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Segregation and Tule Lake

In July 1943, Tule Lake concentration camp was designated as a segregation center for those the camp authorities considered "disloyal" as a result of their answers on the mandatory "loyalty questionnaire." In September 1943, "loyal" Japanese Americans from Tule Lake began departing for other camps and "disloyal" Japanese Americans from other camps started arriving at Tule Lake. The number of guards increased from a few hundred to 930 and an eight-foot high double fence was erected. The camp's capacity was 15,000 but the peak population reached 18,789 as 6,249 original "loyal" Japaense Americans chose to stay rather than be uprooted again.

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Members of the Hoshidan marching (ddr-densho-37-108)
img Members of the Hoshidan marching (ddr-densho-37-108)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-108/
Members of the Hoshidan distributing mattresses (ddr-densho-37-112)
img Members of the Hoshidan distributing mattresses (ddr-densho-37-112)
Mattresses were doled out to 300 members of the Hoshidan, a pro-Japan organization, who were being kept overnight for questioning.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-112/
Segregees arrive at Tule Lake (ddr-densho-37-261)
img Segregees arrive at Tule Lake (ddr-densho-37-261)
Original WRA caption: Trucks loaded with segregees arrive at processing center.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-261/
Hokoku Seinen Dan bugle corps (ddr-densho-37-183)
img Hokoku Seinen Dan bugle corps (ddr-densho-37-183)
Original WRA caption: Bugle Corps of Hokoku Seinen Dan gather at Gate 1 to give proper send off to 125 of their number being sent to Santa Fe Internment Camp March 4, 1945.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-183/
Camp new arrivals (ddr-densho-37-300)
img Camp new arrivals (ddr-densho-37-300)
Original WRA caption: People from the Manzanar Relocation Center were moved to the Tule Lake Segregation Center and quartered in the ten blocks which had been built as an addition at Tule Lake. They arrived in four special trains and were taken directly from the railroad to their new homes. A total of 1876 people came …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-300/
Japanese American loading freight train (ddr-densho-37-265)
img Japanese American loading freight train (ddr-densho-37-265)
Original WRA caption: Volunteer evacuee worker helps load freight on train.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-265/
Fingerprinting a segregant (ddr-densho-37-275)
img Fingerprinting a segregant (ddr-densho-37-275)
Original WRA caption: Segregee is fingerprinted.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-275/
Hoshidan members unloading mattresses (ddr-densho-37-111)
img Hoshidan members unloading mattresses (ddr-densho-37-111)
Original WRA caption: "Recalcitrant" Hokoku unload mattresses to form beds outside building but within stockade enclosure when 300 are held at stockade over night for questioning.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-111/
Processing a segregant (ddr-densho-37-276)
img Processing a segregant (ddr-densho-37-276)
Original WRA caption: Individual segregee folders [being] made up.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-276/
Hoshidan members leaving Tule Lake (ddr-densho-37-187)
img Hoshidan members leaving Tule Lake (ddr-densho-37-187)
Original WRA caption: Size of well-wishers diminished as the number of pro-Japan sympathizers sent to internment grew. Although 400 when leaving June 24, 1945, when this picture was taken, the send-off crowd was not nearly up-to-par.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-187/
Segregants' departure from camp (ddr-densho-37-195)
img Segregants' departure from camp (ddr-densho-37-195)
Original WRA caption: Another defiant "enemy alien" sent to Santa Fe Internment Camp June 24, 1945, refuses to leave jail and stockade and is escorted by patrolmen (border).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-195/
Camp new arrivals (ddr-densho-37-293)
img Camp new arrivals (ddr-densho-37-293)
Original WRA caption: People from the Manzanar Relocation Center were moved to the Tule Lake Segregation Center and quartered in the ten blocks which had been built as an addition at Tule Lake. They arrived in four special trains and were taken directly from the railroad to their new homes. A total of 1876 people came …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-293/
Segregants preparing to leave camp (ddr-densho-37-185)
img Segregants preparing to leave camp (ddr-densho-37-185)
Original WRA caption: The "400" march in small groups from Gate 1 to the stockade for processing before entraining for Santa Fe Internment Camp.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-185/
Hoshidan members leaving Tule Lake (ddr-densho-37-198)
img Hoshidan members leaving Tule Lake (ddr-densho-37-198)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-198/
Entrainment of segregants (ddr-densho-37-268)
img Entrainment of segregants (ddr-densho-37-268)
Original WRA caption: Crowd watches entrainment of segregees.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-268/
Hokoku Seinen Dan (ddr-densho-37-109)
img Hokoku Seinen Dan (ddr-densho-37-109)
Original WRA caption: Early morning drill of Hokoku Seinin Dan, Pro-Japan society. Note white head bands are part of "uniform."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-109/
Segregees boarding trucks (ddr-densho-37-264)
img Segregees boarding trucks (ddr-densho-37-264)
Original WRA caption: Segregees board trucks for processing center.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-264/
Hoshidan members on strike (ddr-densho-37-193)
img Hoshidan members on strike (ddr-densho-37-193)
Original WRA caption: After oral persuasion had failed to move some of the 25 "lie-down" strikers among the 400 going to Santa Fe Internment Camp 6-24-45, the strikers are "assisted" to leave their beds by Department of Justice (Border patrolmen) guards, and join march to train.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-193/
Photographing a segregant (ddr-densho-37-266)
img Photographing a segregant (ddr-densho-37-266)
Original WRA caption: Segregees are photographed. Kenji Nitta.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-266/
Photographing a segregant (ddr-densho-37-263)
img Photographing a segregant (ddr-densho-37-263)
Original WRA caption: Segregees are photographed.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-263/
Hoshidan members leaving Tule Lake (ddr-densho-37-197)
img Hoshidan members leaving Tule Lake (ddr-densho-37-197)
Original WRA caption: The 25 laydown strikers march to the special Department of Justice train to go to Santa Fe Internment Camp.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-197/
Inspection of Hoshidan members (ddr-densho-37-190)
img Inspection of Hoshidan members (ddr-densho-37-190)
Original WRA caption: Search of persons departing for Santa Fe Internment Camp 6-24-45, inside stockade.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-190/
Inspection of Hoshidan members (?) (ddr-densho-37-189)
img Inspection of Hoshidan members (?) (ddr-densho-37-189)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-189/
Hokoku Seinen Dan leaving camp (ddr-densho-37-182)
img Hokoku Seinen Dan leaving camp (ddr-densho-37-182)
Original WRA caption: Hokoku and sympathizers gather at Gate 1 March 4, 1945 to witness departure of 125 Hokoku for Internment Camp at Santa Fe, N.M.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-182/
Exterior, stockade (ddr-densho-37-207)
img Exterior, stockade (ddr-densho-37-207)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-207/
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