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Internees help with Illinois peach harvesting, August 6, 1943

 Item — Folder: 1

Scope and Contents

Photograph of a young man in a hat standing among tree branches and holding an armful of peaches.

The text on the back of the photograph reads "Internees Help with Illinois Peach Harvesting. Freeburg, Ill.: Tak Kakita, a Jap internee from the Rohwer Relocation center at McGehee, Ark. proudly displays a handful of peaches which he picked on the Alvin Eckert farm near here. Twenty internees from the center have arrived in this section to aid in picking the peach crop, bringing their own cook, and plenty of rice."

Dates

  • Creation: August 6, 1943

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository

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