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Camp street (ddr-densho-37-810)
img Camp street (ddr-densho-37-810)
Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Street scene and view of quarters for evacuees of Japanese ancestry at Manzanar reception center. High Sierras in background.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-810/
Japanese American amidst piles of luggage (ddr-densho-37-387)
img Japanese American amidst piles of luggage (ddr-densho-37-387)
Original WRA caption: Salinas Assembly Center, Salinas, California. A young evacuee of Japanese ancestry at this assembly center prior to transfer to a War Relocation Authority Center.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-387/
Issei man preparing to board bus (ddr-densho-151-267)
img Issei man preparing to board bus (ddr-densho-151-267)
Original caption: San Francisco, California. This evacuee of Japanese ancestry has been checked by officials and is about to board the evacuation bus for an Assembly center.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-267/
Guayule plants (ddr-densho-151-383)
img Guayule plants (ddr-densho-151-383)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. View of one of the lath house where seedlings are grown under controlled conditions, for the guyaule rubber experiment project.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-383/
New arrivals at the Turlock Assembly Center (ddr-densho-151-14)
img New arrivals at the Turlock Assembly Center (ddr-densho-151-14)
Original WRA caption: Turlock, California. Families of Japanese ancestry arrive at Turlock Assembly Center. Evacuees will be housed later at War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-14/
Japanese Americans playing go (ddr-densho-151-398)
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.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-398/
Japanese American family waiting for bus (ddr-densho-151-329)
img Japanese American family waiting for bus (ddr-densho-151-329)
Original caption: Oakland, California. Evacuee family of Japanese ancestry leaving Wartime Civil Control Administration station to board a bus which will take them to Tanforan Assembly center.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-329/
Family transplanting tomato plants (ddr-densho-151-448)
img Family transplanting tomato plants (ddr-densho-151-448)
Original caption: San Leandro, California. Family labor transplanting young tomato plants under canvas about ten days prior to evacuation of residents of Japanese ancestry to Assembly Centers.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-448/
Japanese American farmers prior to mass removal (ddr-densho-151-124)
img Japanese American farmers prior to mass removal (ddr-densho-151-124)
Original caption: San Leandro, California. Family labor transplanting young tomato plants under canvas about ten days prior to evacuation of residents of Japanese ancestry to Assembly Centers.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-124/
New arrivals at the Turlock Assembly Center (ddr-densho-151-11)
img New arrivals at the Turlock Assembly Center (ddr-densho-151-11)
Original WRA caption: Turlock, California. Families of Japanese ancestry arrived at Turlock assembly center. Evacuees will be housed later at War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-11/
Japanese American Citizens League stenographer (ddr-densho-151-119)
img Japanese American Citizens League stenographer (ddr-densho-151-119)
Original caption: Centerville, California. Stenographer for Japanese American Citizens League of Mt. Eden township. Helps the farmers of the vicinity to close out their affairs before evacuation.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-119/
Nisei man and white friend saying goodbye (ddr-densho-151-188)
img Nisei man and white friend saying goodbye (ddr-densho-151-188)
Original caption: Centerville, California. A caucasian friend has come to say goodbye to his farmer friends of Japanese ancestry prior to their evacuation to an Assembly center.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-188/
Father and children waiting for bus (ddr-densho-151-246)
img Father and children waiting for bus (ddr-densho-151-246)
Original caption: Oakland, California. Residents of Japanese ancestry waiting for evacuation buses which will take them to the Tanforan Assembly center under Civilian Exclusion Order Number 28.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-246/
Japantown store prior to mass removal (ddr-densho-151-324)
img Japantown store prior to mass removal (ddr-densho-151-324)
Original caption: Florin, California. Scene on Main Street in this small agriculture town occupied largely by residents of Japanese ancestry, who will be evacuated in two days.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-324/
Japanese American getting a haircut (ddr-densho-151-404)
img Japanese American getting a haircut (ddr-densho-151-404)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Common sight during the long summer evenings after the day's work is done. As yet, there are no barber shops.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-404/
Baggage on sidewalk (ddr-densho-151-268)
img Baggage on sidewalk (ddr-densho-151-268)
Original caption: San Francisco, California. Bed roll and baggage of evacuees of Japanese ancestry awaiting shipment from the Wartime Civil Control Administration station to an assembly center.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-268/
Group photo outside building, holding banner in Japanese (ddr-ajah-3-186)
img Group photo outside building, holding banner in Japanese (ddr-ajah-3-186)
Caption below photo: Rev. Elyu Terao 1961-1979 / Buddhist Temple of Alameda, California. Translation of banner below photo: Senior Appreciation September 10, 1961, sponsored the Men's Association
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-3-186/
Article in the Hokubei Mainichi (ddr-densho-336-902)
doc Article in the Hokubei Mainichi (ddr-densho-336-902)
A letter to the editor, written by Brad Shirakawa, about the state of various California chapters of the Young People's Christian Conference and the Lake Sequoia Retreat.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-336-902/
Takuritsu Morita inside classroom (ddr-ajah-6-601)
img Takuritsu Morita inside classroom (ddr-ajah-6-601)
Caption below photo: Principal and instructor Takuritsu Morita in a classroom, very probably the official California Alameda Japanese Elementary School, at 2256 Pacific Avenue. Circa 1916-1918
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-601/
Application for Travel by Enemy Aliens (ddr-densho-501-223)
doc Application for Travel by Enemy Aliens (ddr-densho-501-223)
Shoji Takeda applies for travel approval to move from Grand Junction, Colorado back home to Milpitas, California. Shoji and Shin Takeda both received $24.73 from the WRA.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-501-223/
Letter to a Nisei man from his sister and mother (ddr-densho-153-63)
doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister and mother (ddr-densho-153-63)
Excerpt: "I have been unable to mail this letter because of no stamps but I'll mail it today." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-63/
Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-121)
doc Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-121)
Excerpt: "It was good to hear from you gain but we were surprised to hear about your colds." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-121/
Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-30)
doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-30)
Excerpt: "I hope you got my last letter that I wrote on saturday & also had sent on saturday." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-30/
Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-89)
doc Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-89)
Excerpt: "This a letter to inform you that I have been cleared and thus eligible for leave clearance." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-89/
Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-27)
doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-27)
Excerpt: "I had a little bit of time to write today so I'll just say a little bit." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-27/
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