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Russell Lee

Home of the Brave: 1942

July 1942. "Rupert, Idaho. Former CCC camp now under FSA management. Japanese-Americans taking down their flag in the evening." Internees at the Minidoka War Relocation Center. Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

July 1942. "Rupert, Idaho. Former CCC camp now under FSA management. Japanese-Americans taking down their flag in the evening." Internees at the Minidoka War Relocation Center. Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

 

Summer Interned: 1942

July 1942. "Rupert, Idaho.  A Japanese-American farm worker at former CCC camp now under FSA management" -- the Minidoka War Relocation Center, last seen here. Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

July 1942. "Rupert, Idaho. A Japanese-American farm worker at former CCC camp now under FSA management" -- the Minidoka War Relocation Center, last seen here. Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

 

Not So Private Idaho: 1942

July 1942. "Rupert, Idaho. Japanese-American farm workers at an FSA camp formerly used by CCC boys (Civilian Conservation Corps). Barracks, sanitary facilities, laundry, clinic, etc." Euphemistically known at the time as the Minidoka War Relocation Center. Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

July 1942. "Rupert, Idaho. Japanese-American farm workers at an FSA camp formerly used by CCC boys (Civilian Conservation Corps). Barracks, sanitary facilities, laundry, clinic, etc." Euphemistically known at the time as the Minidoka War Relocation Center. Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

 

Sofa So Good: 1942

July 1942. "Ola, Idaho. FSA Ola self-help cooperative, adjacent timber stand, sawmill and farms. A member of the cooperative and his family at home. This man is a county commissioner." Photo by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

July 1942. "Ola, Idaho. FSA Ola self-help cooperative, adjacent timber stand, sawmill and farms. A member of the cooperative and his family at home. This man is a county commissioner." Photo by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

 

Between Jobs: 1941

September 1941. Yakima, Washington. "Migratory agricultural workers in shack towns, tents, and trailers. Boys looking for work wait for the Washington State Employment Service office to open in the morning." Photo by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

September 1941. Yakima, Washington. "Migratory agricultural workers in shack towns, tents, and trailers. Boys looking for work wait for the Washington State Employment Service office to open in the morning." Photo by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

 

Dam Dump: 1942

June 1942. "Shasta Dam, Shasta County, California. Steam shovel dumps dirt into dump truck." Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

June 1942. "Shasta Dam, Shasta County, California. Steam shovel dumps dirt into dump truck." Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

Shasta Dam: 1942

June 1942. Redding, California (vicinity). "Shasta Dam under construction." Kodachrome transparency by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

June 1942. Redding, California (vicinity). "Shasta Dam under construction." Kodachrome transparency by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

Fall Colors: 1942

October 1942. "Scrap and salvage depot, Butte, Montana." 4x5 inch Kodachrome transparency by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

October 1942. "Scrap and salvage depot, Butte, Montana." 4x5 inch Kodachrome transparency by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

Just Add Water: 1942

June 1942. "Shasta Dam, Shasta County, California. The dam under construction." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

June 1942. "Shasta Dam, Shasta County, California. The dam under construction." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

Fair Maiden: 1942

March 1942. El Centro, California. "Boy and girl at hamburger stand. Imperial County Fair." Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

March 1942. El Centro, California. "Boy and girl at hamburger stand. Imperial County Fair." Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

Fair Game: 1942

March 1942. El Centro, California. "Boys at carnival attraction. Imperial County Fair." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

March 1942. El Centro, California. "Boys at carnival attraction. Imperial County Fair." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

Dumped: 1942

June 1942. Shasta County, California. "Butane-powered dump truck used in the construction of Shasta Dam." Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

June 1942. Shasta County, California. "Butane-powered dump truck used in the construction of Shasta Dam." Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

War Games: 1942

May 1942. "Turlock, California. Son of family in the upper middle income group. War games are popular with the boys." Photo by Russell Lee, Office of War Information. View full size.

May 1942. "Turlock, California. Son of family in the upper middle income group. War games are popular with the boys." Photo by Russell Lee, Office of War Information. View full size.

 

The Age Guesser: 1942

March 1942. El Centro, California. "Crowd at the Imperial County Fair." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

March 1942. El Centro, California. "Crowd at the Imperial County Fair." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

Hotel Mikado: 1942

April 1942. "Los Angeles, California. Street scene in Little Tokyo." Businesses represented here on East First Street include the Hotel Mikado, Sho-Fu-Do confectionery, Ten-Gen restaurant, Sato Book Store, Hotel Empire, Sumida & Son hardware, Angel Cake Shop, Moon Fish Co., Eagle Employment Agency, Kawahara Co. and Dr. C.K. Nagao, dentist. Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

April 1942. "Los Angeles, California. Street scene in Little Tokyo." Businesses represented here on East First Street include the Hotel Mikado, Sho-Fu-Do confectionery, Ten-Gen restaurant, Sato Book Store, Hotel Empire, Sumida & Son hardware, Angel Cake Shop, Moon Fish Co., Eagle Employment Agency, Kawahara Co. and Dr. C.K. Nagao, dentist. Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 
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