Japanese American Internment Memorial - San Jose, CA
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N 37° 19.941 W 121° 53.191
10S E 598641 N 4132323
A bas relief mural by the federal courthouse in San Jose, CA.
Waymark Code: WM7J6V
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/30/2009
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The piece is an illustration of Japanese American history in the United States.
It's describes as A "Bas-relief depicting the history of Japanese life in the United States, includes scenes of immigration, internment during World War II and current Japanese-American life. Text panels include documents ordering internment, a map of the camp, a list of the camps and historical background on all aspects of Japanese-American life."
The panel is doubled sided and sits by the 2nd St entrance to the federal building.
The plaque reads: "The memorial is dedicated to the Japanese- Americn interned in relocation camps during World War II (1942-1945.
Artist: Ruth Asawa
Dedicated: March, 5 1994
A gift from the local Japanese community, city of San Jose and County of Santa Clara.
TITLE: Japanese American Internment Memorial
ARTIST(S): Asawa, Ruth, 1926- , sculptor.
DATE: 1994. Dedicated March 5, 1994.
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA000566
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Located Robert Peckham Federal Building, San Jose, California
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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