![Memorial Tower at the cemetery of the Manzanar Relocation Center for deported Japanese-Americans, Inyo County, California, United States, 1943. [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/5e17efdd5c570.jpg)
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| Caption | Memorial Tower at the cemetery of the Manzanar Relocation Center for deported Japanese-Americans, Inyo County, California, United States, 1943. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | |||||||||
| Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | |||||||||
| Photographer | Ansel Adams | |||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Library of Congress | |||||||||
| Identification Code | LC-A351-3-M-13 | |||||||||
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| Photo Size | 2,412 x 1,676 pixels | |||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Manzanar, California, United States | |||||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||
| Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | |||||||||
| Licensing | This work is believed to be in the public domain. Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Manzanar, California, United States |
| Lat/Long | 36.7253, -118.1628 |
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Translations of the Japanese words on the monument vary from “Memorial Tower” to “Comforting Pagoda” and many variations in between. This monument was created and placed by the internees (probably stone mason Ryozo Kado) and is one of the few things still standing at the site today.