Wooden name plate used in Manzanar

Wooden name plate used in Manzanar

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Description
This name plate identified the residence of Michibiku Ozamoto. Her name is spelled out in both Japanese characters and English. The numbers 24-4-3 stand for Block 24, Barracks 4, Apartment 3. The sign was constructed from scrap wood found around Manzanar Relocation Center.
Location
Currently not on view
Object Name
name plate
place made
United States: California, Manzanar
Physical Description
wood (overall material)
glass (overall material)
ID Number
1986.3067.01
nonaccession number
1986.3067
catalog number
1986.3067.01
Credit Line
Gift of Masa Ozamoto
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Japanese American Internment Era
Data Source
National Museum of American History
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