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California State University Japanese American Digitization Project: An Exhibit

Gila River farmers holding daikon, 1942 (SJS)

A War Relocation Authority photograph with the description "Evacuee farmers are harvesting Daikon, a large radish like vegetable which is a great delicacy among the Japanese people. It is eaten either raw, cooked or pickled. The seed for this crop was loaned by the Min Omata, unit foreman, from Fresno, California. This center harvested 65 acres of this vegetable, and is the only WRA project growing it in large quantities."

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2. Gila River farmers holding daikon, 1942 (SJS) A War Relocation Authority photograph with the description "Evacuee farmers are harvesting Daikon, a large radish like vegetable which is a great delicacy among the Japanese people. It is eaten either raw, cooked or pickled. The seed for this crop was loaned by the Min Omata, unit foreman, from Fresno, California. This center harvested 65 acres of this vegetable, and is the only WRA project growing it in large quantities."
3. Manzanar School Children (CSUDH)
5. Heart Mountain general store, 1942 (SJS)
6. Tule Lake Fashion Show, 1942 (SJS)
7. Funeral, circa 1944 (CSUDH)