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Mine and Toku are escorted to their barrack, Central Utah Relocation Project, Topza, Utah, 1942

Miné Okubo1942-1944

Japanese American National Museum

Japanese American National Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A woman in a cross-patterned shirt, Mine Okubo, and her brother Toku, are escorted to their barrack by three women who are acquaintances. They carry one suitcase apiece and all appear to struggle against the wind and dust. The three women wear head scarves; one wears a homemade dust mask. Mountains, clouds, barracks, and utility poles are visible in the background.

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  • Title: Mine and Toku are escorted to their barrack, Central Utah Relocation Project, Topza, Utah, 1942
  • Creator: Mine Okubo
  • Creator Lifespan: 1912-2001
  • Date Created: 1942-1944
  • Location Created: Topaz (Central Utah)
  • Physical Dimensions: H: 9.25 in, W: 13 in
  • Type: Drawing
  • Rights: Japanese American National Museum. For licensing and reuse, contact JANM.
  • External Link: Mine Okubo Collection
  • Medium: ink, paper
  • Credit Line: Japanese American National Museum (Gift of Mine Okubo Estate, 2007.62.127)
  • Context: This is one of 198 ink drawings Mine Okubo included in Citizen 13660, her graphic memoir, which was the first of its kind and captured her experience at Tanforan and Topaz, during the two years in which she was incarcerated.
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