A photograph of a high school girls basketball game at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp in Wyoming. The Heart Mountain girls team hosted the game against the nearby Powell High School team, winning 32-24. The photograph was taken on March 18, 1944. 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

A photograph of Aya Kinoshita (left) and Chiyo Suzuki (right) at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp in Wyoming. Caption in scrapbook: "Miss Aya Kinoshita, Miss Chiyo Suzuki, Taken in Block 17, March 1945." 🗃 #skystorians

A photograph of a group of nine Japanese Americans. Caption in album: "Mr. & Mrs. Tanaka's Farewell at Oakland March 16, 1941" 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

A photograph of Haruko Nagaishi. The photograph was taken in Seattle, WA on March 15, 1941. 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

A photograph of a Japanese American man at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp in Wyoming. The man, who is unnamed, is likely a camp police officer. The caption on the front is in Japanese. The photograph was taken by Shinjo Nagatomi on March 12, 1944. 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

A photograph of Reiko Matsuda, a six-year old Japanese American girl, convalescing from an illness at the Jerome incarceration camp in Arkansas. Matsuda is looked after by nurse's aid Chiyo Okata. The photograph was taken by Tom Parker on March 11, 1943. 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

A photograph of Usami Terada, a Japanese American man, at the Rohwer incarceration camp in Arkansas. Terada poses for the camera in front of one of the camp barracks. The photograph was taken sometime in March 1944. 🗃 #skystorians

A photograph of Colonel Francis E. Gillette presenting discharge papers to Tec 4 Kenichi Suehiro and Pfc. Richard F. Yoneshige. The two served with the 100th Infantry Battalion and both soldiers fought in the Italian campaign. The photograph was taken on March 6, 1945. 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

A photograph of Japanese American high school students cleaning at the Topaz incarceration camp in Utah. Caption on back: "H.S. clean up week. / 3-5-43 # HS 36 / Billie Oshima and his crew in action on clean-up day at the Topaz High School." 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

A photograph of Toni Nakanishi at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp in Wyoming. Nakanishi poses for the camera outside of some camp barracks. The photograph was taken sometime in March 1945. 🗃 #skystorians

A photograph of the Wanto Co. grocery store in Oakland, CA. The owner, Tatsuro Matsuda, placed a sign reading "I AM AN AMERICAN" on the front of the store on December 8, 1941, the day after the Pearl Harbor raid. The photograph was taken by Dorthea Lange sometime in March 1942. 🗃 #skystorians

A photograph of a Japanese American woman at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp in Wyoming. Caption in scrapbook: "Miss Helen Hifumi, Block 1 - March 1945." 🗃 #skystorians

A photograph of Japanese Americans at a party in Seattle, Washington. The photograph was taken on February 27, 1937. Original caption: "Housewarming and farewell party for Miss Rose Hamada at Mr. and Mrs. Harada's new home." 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

A photograph of Shigeko Iwaihara and Matao Koga on their wedding day in Alameda, CA. The wedding took place on February 26, 1939. Afterwards, the couple lived on 2034 Pacific Avenue in Alameda. 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

Japanese Americans successfully gained redress for incarceration during the Reagan administration, survivors were given $20k and a formal apology. It doesn't make up for what they lost but it was an impressive achievement by the Japanese American community. www.npr.org/sections/cod...

#OTD in 1944, the United States alien property custodian reports that the agency has taken over $29 million in properties from on the West Coast, with $27 million formerly owned by Japanese Americans. 51 businesses were seized, 43 of which were Japanese-owned, and will be liquidated. 🗃 #skystorians

#OTD in 1944, the Seattle Times publishes a story on Pvt. Nitsukaze "Mike" Miyake and his actions during the ongoing Battle of Monte Cassino. Miyake was commended for braving enemy shells to bring supplies and help the wounded. Miyake nonchalantly stated the barrage "wasn't so bad." 🗃 #skystorians

A photograph of the Hattori family in front of their home. Caption in album: "Karen's first birthday. February 22, 1945. Housing project, Moses Lake, Washington." 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

#OTD in 1944, the Washington State Elks Association adopted a resolution calling for the deportation of "all alien Japanese and all American citizens of Japanese descent who have been disloyal to the United States." The resolution was adopted at the Elks annual midwinter convention. 🗃 #skystorians

A photograph of snow-covered staff and administration buildings at the Manzanar incarceration camp in California. The photograph was taken on February 20, 1944. 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

Original caption: "Tommy Teraji of Los Angeles, Co. A of the 62nd Inf. Trng. Bn. is being thrown by Akira F. Shibukawa, Seattle, Washington, Co. A of the 62nd Inf. Trng. Bn., who is very well-trained in jujitsu. Camp Robinson, Arkansas, February 19, 1942." 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

A photograph of a Japanese American soldier standing on a hill. Date and location unknown, the photograph was taken by George Nakamura. 🗃 #skystorians

#OTD in 1944, the Seattle Times reports that Congress is again debating an amendment to denaturalize "once-disloyal Japanese Americans." Rep Leroy Johnson said tthis would only apply to those who renounced after the bill became law, while others want to apply it back to October 1940. 🗃 #skystorians

A photograph of a Japanese American soldier standing in front of an unidentified monument. The photograph was taken by George Nakamura sometime between 1942 and 1943. 🗃 #skystorians

#OTD in 1944, Gordon Hirabayashi sends Attorney General J. Charles Dennis a letter and a loyalty questionnaire he received from a Seattle Draft Board. The questionnaire was sent to Japanese Americans, but Hirabayashi refused to answer the document and returned it to the draft board. 🗃 #skystorians

A photograph of a Japanese American soldier standing in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. Date unknown, the photograph was likely taken by George Nakamura. 🗃 #skystorians

A photograph of a Japanese American girl at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp in Wyoming. The photograph was taken by Yoshio Okumoto. Caption on back: "Feb 12 1944 Leica" 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

A photograph of Japanese American soldiers marching through a field. A white officer can be seen marching alongside his men. Date and location unknown, the photograph was taken by George Nakamura. 🗃 #skystorians

A photograph of Captain William S. Fairchild discussing enlistment with two Japanese Americans at the Granada incarceration camp in Colorado. The two men, George Kashiwagi and Ichiro Kato, hold enlistment questionnaires. The picture was taken by Tom Parker on February 10, 1943. 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

A photograph of the Kanzaki family and the Thompson family. Location unknown, the photograph was taken on February 9, 1941. Captions in album: "Taken at Miyaki's Home February 2, 1941" and "Mr. Thompson - Hede - Mrs. Thompson - Howard - Eva - Harry - Sumi - Mem - Miya" 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

#OTD in 1944, a spokesman for Japan's Board of Information lists two unsolved murders among the "numerous outrages" committed against Japanese in the US. Jungo Kino and Shigemasa Yoshioka were shot in December 1941 and February 1942, respectively. Both murders occured in California. 🗃 #skystorians

#OTD in 1944, the Topaz camp director refutes Japanese claims that the camp has shot two incarcerees. The director confidently stated that only one incarceree, James Hatsuaki Wakasa, was shot while allegedly fleeing from a sentry. Wakasa was killed while walking his dog in April 1943. 🗃 #skystorians

A photograph of Heart Mountain and the barracks of the Heart Mountain incarceration camp in Wyoming. The photograph was taken by Yoshio Okumoto on February 6, 1944. Caption on back: "Ht. Mtn. between blocks 29 and 25, Feb 6 1944" 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

#OTD in 1944, Sgt Ben Kuroki speaks about his military experience and pleads for tolerance. Kuroki served 30 missions and earned a Distinguished Flying Cross during the Ploesti raid. Still, he stated, "I don't know for sure if it's safe to walk the streets of my own country." 🗃 #skystorians

A photograph of a Japanese American woman using a typewriter at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp in Wyoming. The photograph was taken by Yoshio Okumoto on February 4, 1944. Caption on back: "Yasu Yamaoka, Blocks Office, 29-25, Feb 4 1944" 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

#OTD in 1944, US Attorney General Emmett J. Seawell announced that indictments are being sought against Japanese Americans at Tule Lake. Seawell alleged that government property was stolen, opening yet another probe into the camp. 🗃 #skystorians

#OTD in 1944, an editorial in the Seattle Times criticizes the WRA. After a Japanese government official attempted to justify mistreatment of Allied POWs, the writer attacks the WRA's supposedly lenient treatment of Japanese Americans as a way to avoid retribution. 🗃 #skystorians

#OTD in 1944, the Seattle Times reports on the return of Mrs. Lun P. Woo and her family to Seattle. Woo, a Japanese American married to a Chinese man, and her kids were sent to Minidoka in Idaho for nearly two years. She also talked about the camp and the difficulties of returning. 🗃 #skystorians

#OTD in 1944, the Dies committee published a report claiming that "Japanese elements" are still plotting against the US. The report states that Japan started plotting against America after WWI and calls for legislation to be passed to counter the supposed threat. 🗃 #skystorians

A photograph of the Takahasi family. Henri Takahasi (left), stands over his wife, Tomoye (sitting), who holds their daughter, Masako. Tomoyuki Nozawa, Tomoye's father, stands to the right. Caption on back: "January 29th, 1945 / Pinkie's first birthday" 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

A photograph of Chizu Kanda posing for a photograph outside of a house. The photograph was taken somewhere in Missouri on January 28, 1945. Caption on front: "For dear Tomo - As ever, Chizu." 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

#OTD in 1944, an editorial in the Seattle Times discusses Japanese American soldiers and the postwar future. Despite resistance against their return to the West Coast, the author states that the service of Japanese American soldiers will make opposition "difficult to enforce." 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

A photograph of an unnamed Japanese American soldier squatting in the snow. Location unknown, the photograph was taken sometime between 1942 and 1943 by George Nakamura. 🗃 #skystorians

A photograph of a high school physics class at the Granada incarceration camp in Colorado. Those photographed are (left to right): unknown, unknown, Mits Omoto (student teacher), George Yonemura, Harry Williams (teacher), and Martha Murakami. Taken on January 23, 1945. 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

#OTD in 1944, the Chairman of Selective Service Board No. 190 near Pasadena, CA states that they will reclassify almost 1,000 Japanese Americans for service in the armed forces. Two years ago, the same board registered over 18,000 Japanese Americans for incarceration. 🗃 #skystorians #OTD

A photograph of a Japanese American soldier posing in front of the Arlington House in Arlington, Virginia. The photograph was taken by George Nakamura sometime between 1942 and 1943. 🗃 #skystorians

A photograph of George Nakamura and two fellow Japanese American soldiers posing with a snowman. Caption on back: "Left to Right - / Duke, Kenneth, Myself, '43" 🗃 #skystorians

A portrait of Shuzo "Bill" Takeda and Fumiko "Nellie" Itahara. The photograph was taken while the couples was engaged, likely in 1940. The two were married on January 19, 1941 in Alameda, CA. 🗃 #skystorians

A photograph of a Japanese American soldier standing in front of the United States Capitol Building in Washington DC. The photograph was taken by George Nakamura sometime between 1942 and 1943. 🗃 #skystorians

A photograph of a Block Manager's Office at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp in Wyoming. The photograph was taken by Yoshio Okumoto on January 15, 1945. Caption on back: "3 women and man doing office work" 🗃 #skystorians #OTD