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Frank Endo - Amache photos (Item 1 of 12, “A small city in the middle of nowhere”)
Collected by: bokinaka
About 7500 Japanese-Americans lived at Amache at its peak in October 1942, making it the 10th-largest city in Colorado at the time. Amache is located in eastern Colorado.

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Frank Endo - Amache photos (Item 3 of 12, “American pasttime”)
Collected by: bokinaka
It looks like the whole camp came out to see the game. People tried to maintain some appearance of normal life.

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Frank Endo - Amache photos (Item 2 of 12, “Amache”)
Collected by: bokinaka
The official name of the camp was Granada Relocation Center. Amache was the daughter of the chief of the Cheyenne Indian tribe that once lived in the area.

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Frank Endo - Amache photos (Item 11 of 12, “Volleyball in the snow!”)
Collected by: bokinaka
Amache Hospital can be seen in the background of the photo.

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Frank Endo - Amache photos (Item 9 of 12, “Looking for new recruits”)
Collected by: bokinaka
A military recruiter visited the camp. Thirty-one Japanese American soldiers from Amache died fighting in World War II , and thirty-four resisted the draft. Frank Endo is second from ...

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Origins of Now: ReBuilding Community, An Excerpt from an Exhibit on the Resettlement of ... (Item 10 of 10, “JASC's 60th Anniversary Celebration”)
Collected by: D Burns
This exhibit was one of many events hosted by the Japanese American Service Committee in 2006-2007 to celebrate the JASC's 60th anniversary. The JASC wishes to express its deep gratitude ...

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Origins of Now: ReBuilding Community, An Excerpt from an Exhibit on the Resettlement of ... (Item 9 of 10, “Viewing the Exhibit”)
Collected by: D Burns
This image shows the exhibit installation at the Japanese American Service Committee, March-November 2007.

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Origins of Now: ReBuilding Community, An Excerpt from an Exhibit on the Resettlement of ... (Item 8 of 10, “Exhibit Barracks”)
Collected by: D Burns
This replica internment camp barracks shows a portion of the exhibit installation at the Japanese American Service Committee, March-November 2007.

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Origins of Now: ReBuilding Community, An Excerpt from an Exhibit on the Resettlement of ... (Item 7 of 10, “Chicago Resettlers Committee/Japanese American Service Committee”)
Collected by: D Burns
Japanese American Service Committee - The Chicago Resettlers Committee (CRC) was incorporated in August 1946 with a mission to assist with resettlement. The Committee helped new residents find interpreters for medical/social ...

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Origins of Now: ReBuilding Community, An Excerpt from an Exhibit on the Resettlement of ... (Item 6 of 10, “Politics”)
Collected by: D Burns
Politics - Having experienced the injustices of internment, resettlers worked actively to protect their civil rights, attain citizenship privileges for the Issei, and eventually achieve redress for losses suffered during ...

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Origins of Now: ReBuilding Community, An Excerpt from an Exhibit on the Resettlement of ... (Item 5 of 10, “Social Life”)
Collected by: D Burns
Social Life - The majority of resettlers were young Nisei, single or married with small children. Social interaction offered a release from the stresses of job hunts, housing problems, discrimination, ...

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Origins of Now: ReBuilding Community, An Excerpt from an Exhibit on the Resettlement of ... (Item 4 of 10, “Religion”)
Collected by: D Burns
Religion - Religion played a key role in uniting the Japanese American community in Chicago. The Japanese United Church served the small community prior to the war. When the FBI ...

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Origins of Now: ReBuilding Community, An Excerpt from an Exhibit on the Resettlement of ... (Item 3 of 10, “Work”)
Collected by: D Burns
Work - Resettlers worked at a variety of jobs. Women commonly worked as domestic servants, in Chicagoﾕs candy industry, and in the crafts. Men were in demand for low-level manufacturing ...

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Origins of Now: ReBuilding Community, An Excerpt from an Exhibit on the Resettlement of ... (Item 1 of 10, “Chicago Roots, 1890-1941”)
Collected by: D Burns
Chicago Roots, 1890-1941 - The roots of the Japanese American community in Chicago extend far beyond the city. A few trace their lineage to pre-war immigrants, but most Chicago families ...

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Origins of Now: ReBuilding Community, An Excerpt from an Exhibit on the Resettlement of ... (Item 2 of 10, “Resettlement”)
Collected by: D Burns
Resettlement - Chicago became a major resettlement point because it was reputed to have less discrimination and more job opportunities than other cities. Nonetheless, most resettlers had to take menial ...