Black and white photographic print of (from left) Heidi Okihara, Bessie Matsuoka, and Shiuko Sakai (kneeling) on deck of ship “Gen. Daniel I. Sultan” en route to San Francisco from Japan. Inscribed on the back: "July '49/USAT SULTAN/TO SAN FRANCISCO/BESSIE HEIDI/ME."

Black and white photographic print of Bessie Matsuoka seated on deck lounge chair and writing aboard “Gen. Daniel I. Sultan” en route to San Francisco from Japan. Inscribed on the back: "July 49/USAT SULTAN BESSIE."

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Bessie Matsuoka, Kiku Shimazaki, and Shiuko Sakai seated on deck lounge chairs aboard “Gen. Daniel I. Sultan” en route to San Francisco from Japan. Inscribed on the back: "July '49/USAT SULTAN/ME KIKU BESSIE."

Black and white photographic print of fire drill onboard “Gen. Daniel T. Sultan” en route to San Francisco from Japan with (from left) Heidi Okihara, unidentified woman, Shiuko Sakai, Bessie Matsuoka, and two unidentified children posing for picture. Inscribed on the back: "July 49/SULTAN/DRILL."

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Chucky and Mrs. Doyel on deck chair aboard the "Gen. Daniel T. Sultan" en route to Japan. Inscribed on the back: "14 SEP 49/U.S.T. GEN SULTAN/CHUCKY & MRS DOYEL."

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Atsuko seated, Shiuko Sakai standing with Atsuko’s daughter Lynne in front of her aboard the Gen. Daniel T. Sultan’s deck en route to Japan.

Black and white photographic print of Atsuko, friend of Shiuko Sakai, seated on deck chair with daughter Lynne aboard "Gen. Daniel T. Sultan" en route to Japan, with Atsuko facing away from the camera.