"Evacuation Day"

On the appointed "evacuation day," thousands of Japanese Americans gathered at designated locations, with the numbered identification tags they had been issued tied to their coats. Watched by curious onlookers, they were met by armed soldiers and transported in buses, private cars, and trains to sixteen temporary "assembly centers" in California, Washington, Oregon, and Arizona.

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Mass removal ("evacuation") (161)
"Evacuation Day" (238)

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doc Last of California Japs to Be Moved (July 30, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-827)

The Seattle Daily Times, July 30, 1942, p. 13

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-827/

doc Bainbridge Japanese Witsful and Willing. Aliens Register to Leave Island Monday. (March 25, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-714)

The Seattle Daily Times, March 25, 1942, p. 10

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-714/

doc Exiles Load Luggage for Trip to Puyallup. City's Jap Evacuees Start 'Housekeeping' in Puyallup (April 28, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-777)

The Seattle Daily Times, April 28, 1942, p. 5

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-777/

doc Exodus of L.A. Japanese Begins (March 22, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-701)

The Seattle Daily Times, March 22, 1942, p. 3

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-701/

doc Moving 5,000 S.F. Japs Begins (April 6, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-745)

The Seattle Daily Times, April 6, 1942, p. 2

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-745/

doc 4,100 Japs Ordered From Los Angeles (May 22, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-806)

The Seattle Daily Times, May 22, 1942, p. 7

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-806/

doc First Tacoma Japs Leave for South (May 18, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-800)

The Seattle Daily Times, May 18, 1942, p. 1

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-800/

doc Japs Evacuated, Bainbridge Life Eases Back to Normalcy (March 31, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-733)

The Seattle Daily Times, March 31, 1942, p. 4

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-733/

doc Japs Must Leave City Next Week (April 21, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-763)

The Seattle Daily Times, April 21, 1942, pp. 1, 4

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-763/

doc Still a Melting Pot (April 1, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-735)

The Seattle Daily Times, April 1, 1942, p. 6

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-735/

doc Young Evacuee (April 7, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-746)

The Seattle Daily Times, April 7, 1942, p. 14

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-746/

doc Japs Here May Be Sent to Idaho (April 24, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-769)

The Seattle Daily Times, April 24, 1942, p. 3

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-769/

doc Newspaper clipping of photo of mass removal from scrapbook page (ddr-densho-72-16)

Newspaper photo of Ikeda family preparing for mass removal. Newspaper unknown.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-72-16/

doc Two pages of newspaper clippings from scrapbook (ddr-densho-72-15)

Newspaper articles, one of which is titled "Portland to Be First Jap-Free City." Newspaper unknown.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-72-15/

doc Mass removal instructions document from page of scrapbook (ddr-densho-72-40)

Mass removal instructions by the Portland Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League. From page of "Scrapbook: 1943-45."

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-72-40/

img Mass removal (ddr-densho-118-2)

This photograph of the Yasutake family originally ran in the Seattle Times in 1942.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-118-2/

img Children wearing "evacuation tags" (ddr-densho-151-54)

Original WRA caption: Hayward, California. Two children of the Mochida family who, with their parents, are awaiting evacuation bus. The youngster on the right holds a sandwich given her by one of a group of women who where present from a local Church. The family unit is kept intact during evacuation and at War Relocation Authority …

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-54/

img Japanese Americans waiting for bus (ddr-densho-151-141)

Original caption: Byron, California. Families of Japanese ancestry, evacuated from Contra Costa County, await bus which will transport them to assembly center at Turlock fairgrounds, 65 miles away. Evacuees will be transferred to War Relocation Authority centers where they will spend the duration.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-141/

img Baggage of Japanese Americans lining the street (ddr-densho-151-164)

Original caption: Hayward, California. Baggage of evacuees of Japanese ancestry stacked at public park as evacuation bus prepares to leave for Tanforan assembly center. Evacuees will be transferred later from assembly centers to War Relocation Authority centers where they will spend the duration.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-164/

img Nisei boys reading while waiting for bus (ddr-densho-151-187)

Original caption: Centerville, California. These school boys read the "funnies" while awaiting evacuation bus. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-187/

img Mass removal (ddr-densho-151-63)

Original WRA caption: Farm families of Japanese ancestry boarding buses for Turlock Assembly Center 65 miles away. An official of the WCAA is checking the families into the bus by number.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-63/

img Boy looking for name on "evacuation schedule" (ddr-densho-151-192)

Original caption: Centerville, California. These posters on the outside wall of the Japanese American Citizens League quarters list families of Japanese ancestry names and buses to which they have been assigned for evacuation to the Assembly center. This boy is finding his family place.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-192/

img Japanese Americans waiting for the bus (ddr-densho-151-105)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. With baggage stacked, residents of Japanese ancestry await bus at Wartime Civil Control Administration station, 2020 Van Ness Avenue, as part of the first group of 664 to be evacuated from San Francisco on April 6, 1942. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-105/

img Japanese Americans waiting for train (ddr-densho-151-290)

Original caption: Woodland, Yolo County, California. Farm family of Japanese ancestry see the train approaching down the track, which will take them to the Merced Assembly center. They hasten together to their respective places as instructed.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-290/

img Japanese Americans waving goodbye (ddr-densho-151-259)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Inhabitants of the Japanese section wave farewell at the departure of their friends and neighbors whom they are soon to follow to Tanforan Assembly center. This bus contains some of the 660 persons to be evacuated on this day. In three more days these streets will be deserted of persons of …

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-259/