Asian Men's Recreation Yard

Chinese and Japanese men were restricted to a fenced outdoor recreation yard that opened after breakfast and remained available until dinner, while women had slightly more freedom and could walk the grounds when accompanied by a female guard. The yard was originally larger and at one time included a covered pavilion. During World War II, the pavilion was removed to make way for a POW mess hall. Some detainees passed the time there playing volleyball or soccer, and former detainee Albert Wong recalled trying to gather fruit from the trees next to the yard.

Tiburon, California · United States