Wooden Tool

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Object Details

Description

These ironwood tools were made inside Gila River Relocation Center by Yoichi Asada. He used them to make artificial flowers. Many internees made flowers to decorate their barracks in an attempt to brighten their otherwise bleak living conditions. Ironwood refers to woods that have a unique hardness and density. For other tools like this see records 2006.0167.03-.05

Location

Currently not on view

ID Number

2006.0167.02

accession number

2006.0167

catalog number

2006.0167.02

Object Name

tool

wooden tool

Physical Description

wood (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 6 in x 1/2 in; 15.24 cm x 1.27 cm

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, General

Military

Cultures & Communities

Japanese American Internment Era

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-9577-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1422913