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doc Granada Pioneer Vol. I No. 55 (April 10, 1943) (ddr-densho-147-56)

Selected article titles: "California Income Tax Returns Due" (p. 1), "Art Competition Opened to Japanese Evacuees" (p. 1), "Japanese Evacuee Begins Sentence" (p. 3), "Military Service for Loyal Japanese Likely" (p. 3).

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-62)

Excerpt: "Yesterday we received your letter and was very happy to hear that you are getting along well and the job is okay." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from a friend (ddr-densho-153-54)

Excerpt: "Everyone here O.K. Weather is fine and we are getting all we can eat so we have a lot to be thankful for." Sent from Van Nuys, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-101)

Excerpt: "Sorry I did not write to you but so many things have happened to keep me to be a very busy gal." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-80)

Excerpt: "Ive been trying to get this letter off for about the last two weeks but everytime I start, something else turns up." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-100)

Excerpt: "I don't know what to say because I still can't get over the big shock which was occurred in the afternoon hours." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-114)

Excerpt: "Writing to you at this time because mom & pop are sending you (Joe) twenty five dollars for a congratulations on your graduation." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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img Military policeman patrolling camp fence (ddr-densho-37-483)

Original WRA caption: Arcadia, California. Military police patrol fence around Santa Anita Park assembly center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. Evacuees are transferred later to War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Construction of Pomona Assembly Center (ddr-densho-37-390)

Original WRA caption: Pomona, California. General view of assembly center being constructed on Pomona Fairgrounds, for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. Evacuees will be assigned to War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Japanese American cooking (ddr-densho-37-593)

Original WRA caption: Gila River Relocation Center, Rivers, Arizona. Student Mary Sakai, former resident of Stockton, California, is shown putting sliced carrots in a double boiler in preparation for the drying process.

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img Honda Family outside Rikita Honda's office (ddr-densho-411-1)

Photograph of Rikita Honda and family standing outside his medical practice in Los Angeles, California. Identified left to right: Shinya Honda, Rikita Honda, Mariko Honda, Mae Honda, Michiko Honda, and Yasuko Honda.

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doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Hank (ddr-densho-468-208)

Letter describing unsuccessful attempt to add Norman Thomas to Nebraskan ballot. Request for updates from California. Also includes a name to add to Hank's mailing list. Handwritten comment on author's "prairie fever."

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img Portrait of young boy (ddr-densho-359-1087)

Portrait of Kyoji Ralph Iwasa at Manzanar Concentration Camp in California. The photograph is signed "To Mr. + Mrs. Otsuka Kyoji Ralph Iwasa". The caption written in the album "1 yr. 7 mos."

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img Grants Pass Oregon (ddr-densho-359-1304)

Phil and Alice Okano's honeymoon down the Oregon Coast to California. A view down a street in Grants Pass, Oregon. The Redwoods Hotel can be seen on the left in the background.

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img Young Japanese Americans playing in creek (ddr-densho-151-400)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuee children enjoying a hot summer afternoon in the mountain creek which flows through the desert on the border of this War Relocation Authority center.

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img Two children waiting in line for bus (ddr-densho-151-150)

Original caption: Byron, California. Third generation of American children of Japanese ancestry in crowd awaiting the arrival of the next bus which will take them from their homes to the Assembly center.

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img Concentration camp firebreak (ddr-densho-151-68)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. General view of this War Relocation Authority center located in Owens Valley looking east across the wide fire-break which separates blocks of barracks.

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img Japanese Americans playing in creek (ddr-densho-151-401)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuee children enjoying a hot summer afternoon in the mountain creek which flows through the desert on the border of this War Relocation Authority center.

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img Young Japanese American with baseball bat (ddr-densho-151-471)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuee boy waiting at the entrance of the Recreational Hall at this War Relocation Authority center. He is anxious for the baseball team to assemble.

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img Japanese Americans waiting for medical examination (ddr-densho-151-222)

Original caption: Turlock, California. These evacuees of Japanese ancestry are awaiting their turn for medical examination before being assigned to their places in the barracks, after their arrival at this assembly center.

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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 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 Farmer preparing for mass removal (ddr-densho-151-269)

Original caption: Woodland, California. Tenant farmer of Japanese ancestry who has just completed settlement of their affairs and everything is packed ready for evacuation on the following morning to an assembly center.

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img Issei farmers returning to work (ddr-densho-151-240)

Original caption: Byron, California. Laborers of Japanese ancestry are returning to large-scale asparagus ranch after interview at Wartime Civil Control Administration station regarding their evacuation which is due in three days.

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