Estelle Ishigo Collection

Estelle Ishigo Collection

(94.195) The online collection of Estelle Peck Ishigo (1899-1990) covers life in the Pomona detention center in California and in the Heart Mountain, Wyoming camp during World War II. Includes 120 drawings, sketches, and watercolors. 

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Contested Histories: Art and Artifacts from the Allen Hendershott Eaton Collection

CONTESTED HISTORIES EXHIBITION

Items in this collection were featured in the exhibition Contested Histories: Art and Artifacts from the Allen Hendershott Eaton Collection, which was on display at JANM, January 7 – April 8, 2018. A pop-up version of the Contested Histories has been traveling to other locations across the United States.

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Estelle Ishigo print

Estelle Ishigo Prints

Reproductions of Estelle Ishigo's works from the permanent collection are available at the JANM Store.

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illustrated letter by Estelle Ishigo

History is Ignored: Estelle Ishigo

A behind-the-scenes look at the Estelle Ishigo written in 2012 for Discover Nikkei.

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