Purse
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- Description
- Many Japanese American internees typically made their own clothing in the camps. Sewing was a prized skill that created and strengthened community bonds. People who had this ability mended old clothing and created new pieces for fellow camp detainees. This purse was sewn using one piece of cloth and oil wicks.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- purse
- date made
- 1943-1945
- Physical Description
- cotton (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 5 in x 6 in; 12.7 cm x 15.24 cm
- ID Number
- 1986.3144.03
- nonaccession number
- 1986.3144
- catalog number
- 1986.3144.03
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mabel Rose Vogel
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, General
- Military
- Cultures & Communities
- Japanese American Internment Era
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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