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Shell Necklace
Manzanar National Historic Site, Museum Management Program, U.S. National Park Service
United States
The Tule Lake camp in Northern California is surrounded by freshwater wetlands rich with shells of freshwater mollusks. Many internees at Tule Lake took jewelry-making classes. They used hand-painted and glazed shells, metal wire, and cotton string to make floral and other decorative designs.
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Details
- Title: Shell Necklace
- Location: Tule Lake, CA
- Contributor: Manzanar National Historic Site, National Park Service
- Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/manz/exb/Camp/past_times/MANZ5148_necklace.html
- Source: Manzanar National Historic Site
- National Park Service Catalog Number: MANZ 5148
- Measurements: Dia 13 cm
- Materials: Shell, metal, cotton.
- Date : 1940s
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