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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-44)

Excerpt: "I have about forty-five minutes to kill before a show so I thought I'd write you." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his father (ddr-densho-153-29)

Excerpt: "Joe, I am very glad you alived Chicago and permited to enter the school without any trouble." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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img Kimi Fujii at a horse race (ddr-densho-433-285)

Kimi Fujii (standing next to a woman holding a bouquet) stands with the winner of the race, Chief's Watch, in connection with The California Spring Garden Show.

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img Muddy conditions (ddr-densho-37-350)

Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. Thaws turn the streets and firebreaks into seas of mud, and makes difficult motor transportation through the center.

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img Japanese Americans digging potatoes (ddr-densho-37-90)

Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. Potatoes on the farm at this relocation center are dug by a mechanical digger pulled by a tractor.

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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.

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img Muddy conditions (ddr-densho-37-349)

Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. Thaws turn the streets and firebreaks into seas of mud, and makes difficult motor transportation through the center.

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img School photo in front of building (ddr-densho-329-598)

52 students outside on building steps. Holding American flags, a Lockwood Junior High banner, and an Oakland 1924 and California pennants. Printed on back: Hugo Weltz, Photographer

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img Closed Japanese American store (ddr-densho-37-444)

Original WRA caption: Los Angeles, California. Mr. and Mrs. K. Tseri closed their drugstore in preparation for the forthcoming evacuation from their "Little Tokyo" in Los Angeles.

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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.

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Collection Mary Jean Kramer Spallino Collection (ddr-manz-8)

The Mary Jean Kramer Spallino Collection is comprised of photographs and documents from Mary Jean Kramer, a teacher at the Manzanar concentration camp, California, during World War II. Materials include photographs of camp, personnel forms, Manzanar High School newsletters and yearbooks, and ephemera such as school event invitations and programs.

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