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Signed portrait of Osamu Imayanagita (ddr-densho-483-340)
Black and white portrait of a young boy wearing a suit. Caption on photo: "To Mrs. Fukuyama, Sincerely, Osamu Imayanagita" signed in black ink.
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Photograph of War Relocation Authority (ddr-csujad-55-2634)
A scene in the Chicago Relocation Division of the War Relocation Authority where relocatees are being interviewed for relocation and assistance. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2798
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View of barracks (ddr-densho-151-357)
Original caption: San Bruno, California. Shown here is one type of barracks for family use. These were formerly the stalls for race horses. Each family is assigned to two small rooms, the inner one with no outside door nor window. The center has been in operation about six weeks. 8,000 evacuees are now assembled here.
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Japanese Americans tending crops (ddr-densho-151-36)
Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuee in her "hobby garden" which rates highest of all the garden plots at this War Relocation Authority center. Vegetables for their own use are grown in plots 10 x 50 feet between rows of barracks.
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Third-grade students (ddr-densho-151-32)
Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Third grade students working on their arithmetic lesson at this first volunteer elementary school. School equipment was not yet available at the time this photograph was taken.
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Young Japanese Americans waiting for new arrivals (ddr-densho-151-255)
Original caption: Stockton, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry have been at this Assembly Center for several days and are watching the arrival of buses bringing new groups of families. Later, all will be transferred to War Relocation Authority centers to spend the duration.
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Library books (ddr-densho-151-437)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. A barrack building has been turned into a library at this War Relocaton Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. These and other books have been donated by friends, Shelving will be soon made, and the library set up with the use of modern techniques by a trained evacuee …
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Last San Francisco family arriving at Tanforan (ddr-densho-151-158)
Original caption: San Bruno, California. The last family off of the bus from San Francisco, have just arrived at this assembly center which will be their home until relocation centers inland have been established and are ready for occupancy.
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Nisei boys reading while waiting for bus (ddr-densho-151-187)
Original caption: Centerville, California. These school boys read the "funnies" while awaiting evacuation bus. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.
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Japanese Americans in mess hall line (ddr-densho-151-44)
Original WRA caption: San Bruno, California. View of the Tanforan Assembly Center, showing a type of barrack peculiar to the center. Also shown in part of a line-up of evacuees waiting for places in the mess hall for their noon meal.
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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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Japanese American family awaiting mass removal (ddr-densho-151-130)
Original caption: San Francisco, California. The father of these children is being held as a dangerous enemy alien. Mother and children were evacuated with other persons of Japanese ancestry to War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.
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Man walking with grandson (ddr-densho-151-374)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Grandfather of Japanese ancestry teaching his little grandson to walk at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees.
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Japanese Americans waiting for bus (ddr-densho-151-141)
Original caption: Byron, California. Families of Japanese ancestry, evacuated from Contra Costa County, await bus which will transport them to assembly center at Turlock fairgrounds, 65 miles away. Evacuees will be transferred to War Relocation Authority centers where they will spend the duration.
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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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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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Mother with infant arrives at Stockton (ddr-densho-151-251)
Original caption: Stockton, California. Young mother of Japanese ancestry arrives at Assembly center with 21 day old baby.
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Japanese Americans making camouflage nets (ddr-densho-151-410)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Making camouflage nets for the War Department. This is one of several War and Navy Department projects carried on by persons of Japanese ancestry in relocation centers.