Guard tower at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, ca. 1944

Nine guard towers with searchlights and armed gaurds surrounded the center. An internee caught outside the fence was arrested. On December 3, 1942, 32 people were arrested for sledding outside the fence. The oldest person arrested was 11 years old. 

Resource Identifier
ah09982_025
Citation
Bill Manbo papers, Collection No. 9982, Folder 1, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
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