Christmas card

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description
Although most Japanese American families spent Christmas behind barbed wire, the internment camp communities tried to keep some semblance of normal life by creating Christmas decorations for their homes and for each other. This card was made in Topaz Relocation Center in Utah.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Fusaye Shinoda
ID Number
1986.3126.01
nonaccession number
1986.3126
catalog number
1986.3126.01
Object Name
Christmas card
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 4 5/8 in x 6 1/2 in; 11.7475 cm x 16.51 cm
place made
United States: Utah, Topaz War Relocation Center
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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, General
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Cultures & Communities
Japanese American Internment Era
Title
Christmas card
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_1291735
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-a23e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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