White crocheted purse with wooden handles

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White crocheted purse with wooden handles

Unknown

1941/1945

Wooden handles are painted with scene of the Gila River Relocation Center. The arts and crafts program was one of the most successful of all the camp activities. The internees created the items from scraps of wood, waste items and bits from nature. They also made their own brushes, paints, and tools from nails, needles, and common household items, melted down, pounded, scraped, and filed to make just the right tool for each job.

Gila River Relocation Center--Pictorial works

Concentration Camps--Arizona

Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945

Decorative arts

Clothing and dress

California Digital Library

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Gila River Relocation Center--Pictorial works

Concentration Camps--Arizona

Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945

Decorative arts

Clothing and dress