Only What We Could Carry: The Santa Anita Assembly Center (exhibition)
Creators: Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
Temporary exhibition at the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum about the nearby detention facility. Drawing on photographs, objects, and issues of the Santa Anita Pacemaker in the museum's collection, Only What We Could Carry opened in November 2009. The museum also includes the story of the Santa Anita Assembly Center as part of its permanent gallery on the history of Arcadia.
An updated version of the exhibition opened on January 21, 2017 in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the incarceration.
| Date Opened | 2009-11-07 |
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| Date Closed | 2010-01-16 |
| Institution | Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum |
| Location | Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum, Arcadia, CA |
| Curator | Dana Dunn |
For More Information
Bell, Alison. "Santa Anita Racetrack Played a Role in WWII Internment." Los Angeles Time , November 8, 2009. http://articles.latimes.com/2009/nov/08/local/me-then8 .
Only What We Could Carry: The Santa Anita Assembly Center on City of Arcadia website. http://www.ci.arcadia.ca.us/home/index.asp?page=9&recordid=6644 .