Torakichi Sam Migita and other men making mochitsuki
Title
Torakichi Sam Migita and other men making mochitsuki
Subject
Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945.
Description
2x3 negative. Photograph of Torakichi Sam Migita and other men making mochitsuki inside of Mess Hall 15-30, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming. Migita is swinging a wooden mallet as another man in an apron turns and stretches the mochi. Mochitsuki is a traditional food for New Years. In 1945, the lunar new year (Chinese New Year) fell on February 13.
Creator
George Hirahara
Source
George and Frank C. Hirahara Collection, sc 14
Publisher
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/masc
Date
1945-02-04
Rights
For permission to publish please contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (509) 335-6691.
Format
Original photographs were scanned as 2400 dpi TIFF files on a Microtek 9600XL scanner, 72 dpi JPEG 2000 files were then added to the CONTENTdm database at the WSU Libraries.
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
sc14b01f0277n02
Collection
Citation
George Hirahara, “Torakichi Sam Migita and other men making mochitsuki,” Digital Exhibits, accessed November 4, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.wsulibs.wsu.edu/items/show/4383.