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img Japanese Americans boarding bus (ddr-densho-151-148)

Original caption: Byron, California. The moment has come for these farm families of Japanese descent to board the bus which will take them from their farm homes and ranches to the Assembly center 65 miles away.

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img Japanese Americans reading in library (ddr-densho-151-353)

Original caption: San Bruno, California. A barrack building at this assembly center has been reserved for the library which has just been established with a trained librarian of Japanese ancestry in charge. All books and magazines have been donated and the shelves were made from scrap lumber by the evacuees.

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img Assembly center new arrivals (ddr-densho-151-31)

Original WRA caption: Turlock, California. Farm families of Japanese ancestry arriving at this Assembly Center from Byron. Their hand baggage will be inspected on the table at lower right. After being medically examined, all will be assigned to their places in the barracks for later transfer to War Relocation Authority centers.

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img "Evacuation sale" at business run by Japanese Americans (ddr-densho-151-137)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. A study in contrast in Chinatown: The store on the right is operated by a proprietor of Japanese ancestry, and does a land office business as evacuation nears. Previously, many similar stores suffered losses of patronage because of boycott on Japanese products. Evacuees of Japanese descent will be housed in War …

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img Assembly center new arrivals (ddr-densho-151-6)

Original WRA caption: Stockton, California. Arrival at Assembly center at 12:45 pm. This assembly center has been open for one week. This group was evacuated from their homes in the Lodi district (grape area) this morning. Their identification numbers and family groups are checked by officials as they get off the bus. They are then directed …

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img Japanese Americans registering for mass removal (ddr-densho-151-132)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Lining up before Japanese American Citizens League auditorium at 2031 Bush Street to register for evacuation. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Japanese Americans arriving at Turlock Assembly Center (ddr-densho-151-10)

Original WRA caption: Turlock, California. These evacuees of Japanese ancestry have just arrived at the Turlock Assembly center which has been open only two days. They are on their way to their places in the barracks where they have been assigned by family groups. Later evacuees will be transferred to War Relocation Authority centers for the …

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img Farewell letter posted in Chinatown shop (ddr-densho-151-118)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Letter of appreciation posted in window of Pacific Dry Goods Company, 434-440 Grant Avenue, in San Francisco's Chinatown. Evacuees of Japanese descent will be housed at War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Closed Japanese American store (ddr-densho-151-43)

Original WRA caption: Oakland, California. Following evacuation orders, this store, at 13th and Franklin streets, was closed. The owner, a University of California graduate of Japanese descent, placed the "I AM AMERICAN" sign on the store front on Dec. 8, the day after Pearl Harbor. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be housed in War Relocation Authority …

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img Mother with two young children waiting for bus (ddr-densho-151-200)

Original caption: Centerville, California. Members of farm family await evacuation bus. In March they came from Santa Barbara County to Alameda County, so that all members of the family could be evacuated together. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Japanese American family waiting for train (ddr-densho-151-288)

Original caption: Woodland, California. Families of Japanese ancestry with their baggage at railroad station awaiting the arrival of special train which will take them to the Merced Assembly center, 125 miles away.

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img Government worker interviewing father and son (ddr-densho-151-218)

Original caption: Lodi, California. Father and son give pre-evacuation information at wartime Civil Control Administration Station. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img View of barracks (ddr-densho-151-350)

Original caption: San Bruno, California. Looking down one of the avenues between rows of barracks. The ones on the right are converted horse stalls, and those on the left are newly constructed and typical of an assembly center and relocation centers throughout the west. They are 100 feet long, covered with black tar paper, contain five …

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img View of Japantown prior to mass removal (ddr-densho-151-316)

Original caption: Sacramento, California. Looking up Capitol Street in the business district of the Japanese quarter two days before evacuation of all persons of Japanese ancestry from this city.

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img Last laundry drying in sun before mass removal (ddr-densho-151-178)

Original caption: San Lorenzo, California. Washday 48 hours before evacuation of persons of Japanese ancestry from this farming community in Santa Clara County. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Japanese Americans boarding bus (ddr-densho-151-206)

Original caption: Centerville, California. The bus has just arrived and these farm families of Japanese ancestry are being kept intact while enroute to the Assembly center.

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img Students reciting Pledge of Allegiance (ddr-densho-151-153)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Flag of allegiance pledge at Raphael Weill Public School, Geary and Buchanan Streets. Children in families of Japanese ancestry were evacuated with their parents and will be housed for the duration in War Relocation Authority centers where facilities will be provided for them to continue their education.

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img Japanese Americans playing games in shade (ddr-densho-151-402)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuees enjoying games under the shade of trees near the creek which flows through the desert on the border of this War Relocation Authrority center.

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img Baggage inspection (ddr-densho-151-225)

Original caption: Turlock, California. Baggage is inspected as families arrive at Turlock assembly center. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be transferred later to War Relocation Authority centers where they will spend the duration.

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img Moving van ready to load baggage (ddr-densho-151-94)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. The mioving van backs up to the curb to load possessions of residents of Japanese ancestry who are being evacuated from this flat building on Post Street. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Japanese Americans playing go (ddr-densho-151-398)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Playing the Japanese game Goh in the Relocation Hall at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry.

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img Library (ddr-densho-151-434)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. One of the barrack buildings houses the library for evacuees at this War Relocation Authority center. The librarian is a college graduate of Japanese ancestry who employs modern methods in library procedure.

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img Two young Japanese Americans (ddr-densho-151-339)

Original caption: San Bruno, California. Young evacuees at this Assembly center begged to have their pictures taken.

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img Japanese Americans boarding bus (ddr-densho-151-142)

Original caption: Byron, California. Farm families of Japanese ancestry boarding buses for Turlock Assembly Center 65 miles away. An official of the Wartime Civil Control Administration is checking the families into the bus by number.

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img Japanese Americans taking citizenship classes (ddr-densho-151-407)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Part of a class under the Adult Education Program at this War Relocation Authority center. It is composed of Issei and Kibei evacuees who are studying the Ideals of American Citizenship and the English language with which they are unfamiliar. There are 18 such classes, each averaging 20 volunteer …

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