Print, photographic
Title
Print, photographic
Subject
Japanese American Internment Minidoka Music
Description
Black and white photograph of Norakuro Harmonica Band of Minidoka. The War relocation Authority label on the back reads: Norakuro band. This is called a harmonica band although harmonies are augmented by an equal number of other instruments. The organization including the name is patterened after Borrah Minnevitch's Harmonica Rascals. The band plays for the center dances and is very popular. they play both American and Japanese music, often putting Japanese lyrics to American music.
Date
8/20/1943
Identifier
1992.041.004.012