New bachelor dorms at Barrack 14, Tanforan Assembly Center, San Bruno, California, 1942

Witness wartime life through Miné Okubo's poignant sketch of Barrack 14 at Tanforan Assembly Center, California, during WWII. A powerful depiction of resilience and community amidst displacement.

Miné Okubo

Miné Okubo was an American artist renowned for her poignant drawings documenting life within Japanese American internment camps during WWII. Her powerful graphic novel, *Citizen 13660*, offers a vital witness account of resilience and injustice.

Japanese American National Museum

Explore the poignant history of Japanese Americans through captivating stories, artifacts & moving images at the JANM. Discover resilience, injustice & community during WWII and beyond.