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img Japanese American man preparing to board the bus (ddr-densho-151-167)

Original caption: Hayward, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry about ready to board the bus to an Assembly center. An official of Wartime Civil Control Administration Control Station is checking registration numbers. Social worker in the background is assisiting in the evacuation.

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img Terakawa and Yoshioka families (ddr-densho-357-311)

The Terakawa and Yoshioka families celebrate the New Year. Starting from the left: Giichi Yoshioka, Tadaichi Yoshioka, Yoni Yoshioka. Hiroko Terakwa is nineteen months old and is held by her father, Tansai Terakawa. Caption: "Happy New Year, Jan 2, 1932, at Hayward California."

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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.

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Narrator Roy M. Hirabayashi

Sansei male. Born January 1, 1951, in Berkeley, California. Grew up in Oakland, and got involved with music at an early age. Attended Cal State Hayward and San Jose State during the Civil Rights Movement. Got involved with civil rights and Asian American issues. Along with wife, PJ Hirabayashi, founded the prominent group San Jose Taiko.

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img Issei farmer discussing lease with Chinese businessman (ddr-densho-151-285)

Original caption: Hayward, California. Negi family, operators of a forty-acre leased truck farm, complete arrangements with a Chinese business man who is taking over this farm and equipment at the time of the family's voluntary evacuation to Colorado, prior to Civilian Exclusion Orders.

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img Japanese American family arriving at bus station (ddr-densho-151-168)

Original caption: Hayward, California. This family of Japanese ancestry have just arrived in town from their farm. They will await the evacuation bus which will take them to the Tanforan Assembly center where they will be transferred later to War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Group in field with horse drawn farming equipment (ddr-ajah-6-791)

Caption below photo: Mataichi Ozeki with daughter, Hatsuyo, standing in a field likely owned by William and Alfreda Mohr in the Mt. Eden-Hayward area of California, where they lived and worked. Hatsuyo was born in 1907, thus dating this image to around 1908-1909. The man driving the rig is Alfreda's husband William.

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img Japanese Americans boarding bus (ddr-densho-151-171)

Original caption: Hayward, California. Farm families of Japanese ancestry are being checked into the evacuation buses which are enroute to the Assembly center. Their identification tags and numbers are inspected before entering the bus by a member of the Wartime Civil Control Administration Control Station staff. Over 400 persons were evacuated from this district on this …

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vh Roy M. Hirabayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-313)

Sansei male. Born January 1, 1951, in Berkeley, California. Grew up in Oakland, and got involved with music at an early age. Attended Cal State Hayward and San Jose State during the Civil Rights Movement. Got involved with civil rights and Asian American issues. Along with wife, PJ Hirabayashi, founded the prominent group San Jose Taiko.

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img Children wearing "evacuation tags" (ddr-densho-151-450)

Original 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 were present from a local church. The family unit is kept intact during evacuation and at War Relocation Authority centers …

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img Family during mass removal (ddr-densho-151-39)

Original WRA caption: Hayward, California. Members of the Mochida family awaiting evacuation bus. Identification tags are used to aid in keeping the family unit intact during all phases of evacuation. Mochida operated a nursery and five greenhouses on a two-acre site in Eden Township. He raised snapdragons and sweet peas. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be …

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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 …

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img Issei minister with white colleagues (ddr-densho-151-163)

Original caption: Hayward, California. Members of clergy and Salvation Army bid farewell to evacuee minister, Reverend Sui Hiro, of the San Lorenzo Holiness Church, as he and his small son prepare to board evacuation bus. On his right is the Reverend John Charles Derfelt, Baptist minister, and on his left is the Reverend W. V. Immel, …

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Collection Tsuyako Kitashima Collection (ddr-janm-4)

Various materials from Topaz, Redress, the National Coalition for Redress and Reparations (NCRR), and the Japanese American Citizens' League (JACL) by Tsuyako "Sox" Kitashima. Kitashima was born in Hayward, California in 1918. Her and her family were among the 120,000 Japanese Americans forcefully interned in war relocation camps during World War Two. They were first taken …

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img Hayward greenhouse (ddr-densho-357-711)

Hanako Terakawa's caption: "Stockton Buddhist Church members at Hayward."

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img Tadaichi and Hiroko (ddr-densho-357-400)

Left to right: Tadaichi Yoshioka, Hiroko Terakawa. Hanako Terakawa's caption: "Grandpa and Hiroko."

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img Hiroko with Grandpa (ddr-densho-357-728)

Left to right: Tadaichi Yoshioka, Hiroko Terakawa.

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img Fujii Family (ddr-densho-357-372)

Left to right: Sumi (last name unknown), Hanako Fujii, Hiroko Terakawa, Mrs. Fujii (first name unknown), Sally Fujii, unknown boy.

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img Ready for Hayward High (ddr-densho-357-101)

Left to right: Hanako Yoshioka, Giichi Yoshioka, Mitzue Mizakuchi.

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img Goldfish Farm (ddr-densho-357-154)

One of Mr. Haramaki's dogs stands at the edge of a pool of water at Goldfish Farm.

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img Yoshioka Family (ddr-densho-357-676)

Hanako Terakawa's caption: "In front of garage, Ford Roadster or touring car." Left to right: George Yoshioka, Hanako Yoshioka, Yukie Yoshioka, Giichi Yoshioka (in driver's seat), Masaru Yoshioka, Yoni Yoshioka, Tadaichi Yoshioka.

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