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Henry Sugimoto, "One Dollar for Nice Icebox, When the [he] Came Out (One Dollar for Nice Icebox, When War Broke Out)"

Because the Japanese Americans were forced out of their homes in such a rushed manner, they had no other choice but to sell their belongings. Sugimoto's paintings show the way in which the surrounding community took advantage of this. People bought the Japanese Americans' belongings for almost nothing, which is clearly shown here by the hand which holds only one dollar. The personal belongings were not only sold at such low prices, but were considered unvaluable, as is seen on the wagon with the word, "junk."