Kooskia Internment Camp scrapbook

Kooskia Internment Camp scrapbook, 1944

Overview of the Collection

Title: Kooskia Internment Camp scrapbook
Dates: 1944 (inclusive)
19441944
Quantity: 2 linear feet
Collection Number: PG 103
Summary: This scrapbook is a hand-made manuscript consisting of 148 photographs (and two drawings) of activities and and buildings related the Kooskia Internment Camp.
Repository: University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

In 2005, the son of one of the camp's now-deceased guards discovered the scrapbook among family memorabilia and offered it to the University of Idaho. Consequently, the scrapbook was purchased by the University of Idaho Library with financial assistance from the Library Associates, a friends group.

The original binding and covers were removed at an unknown time. It is also unknown who took the photos or compiled the scrapbook. The finding aid is organized by page then by individual photos on each page.

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Kooskia Internment Camp is a World War II detention facility that was located in a remote area of north central Idaho. The camp was administered by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) for the U.S. Department of Justice. It held men of Japanese ancestry who were determined to be enemies of the U.S., even though most of them were long-time U.S. residents. The Japanese internees at the Kooskia camp came from 23 states.

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Preferred Citation

Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

Alternative Forms Available

This photographs from this scrapbook were digitized and made into the Kooskia Internment Camp Scrapbook.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Materials acquired from Micheal Moshier in 2005 (MA 2005-10).

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

ScrapbookReturn to Top

Container(s)	Description
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103-01	Scrapbook page 01 1 pages : Single image on page
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103-01-1	Silhouette of a man looking out at the barracks at Kooskia Internment Camp in winter. 4.5x5.5 black and white 1 photographic prints : Silhouette of a man looking out at the buildings at Kooskia Internment Camp in winter.
103-02	Scrapbook page 02 1 pages : A collection of photographs of the buildings at the camp with a photo of the sign as one is entering the camp area.
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103-02-1	Sign "U.S. Department of Justice Kooskia Internment Camp Reservation." 2x3.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of sign at Kooskia Internment Camp reading, "U.S. Department of Justice Kooskia Internment Camp Reservation for next 5 miles. No Admission except on official business."
103-02-2	View of camp from hillside, looking southwest. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of buildings and vehicles at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-02-3	View of camp from hillside, looking northeast. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of buildings at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-02-4	Headquarters with flag pole. 4x6 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of buildings at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-03	Scrapbook page 03 1 pages : Views of the surrounding area near the Kooskia Internment Camp, including the sign at the entrance of the camp and a man fishing in a boat.
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103-03-1	Sign "U.S. Department of Justice Kooskia Internment Camp Reservation."4.25x3.25 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of sign at Kooskia Internment Camp reading, "U.S. Department of Justice Kooskia Internment Camp Reservation for next 3 miles. No admission except on official business".
103-03-2	Road on Lochsa River. Construction materials in foreground. 4.25x6.25 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of road by Lochsa Lochsa River at Kooskia Internment Camp..
103-03-3	Man fishing from raft named "Lima."3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of buildings at Kooskia Internment Camp with the Lochsa Lochsa River in the background.
103-03-4	View of camp buildings. 4x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of a man at Kooskia Internment Camp fishing in a raft on the Lochsa Lochsa River.
103-04	Scrapbook page 04 1 pages : Various buildings around the Kooskia Internment Camp.
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103-04-1	View of camp buildings. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of buildings at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-04-2	Man standing on barracks porch. 3x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of man at Kooskia Internment Camp sitting with cigarette.
103-04-3	Seated man, outdoors, smoking. Broom and dustpan nearby. 4x4.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of a man at the Kooskia Internment Camp standing on a porch.
103-05	Scrapbook page 05 1 pages : Men doing various activities during their leisure time.
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103-05-1	Moon rising over wooded hillside and lit up barracks. 4x6 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image taken during night at Kooskia Internment Camp of building with lights.
103-05-2	Trio (flute, guitar, saxophone) playing music. 4x6 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior shot of a group of men at Kooskia Internment Camp playing a game while sitting on cots in sleeping quarters.
103-05-3	Five men playing board game in barracks. 4x5.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior shot of three men at Kooskia Internment Camp playing musical instruments: saxophone, guitar and flute.
103-06	Scrapbook page 06 1 pages : Housing photographs, including interior views of the bararcks style sleeping arrangements.
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103-06-1	Four men sitting on bench outside barracks. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of a group of men at Kooskia Internment Camp sitting on a bench outside of a building.
103-06-2	Fishing poles and other items on outside barrack wall. 4x6 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior shot of rows of bunk beds at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-06-3	Window inside barrack. 4x6 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior shot of assorted items on windowsill (i.e. pictures, hat, bottles, toothbrush and drinking glass, etc.) in front of an open window at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-06-4	Barrack corridor with double-decker bunks on each side. 4x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Exterior image of Kooskia Internment Camp building with assorted items (including antlers and fishing equipment).
103-07	Scrapbook page 07 1 pages : Photographs taken of the camp cafeteria.
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103-07-1	Men going to mess hall. 3.5x4.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of men at Kooskia Internment Camp walking between two buildings.
103-07-2	Steel tray with food, coffee cup, silverware. 2.5x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior shot of men eating in cafeteria at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-07-3	Inside view of mess hall during meal. 5.5x7.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of food tray with food, drink and silverware at Kooskia Internment Camp..
103-08	Scrapbook page 08 1 pages : Christmas dinner photographs.
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103-08-1	Men in mess hall, Christmas tree in back. 4x6 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior shot of men at Kooskia Internment Camp eating in dinning hall with Christmas tree in background.
103-08-2	Cooks preparing food. 3.5x4.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of man outside of buildings with pipes overhead at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-08-3	Man in alleyway between buildings. 3.5x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of two men at Kooskia Internment Camp carving a turkey for dinner.
103-09	Scrapbook page 09 1 pages : This is a hand drawn picture of buildings, pine trees, and hillside, signed by Toshio from Kooskia Internment Camp. Artist: Toshio [Sumida]. 7x10 color pencil drawing
103-10	Scrapbook page 10 1 pages : Food Preparation.
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103-10-1	Two men making biscuits. 3.5x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior shot of men working with dough at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-10-2	Cooks setting out food. 4x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of two men at Kooskia Internment Camp standing beside a snow-covered pine tree in front of buildings during winter.
103-10-3	Cooks preparing food. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior shot of men at Kooskia Internment Camp setting out food at a table.
103-10-4	Two men outside building with snow covered tree. 3.5x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of group of men working with flour during food preparation at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-11	Scrapbook page 11 1 pages : New Year Banquet.
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103-11-1	Men at meal. Banner: "Happy New Year."3.5x5.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior image of men sitting at a dinning table with sign in the background reading "Happy New Year" at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-11-2	Men pounding mochi. 4x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of three men adjusting a seiro outside a building at Kooskia Internment Camp. The seiro was used to cook glutinous rice in preparation of making mochi for the New Year's celebration.
103-11-3	Men on kitchen porch checking steamers. 3x5 black and white 1 photographic prints : Interior Image of four men making mochi in an usu (a wooden mortar) at Kooskia Internment Camp. Mochi was made as a part of New Year's celebrations.
103-12	Scrapbook page 12 1 pages : Photos of the preparations for the New Year's celebration from a single page of the Kooskia Internment Camp Scrapbooks.
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103-12-1	Men on porch checking steamers. 3.5x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of a group of men working on a seiro outside a building at Kooskia Internment Camp. The seiro was used to cook glutinous rice in preparation of making mochi for the New Year's celebration.
103-12-2	Men pounding mochi. 4x6.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior image of internees at Kooskia Internment Camp posing for a picture with an usu that was used to prepare mochi for the New Year's celebrations.
103-12-3	Mochi-making crew around tub. 4x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior shot of two men making mochi in an usu (a wooden mortar) at Kooskia Internment Camp. Mochi was made as a part of New Year's celebrations.
103-13	Scrapbook page 13 1 pages : Photographs of the housing available to Japanese Internment Camp residents.
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103-13-1	Guard cabins at Apgar. 3.5x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of housing at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-13-2	Roadway through trees, corral in background. 4x6 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of pine trees with corral in background at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-14	Scrapbook page 14 1 pages : Various facilities at the Kooskia Internment Camp, including the kitchen, dining area, infirmary, and barber shop.
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103-14-1	Crew in kitchen. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior image of men working in kitchen at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-14-2	Doctors examining patient in infirmary. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of man at Kooskia Internment Camp sitting outside building in front of chalkboard.
103-14-3	Doctors examining patient in infirmary. 3x3.5 black and white 1 photographic prints : Interior shot of a man sitting at a set dining table at the Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-14-4	Merrill Scott, Officer in Charge, at dining table in Officer's Mess. 1944. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior view of men in medical uniform attending to a patient at Kooskia Internment Camp..
103-14-5	Man on bench outside barrack. Movie schedule and announcement in Japanese on blackboard. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior shot of group of men in room with medical equipment at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-15	Scrapbook page 15 1 pages : Photographs of the medical facilities at the Kooskia Internment Camp, including the sick ward, infirmary, and dentists office.
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103-15-1	Man tending flowers outside barrack. 2.5x3.5 black and white 1 photographic prints : Image of a man tending flowers in front of a building at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-15-2	Dentist in infirmary. 3x3 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior image of men in medical jackets attending a patient in bed at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-15-3	Dentist and patient in infirmary. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior image of man in a dental jacket at Kooskia Internment Camp. Molds of teeth can be seen on the counter in front of the dentist.
103-15-4	Doctors with patient in infirmary. 2.5x3.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior image of two men: one standing wearing a medical jacket, while other sits in dentist chair at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-16	Scrapbook page 16 1 pages : Kooskia Camp camp canteen.
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103-16-1	Man in doorway of canteen. 4x6 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of flowers in front of building at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-16-2	Interior of canteen. 3x6 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of buildings with a man in a doorway; sign on buildings says, "Kooskia Camp Canteen".
103-16-3	Flowers growing outside barrack. 4x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior image of merchandise at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-17	Scrapbook page 17 1 pages : Photographs of vegetables, pigs and wood.
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103-17-1	Four men cutting logs. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of men sawing tree at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-17-2	Pigs in pen. 4x6 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of picked vegetables, mostly gourds, at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-17-3	Squash in box and basket. 4x5.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of four pigs in a corral at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-18	Scrapbook page 18 1 pages : Christmas scenes, including decorating the Christmas tree for the camp.
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103-18-1	Tree decorated with lights outside storeroom. 4x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Exterior view of building and Christmas tree with lights on at night at the Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-18-2	Three men decorating tree in snow. 4x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior image of a group of men sitting at a table playing a card game at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-18-3	Four men with beer involved in project, one man looking on. 3.5x4.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of three men putting lights and Christmas decorations on tree in winter at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-19	Scrapbook page 19 1 pages : Interior shots of Kooskia camp canteen, including a look into the back room.
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103-19-1	Bottle and glass of beer on ledge, canteen visible through window. 4x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior image of store merchandise in back room from a window at the front counter at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-19-2	Four men (three with beer) standing at canteen counter. 3.5x4.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior image of a group of men sitting around a wood-burning stove at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-19-3	Men around wood stove; Pres-to-logs stacked in background. 4x5.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior view of group of men in front of store counter drinking beverages; sign behind counter reads, "Kooskia Camp Canteen".
103-20	Scrapbook page 20 1 pages : Kooskia camp canteen and store, where men could purchase items and drinks.
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103-20-1	Three men in canteen. 4x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior image of three men in store talking; sign in background says, "Kooskia Camp Canteen".
103-20-2	Five men at dump site. 2.5x3.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of men standing outside at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-20-3	Men with beer in canteen. 4x6 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of a group of men sitting at a table drinking bottled beverages outside the canteen at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-21	Scrapbook page 21 1 pages : A collection of photographs showing what the men of the camp did with their leisure time.
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103-21-1	Camp library. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior image at Kooskia Internment Camp of open magazine on a desk, with books on shelves and pictures on the wall in the background.
103-21-2	Man on raft fishing. 2.5x3.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of group of men with baseball equipment at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-21-3	Large group of men with baseball equipment, mine adit in background. 5.5x9.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of man on raft fishing on the Lochsa River at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-22	Scrapbook page 22 1 pages : A collection of photographs showing what the men of the camp did during their leisure time, including playing musical instruments, table tennis, and attending meetings.
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103-22-1	Three men playing music (saxophone, guitar, flute). 4x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior image of three men playing saxophone, guitar and flute at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-22-2	Two men playing ping pong. 4x6.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior shot of group of men sitting at table for a meeting at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-22-3	Men in ties and overcoats at table. 2.5x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior image of two men playing a game of table tennis at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-23	Scrapbook page 23 1 pages : A group photograph of the workers of the Kooskia Internment Camp beside the Lochsa River. Sandbags can be seen in the foreground alongside the river.
103-24	Scrapbook page 24 1 pages : Photographs of stage performances put on by men from the camp.
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103-24-1	Men on stage in Japanese costumes. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior shot of a staged performance with men wearing traditional costumes at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-24-2	Men on stage in Japanese costumes. 4x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior image of a stage performance by a man in traditional costume at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-24-3	Men on stage in Japanese costumes, from back of audience. 4x6 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior shot of a group of men sitting on stage during a performance in traditional costume at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-25	Scrapbook page 25 1 pages : Anniversary picnic page of the scrapbook, with a group photograph and a picture of the start of the footrace.
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103-25-1	"Anniversary picnic. Japanese Internees. Camp Kooskia. Kooskia, Idaho." Men on stream bank. May 23, 1944. 4.5x7 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of large group of men by a stream; type on photo reads, " Anniversary Japanese Internees, Camp Kooskia, Kooskia Idaho, May 28, 1944."
103-25-2	Men lined up for footrace. 6.5x9.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of men lined up for a footrace at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-26	Scrapbook page 26 1 pages : A grouping of photographs portraying what some aspects of life around the Kooskia Internment Camp looked like, from raising pigs to building new structures and prepping the camp for construction projects.
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103-26-1	Feeding the pigs. 4x6 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of man with buckets preparing food for twelve pigs at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-26-2	Men digging ditch in camp. Guard in background. 3.5x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of men at Kooskia Internment Camp digging with shovels and pickaxes; an officer (?) is standing in background.
103-27	Scrapbook page 27 1 pages : This item is a drawing of building and bridge at Kooskia Internment Camp signed by Toshio Sumida..
103-28	Scrapbook page 28 1 pages : This collection of photographs from the scrapbook depict some of the aspects of work around the camp. The grouping includes an image of the bulletin board, a barber at work, a mechanic, a man pressing clothes, and another sitting at his desk in an office.
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103-28-1	Calendar, notes, and pencils on cardboard surface. 3.5x4.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of bulletin board.
103-28-2	Barber shop. 2.5x3.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior image of a man working on a vehicle at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-28-3	Man operating large iron. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior shot of man pressing clothes at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-28-4	Uniformed man at desk. 2.5x3 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior image of two men: one is sitting in barber chair at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-28-5	Worker in automotive shop. 3x3.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior shot of man sitting at desk at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-29	Scrapbook page 29 1 pages : Photographs of some of the construction projects, and the warning sign posted on the highway during road construction.
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103-29-1	Construction materials storage. 2.5x3 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of man at construction site at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-29-2	Signs: Caution Drive Slow Watch for Children and Road under Construction. U.S. Public Roads. 3.5x4.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of buildings and construction at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-29-3	Materials storage behind camp buildings. 3x4 black and white 1 photographic prints : Image of "Road Under Construction" sign at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-30	Scrapbook page 30 1 pages : Various photographs of different work projects done around the camp.
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103-30-1	Sign: Road under Construction U.S. Public Roads. 2.5x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of "Road Under Construction" sign by Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-30-2	Three men near rocks. 3.5x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of a man with a clipboard in front of a check-in board.
103-30-3	Men assembling in front of office building. 4x8 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of three men by the Lochsa Lochsa River at Kooskia Internment Camp as they oversee a construction team.
103-30-4	Man in front of scheduling board. 2.5x3.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of men coming back from or heading out to a construction project and removing their name discs from the check-in board outside a building at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-31	Scrapbook page 31 1 pages : A collection of photographs depicting the road construction projects in various stages of completiong, including a photograph of the sign posted on the road to notify motorists of construction projects.
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103-31-1	Men and trucks. 4x5.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of men behind and inside a truck at Kooskia Internment Camp. Workers rode in trucks to the construction site daily to begin working on the day's project.
103-31-2	Two men and tracked tractor. 3x3.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of road beside the Lochsa Lochsa River near the Kooskia Internment Camp..
103-31-3	Road beside Lochsa River. 3x3.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of road beside the Lochsa Lochsa River near the Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-31-4	Road beside Lochsa River. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of two men standing beside and leaning on construction equipment at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-32	Scrapbook page 32 1 pages : Various timber related projects around the Kooskia area, including a road sign designating the area as a US Penal Reservation area telling motorists to not stop for the next 3.5 miles.
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103-32-1	Sign: Glade Creek U.S. Penal Reservation Do Not Stop!! 2x3 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of sign reading "Glade Creek U.S. Penal Reservation" at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-32-2	Man chopping tree. 2.5x3.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of pine trees growing on a hillside at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-32-3	Threaded pipes on ground. 2.5x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of man cutting down tree with ax at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-32-4	Two men looking at leaning tree. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of metal pipes laying on the ground at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-33	Scrapbook page 33 1 pages : A collection of photographs showing interned workers digging at different construction projects around the Internment Camp.
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103-33-1	Men working on hillside. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of men working on hillside with shovels at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-33-2	Men working on hillside above roadbed. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of man working in trench with shovel at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-33-3	Looking down at work crew and truck. 5.5x7 black and white 1 photographic prints : Image of men from Kooskia Internment Camp working at construction site with pickaxes and shovels by the Lochsa Lochsa River.
103-33-4	Man shoveling out trench. 2.5x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of men unloading constructions tools and equipment from the back of a pickup truck by Lochsa River at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-34	Scrapbook page 34 1 pages : Photographs of interned workers during hillside construction projects.
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103-34-1	Work crew on roadside bank. 3.5x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of men working on a construction project with pickaxes and shovels at Kooskia Internment Camp..
103-34-2	Work crew on steep hillside. 3.5x6.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of two men at construction site with pickaxes and shovels at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-34-3	Two men, one looking at camera, other operating jackhammer. 3x3.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of men at construction site standing on a hillside at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-34-4	Two men with tools. 4x5.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of two men working on a construction project on hillside at Kooskia Internment Camp; one is pictured using a jackhammer.
103-35	Scrapbook page 35 1 pages : Workers are seen completing construction projects, mostly drilling into hillsides for blasting projects, near the Internment Camp.
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103-35-1	Men on rock pinnacle. 3.5x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of five people from Kooskia Internment Camp standing on top edge of a cliff.
103-35-2	Three men breaking up boulder near river. 4x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of three men working with construction equipment at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-35-3	Two men at air drill. 3.5x4.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of three men from Kooskia Internment Camp working with construction equipment.
103-36	Scrapbook page 36 1 pages : A page pf photographs showing men operating construction machinery, such as a jackhammer and drill.
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103-36-1	Man operating jackhammer. 4x6 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of three men from Kooskia Internment Camp using jackhammer and other construction equipment..
103-36-2	Three men and air drill. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of three men working with construction equipment at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-36-3	Work crew on hillside. 3.5x4.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of men on hillside with shovels and water bag at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-37	Scrapbook page 37 1 pages : Road construction projects often included blasting rock faces from the hillside to expand narrow turns and make roads passable.
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103-37-1	Dynamite blast near river. 4x6 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of construction equipment by the Lochsa River with a road-blasting explosion in background at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-37-2	Dynamite blast near river. 4x6 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of construction equipment by the Lochsa River with explosion in background near the Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-38	Scrapbook page 38 1 pages : Men were transported in vehicles to the worksites daily.
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103-38-1	Assembling at camp for the day's work. 4x5.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of people, vehicles and buildings at Kooskia Internment Camp..
103-38-2	Trucks with men going to work site. 4x5.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of people in back of vehicle at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-38-3	Back of truck with men going to work site. 3x4 black and white 1 photographic prints : Image of people being transported in vehicles on road beside the Lochsa River near the Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-39	Scrapbook page 39 1 pages : A collection of photographs of the gravel road alongside the Lochsa River near Kooskia Internment Camp.
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103-39-1	Road scene. 3x5.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of gravel road beside the Lochsa River with a vehicle in the distance at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-39-2	Road scene. 3x5.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of gravel road next to the Lochsa River near Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-39-3	Road scene by river. 3x4.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of gravel road after construction near Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-39-4	Road scene by river. 3x4.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of a gravel road at a bend in the road at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-40	Scrapbook page 40 1 pages : Three photographs showing the interned workers at various construction work projects in the area.
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103-40-1	Preparing to dump, dump truck. 3.5x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of two men working with dump truck at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-40-2	Man napping in truck cab. 4x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of man napping in the seat of a piece of construction equipment at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-40-3	Man sitting on ground eating. 3.5x4.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of man sitting and eating at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-41	Scrapbook page 41 1 pages : Two road construction photos and a photograph of a dump truck unloading a haul of rocks and debris.
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103-41-1	Equipment on road side. 3.5x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of men working on hillside and construction equipment at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-41-2	Road scene. 3.5x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of dirt road and construction equipment at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-41-3	Dumping dump truck. 4x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of two men working with dump truck at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-42	Scrapbook page 42 1 pages : A collection of photographs detailing the construction projects by the Lochsa River.
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103-42-1	Power shovel dropping load into dump truck. 3x3.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of a crane moving dirt with a man in front at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-42-2	Lochsa River. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of men moving rock with construction equipment at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-42-3	Work crew outside camp office building. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of construction equipment moving dirt at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-42-4	Dump truck dumping. 3x3.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of Lochsa Lochsa River landscape by the Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-42-5	Dozer and dump truck. 3.5x4.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of people walking in front of the check-in board on the way to a construction project at the Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-43	Scrapbook page 43 1 pages : A collection of photographs of the crane and dump truck during construction projects near the Kooskia Internment Camp.
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103-43-1	Power shovel moving load over dump truck. 4.5x6 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of crane and other construction equipment moving dirt at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-43-2	Dump truck. 2x3 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of construction equipment vehicle at Kooskia Interment Camp.
103-43-3	Power shovel and dump truck. 2.5x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of construction machinery on hillside at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-43-4	Power shovel and dump truck. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of construction machinery in front of Lochsa River at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-43-5	Dump truck dumping. 2x2.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of two men moving rocks with construction equipment in front of Lochsa River at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-43-6	Dump truck dumping. 2x2.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of man in front of a dump truck dumping rocks and debris near Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-44	Scrapbook page 44 1 pages : Photographs of men and equipment at the camp.
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103-44-1	Men working on equipment in automotive shop. 4x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior shot of two men working on top of machinery at Kooskia Internment camp.
103-44-2	Two men leaning on truck outside U.S. Public Road Adm. Office. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of man by fuel tank and vehicle at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-44-3	Two men in office. 3x3.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of two men leaning on a vehicle in front of the U.S. Public Roads office at Kooskia Internment Camp.
103-44-4	Man transferring fuel from tank to vehicle. 3x3.5 black and white 1 photographic prints : Interior shot of two men inside a building in front of a desk at Kooskia Internment Camp. Drafting and architecture materials can be seen on the desk behind them.
103-45	Scrapbook page 45 1 pages : Various photographs showing men and equipment at the camp.
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103-45-1	Vehicle outside shop building. 4.5x6.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of Kooskia Internment Camp vehicle and buildings.
103-45-2	Man pounding on anvil. 4.5x6 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior shot of two men working on an engine in the machine shop at the Kooskia Internment camp.
103-45-3	Two men and machinery. 3x4 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Interior image of Kooskia Internment Camp man working with hammer and anvil.
103-46	Scrapbook page 46 1 pages : A photograph of the work projects check-in board. This insured that all individuals out on a project were accounted for when not in camp, and could be used as a means of tracking who had not returned at days end.
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103-46-1	Two men stand at schedule board. 4.5x6 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of two men outside a building at Kooskia Internment Camp in front of the check-in board.
103-46-2	Lochsa River and adjacent roadway. 4x6 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Long shot of Kooskia Internment Camp scene beside Lochsa River.
103-47	Scrapbook page 47 1 pages : Kooskia Internment Camp during the winter months, with snow covering buildings and vehicles.
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103-47-1	Man on bridge to canteen, in snow. 4x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of man crossing bridge at Kooskia Internment Camp in winter.
103-47-2	Gasoline pump in snow scene. 4x5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of a Kooskia Internment Camp building's porch adorned with boughs of greenery and fir trees.
103-47-3	Man looking at Merry Xmas and Happy New Year sign in window. 4x4.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of Kooskia Internment Camp scene in the winter.
103-47-4	Decorative swags on snowy porch. 3x4.5 black and white print 1 photographic prints : Image of a man looking at a "Merry Christmas, Happy New Year" sign posted outside of a building.

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