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    • 1943 Graduation

    • 1943 Graduation

    • 1943 high school graduation from Topaz.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Students

    • Students

    • 1943 high school seniors at Topaz. Front row L to R: David Iino, Seiji (Hats) Aizawa, Ken Shimomura, Bill Oshima, Paul Tani. Back row L to R: Michi Hara, Machiko Nakamura, Mary Matsumoto, Rhoda Nishimura (Iyoya), Aayako Ota (Shimomura), and Kiyo...

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • 1944 Topaz

    • 1944 Topaz

    • Alice Fukui and Harry Kitano, students at Topaz. Harry Kitano later became a professor at UCLA.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Children picking up waste paper

    • Children picking up waste paper

    • All of the furniture for the schools was made at camp by internees who worked on the carpentry crew.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Building 210-B

    • Building 210-B

    • Apartment for civilians. Note the clap board siding, awnings and screen door.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • No Title

    • No Title

    • Back Row from left: Pearl Kawamoto, Fusa Sakai, Margaret Saito, Chiyo Suehiro. Front Row: Ruby Kawamoto, Joice Kawamoto, Amy Kajawara.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Science and Math Teachers, 1943

    • Science and Math Teachers, 1943

    • Back row left to right: Mr. Johnson, Miss Watanabe, Mr. Leon Westover, Mr. Bando, Dr. Joe Goodman. Front row: Mr. John Shinkai, Miss Eiko Hosoi, Miss Ishida, Mr. Muneno, Mr. Yoshida, Mr. Kawaguchi.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Topaz Hi Y Club

    • Topaz Hi Y Club

    • Back row: Shig Hotta, Yas Furuya, T. Oshima, Joe Suyemoto, Juro Hayashida, Shizuo Namba. Middle row: Emil Sekerak, B. Nakahira, Richard Yamashiro, Harry Kawabaya, Tak Inouye, Rosie Kumekawa, Chester Kaku, Dave Tatsuno. Front row: Harumi Kojimoto,...

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Pre-school painters at Topaz

    • Pre-school painters at Topaz

    • Barracks were made from pine boards and covered with tar paper. Children attended pre-school in recreation halls scattered thoughout Topaz.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Recreation hall kindergarten

    • Recreation hall kindergarten

    • Caucasian students could go to school at Topaz. Because of gas rationing, it was impractical to drive 16 miles to schools in Delta.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Students from Topaz

    • Students from Topaz

    • Chester Kaku (Class of 1946), Shiz Namba (Class of 1945), Michie Suzuki (Class of 1946).

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • 1943 Staff housing

    • 1943 Staff housing

    • Christmas at a civilian worker's apartment. Possible Chiura Obata watercolor in the frame.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • 1942 Honderich's Block 2 apt.

    • 1942 Honderich's Block 2 apt.

    • Christmas party at the Honderich residence. Ella Honderich made sketches of typical barrack life.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Eleanor Gerard and Emil Sekerak

    • Eleanor Gerard and Emil Sekerak

    • Civilian workers standing in front of a building numbered 210-B. Note the construction of the building, with a screen door, awnings, and clap board siding.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Senior assembly, 1945

    • Senior assembly, 1945

    • Clem Nakai and Juji "Joker" Hada, 1945

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Students at Topaz High School

    • Students at Topaz High School

    • Clem Nakai, Dick Katayanagi, Ryo Nihei, Joe Kimura, Rose Asoo.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Ditches and more ditches!

    • Ditches and more ditches!

    • Co-op staff working on the utility pipes in a residential area. Notice the leafy tree on the right. Over 300 trees were planted at Topaz.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Enroute to Mt. Topaz

    • Enroute to Mt. Topaz

    • Desert area toward Mt. Topaz northwest of Topaz City. Back of the photo dated 1943.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Senior assembly, 1945

    • Senior assembly, 1945

    • Dick Katayanagi

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Dillon Myer, WRA Director

    • Dillon Myer, WRA Director

    • Dillion Myer with other officials visited the camp in December.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Dillon Myer dinner

    • Dillon Myer dinner

    • Dillon Myer came to Topaz on an inspection. This is a photo of the dinner held for him. Only a few people are identified: Rosco Bell, far left at the head table, (possibly Mrs. Bell), Dillon Myer, Mrs. Ernst, Mr. Ernst. Eleanor Gerard, in profile...

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Dinner in Block 2 Dining Hall

    • Dinner in Block 2 Dining Hall

    • Dinner in honor of Dillon Myer when he inspected Topaz. Left head table, Mrs. Ernst; Dillon Myer, Mrs. Bell, Roscoe Bell. Right side of the table, Eleanor Gerard; Emil Sekerak; Walt Honderich

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Dot Harada

    • Dot Harada

    • Dot Harada

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Senior assembly, 1945

    • Senior assembly, 1945

    • Dot Harada, Lorraine Fukuhara and Chiyo Date.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Senior assembly, 1945

    • Senior assembly, 1945

    • Dot Harada, Lorraine Fukuhara and Chiyo Date.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Students at the high school

    • Students at the high school

    • Dot Harada, Ratcho (Richard) Yamashiro, Shiz Namba and Michie Suzuki.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Children playing between the blocks

    • Children playing between the blocks

    • Each residential block had 12 barracks, one recreation hall, a latrine and a mess hall. The blocks typically housed 250 internees. Each barrack was divided into six apartments of different sizes. All the barracks had three doors leading to an...

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Topaz camp from the water tower

    • Topaz camp from the water tower

    • Eastern border of the residential area of Topaz. The four-foot high barbed wire fence follows the road to the guard tower. Block 21 was a playground. To the south of that block are blocks 28, 35, and 42. On the back of the photo is printed...

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Project farm

    • Project farm

    • Eleanor Gerard (Sekerak) far right.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Bulletin Board Quiz!

    • Bulletin Board Quiz!

    • Eleanor Gerard (Sekerak's) classroom on Block 32

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Christmas 1944

    • Christmas 1944

    • Eleanor Gerard and Emil Sekerak in a civilian housing apartment.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • 1943 Staff housing

    • 1943 Staff housing

    • Eleanor Gerard and Emil Sekerak in one of their apartments. Possible Chirua Obata watercolor on the wall.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Christmas 1944 Staff housing

    • Christmas 1944 Staff housing

    • Eleanor Gerard and Emil Sekerak, civilian workers. Note furnishings.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Eleanor (Gerard) and snow

    • Eleanor (Gerard) and snow

    • Eleanor Gerard came from Oakland, California to teach high school students at Topaz. She later married Emil Sekerak.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Topaz after the camp closed

    • Topaz after the camp closed

    • Eleanor Gerard Sekerak standing at the Topaz site following the removal of the camp buildings.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Eleanor's Block 2 rooms

    • Eleanor's Block 2 rooms

    • Eleanor Gerard Sekerak's apartment with Bill Oshima, Rhoda Nishimura and Paul Tani, her students.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Oral recitation

    • Oral recitation

    • Eleanor Gerard Sekerak's classroom on Block 32

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Eleanor's classroom Block 32

    • Eleanor's classroom Block 32

    • Eleanor Gerard taught civics and was the vice principal of Topaz High School. She was employed there from 1943 to 1945. Teacher lectures.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Eleanor Gerard and Muriel (Matzkin) Shapp

    • Eleanor Gerard and Muriel (Matzkin) Shapp

    • Eleanor Gerard was a school teacher at camp. They are standing in front of an adminstrative building with awnings.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Emil Sekerak and Dave Tatsuno

    • Emil Sekerak and Dave Tatsuno

    • Emil and Dave worked together in the co-operative at Topaz.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Relocation staff

    • Relocation staff

    • Emil Sekarak is in the middle row on the far left.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Christmas 1944 Staff housing

    • Christmas 1944 Staff housing

    • Emil Sekerak and Eleanor Gerard, civilian workers at Topaz.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Emil (Sekerak) and abandoned mine

    • Emil (Sekerak) and abandoned mine

    • Emil Sekerak, Caucasian administrator at Topaz, near Topaz Mt.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Emil Sekerak's Room

    • Emil Sekerak's Room

    • Emil Sekerak's dorm room.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Students from Topaz High School

    • Students from Topaz High School

    • Etsuko Marubayashi, Miye Yoshimori and Daisy Uyeda. They have copies of the school newspaper in their arms.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • The Co-op

    • The Co-op

    • Every block (of the 34 residential areas) had a recreation hall used for different purposes. Rec. halls were 20" x 100" and were heated with three pot-bellied stoves that burned coal.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Farewell to Topaz High

    • Farewell to Topaz High

    • Farewell to Topaz High School song

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Field day games, 1943

    • Field day games, 1943

    • Field Day Games for the high school. Probably took place on Block 32 and the open field to the north.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Jr. high graduation at Topaz

    • Jr. high graduation at Topaz

    • Golden Wolff and LeGrand Noble, educators at Topaz

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Graduation, 1943

    • Graduation, 1943

    • Graduation with Eleanor Gerard on the left in a white dress.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • The yearbooks arrive!

    • The yearbooks arrive!

    • Harrison Conover (in the hat) and his son, Martin (facing the camera) brought the yearbooks from Springville, UT where they were printed.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Students in front of the gymnasium

    • Students in front of the gymnasium

    • Harry Kawabata and Ratcho (Richard) Yamashiro, Class of 1945

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Jr. high graduation

    • Jr. high graduation

    • Henry Tani is at the microphone.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • 1943 Graduation

    • 1943 Graduation

    • High school graduates from Topaz, 1943

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Field Day Games

    • Field Day Games

    • High school students, probably in the open playing area near Block 32, which was where the high school buildings were located.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Hospital and block 7

    • Hospital and block 7

    • Hospital with chimney taken toward the northwest with Topaz Mt. in the background. Block 7 and part of block 6 as well as a small portion of the military compound are shown. The mess hall sits in between the row of barracks in the lower lefthand...

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Commencment Program, 1945

    • Commencment Program, 1945

    • Inside a program that was printed at the Millard County Chronicle in Delta, Utah. The paper is coated stock and printing is letterpress.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Motoichi Yanagi

    • Motoichi Yanagi

    • Internee

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Emil and Yas Furuya

    • Emil and Yas Furuya

    • Internees could get passes to leave the camp for outings. Emil Sekerak has his hands on his hips.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Utliity trench

    • Utliity trench

    • Internees worked continuously on the sewer and water system. Emil Sekerak is standing with his hands on his hips.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Senior assembly, 1945

    • Senior assembly, 1945

    • Jean Sanford. Her father, R.P. Sanford, worked at camp as the assistant project director.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Senior assembly

    • Senior assembly

    • Junji Doami, 1945, senior.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Students from Topaz

    • Students from Topaz

    • Kaoru Takaki (Class of 1945), unknown, Tommy Mo???

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Formal dinner at Topaz

    • Formal dinner at Topaz

    • Left side of the table: George and Signe Lafabreque, Lambs. Right side: Victor Goertzel, Ella Honderich, Eleanor Gerard and Emil Sekerak.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Lorne Bell at Mt. Topaz

    • Lorne Bell at Mt. Topaz

    • Lorne Bell climbing Mt. Topaz about 16 miles from Topaz city.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Graduation

    • Graduation

    • Lorne Bell, Henry Tani, Rev. Tsukomoto and Eleanor (Gerard) Sekerak.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Campfire

    • Campfire

    • Lorne Bell, Marian Bell and Emil Sekerak making a fire while camping outside Topaz city.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Lower classmen line up for yearbooks, 1945

    • Lower classmen line up for yearbooks, 1945

    • Lower classmen also received copies of the yearbook, 1945. Topaz High included students 7-12.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Students at Topaz

    • Students at Topaz

    • Marty Oshima

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Students at Topaz

    • Students at Topaz

    • Mary Iwaki, Tony Tokai, Rose Asoo and others, class of 1945

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • 1943 Mary Mac and her students

    • 1943 Mary Mac and her students

    • Mary Macmillian had been teaching in Japan before the war. Once war broke out, she returned to the United States and taught at Topaz. Following the war she lived and worked in Hiroshima, Japan

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Mary MacMillian

    • Mary MacMillian

    • Mary MacMillian was a teacher at Topaz. Prior to the war and after she worked as a teacher in Japan.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Senior assembly, 1945

    • Senior assembly, 1945

    • Mary Tsuchiya and Chiyo Date

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • 1943 Students

    • 1943 Students

    • Michiko Hara, Chiyoko Matsuzaki, Machiko Nakamura, Mary Matsumoto, Rhoda Nishimura, Ayako Ota, Kiyo Ito. David Ino, Seichi Aizawa, Ken Shimomura, Paul Tani.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Senior assembly, 1945

    • Senior assembly, 1945

    • Mickie Suzuki, who was a junior in 1945.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • P.E. Teachers, 1943

    • P.E. Teachers, 1943

    • Miyuki Kusumine, Tane Amemiya and Kimi Fujii

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Students from Topaz

    • Students from Topaz

    • Mo Yanagi and Tony Takai

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Nearing Mt. Topaz

    • Nearing Mt. Topaz

    • Mountains northwest of Topaz City toward Mt. Topaz. Back of photo dated 1943.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • The first graduation

    • The first graduation

    • Mr. Charles Ernst leading the graduates.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • The yearbooks arrive

    • The yearbooks arrive

    • Mr. Harrison Conover and his children (The boy is Martin.) brought the yearbooks to Topaz. Mr. Conover ran the Springville, Utah newspaper and printed all three of the Topaz yearbooks.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Muriel (Matzkin) Schapp

    • Muriel (Matzkin) Schapp

    • Muriel Schapp was the first lady of Pennsylvania several years after internment.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Pig farm

    • Pig farm

    • Near the pig farm was a canal which served as a swimming hole in the summer.

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Buzz session

    • Buzz session
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    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • A classroom

    • A classroom
    •  

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Jr. high graduation

    • Jr. high graduation
    •  

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum
    • Home Ec. Class

    • Home Ec. Class
    •  

    • Central Utah Relocation Center; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese American Evacuation and Relocation, 1942-1945; Topaz (Utah);
    • Topaz Museum

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