mochitsuki is a traditional food for New Years. In 1945, the lunar new year (Chinese New Year) fell on February 13.
Subjects:
Family Food Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
Location:
North and Central America--United States--Wyoming--Park county--Heart Mountain Relocation Center
Source:
Is found in SC 14, George and Frank Hirahara Photograph Collection https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/finders/sc014.htm at Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc
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Source
Preferred Citation:
"Torakichi Sam Migita and other men making mochitsuki inside of a mess hall 15-30, February 4, 1945.", George and Frank C. Hirahara Collection, WSU Libraries Digital Collections
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Rights
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