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drawing
H: 8 in, W: 5 in
paper
pencil

Subject Tags
Barracks
Canteens (Wartime, emergency, etc.)
Children
Concentration camps
Dogs
Girls
Ice cream and ices
Ice cream cones
United States
Vehicles
World War, 1939-1945

[Untitled]

Estelle Ishigo [bio]

United States, ca. 1942-1945

Japanese American National Museum

Estelle Ishigo Collection

Description
1 drawing on paper ; 8 x 5 in. | Pencil drawing of a dog eating a little girl's ice cream at a concentration camp in the United States during World War II. In foreground a dog stands in profile left happily licking the ice cream held by a crying little girl standing on the left. Girl has a sweater and a bow in her hair ; her left arm is raised to her eyes as she cries with mouth wide open. In background children eating ice cream exit down stairs of a barracks with sign "CANTEEN" over porch ; trash cans next to porch ; a vehicle is parked next to building. Another child carrying a book walks toward canteen from left center edge. Rectangular fine line border.

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