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WW2 Japanese American Internment Camp Souvenir Wood Carving & Harmonica Collection

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WW2 Japanese American Internment Camp Souvenir Wood Carving & Harmonica Collection

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This is a wonderful collection from the estate of a former internment camp internee. This comes from the estate or Mr. & Mrs. Uratsu from Richmond, California. Miyo Minnie Uratsu was interned at Tule Lake and Heart Mountain, Wyoming. Included is a signed copy of The Art of Gaman. This book shows several wood carvings similar to the ones shown in the book. Additionally, there are several harmonicas and a 1944 shorthand book with notes from Uratsu.

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WW2 Japanese American Internment Camp Souvenir Wood Carving & Harmonica Collection

Name: WW2 Japanese American Internment Camp Souvenir Wood Carving & Harmonica Collection
SKU: 161199238
Price: 2000 USD
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