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img Japanese Americans working in lath house (ddr-densho-151-386)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. A view of section of the lath house at this War Relocation Authority center where seedling guayule plants are propagated by experienced nurserymen evacuees in the guayule rubber experiment work.

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img Japanese Americans waiting for bus (ddr-densho-151-202)

Original caption: Centerville, California. Members of farm families await evacuation bus. Farmers and other evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be given opportunities to follow their callings at War Relocation Authority centers where they will spend the duration.

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img Farm house prior to mass removal (ddr-densho-151-446)

Original caption: Mountain View, California. Farm house in rural section where farmers of Japanese ancestry raised truck garden crops. Evacuees from this and other military areas will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Japanese American families waiting for bus (ddr-densho-151-201)

Original caption: Centerville, California. Members of farm families await evacuation bus. Farmers and other evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be given opportunities to follow their callings at War Relocation Authority centers where they will spend the duration.

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img Japanese Americans walking to barracks (ddr-densho-151-227)

Original caption: Turlock, California. Arrivals at Assembly center on their way to their new quarters. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be transferred later from assembly centers to War Relocation Authority centers where they will spend the duration.

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vh Gladys Koshio Konishi Interview (ddr-manz-1-26)

Nisei female. Born August 14, 1930, in Fort Lupton, Colorado. Raised in Fort Lupton, where family operated a produce farm. Attended Colorado College of Education. Following World War II, lived in Carbondale, Illinois, before returning to Colorado.

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doc Clipping regarding Dwight W. Morrow (ddr-njpa-1-1249)

Caption on front: "The American ambassador to Mexico: Dwight W. Morrow, who recently returned on a short leave of absence from Mexico City, at his home in Englewood, N.J., where he spent Christmas with his family. (International.)"

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img Poston doctor office (ddr-densho-475-25)

Black and white photograph of the interior of a doctor's office in Poston concentration camp where one medical professional is attending to a female patient facing away from the camera. Two men are working in the background.

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img Camp Boy Scouts (ddr-densho-37-427)

Original WRA caption: Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Heart Mountain, Wyoming. Boy Scouts conducting a morning flag raising ceremony at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center. Where persons of Japanese ancestry, evacuated from West Coast defennse areas, now reside.

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vh Robert T. Ohashi Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-350-13)

Hearing about FBI arrests of Issei in the community

Nisei male. Born July 24, 1925, in Ketchikan, Alaska. Grew up in Ketchikan, where parents ran a store. During World War II, was removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka incarceration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, went with family to work for a time …

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vh Robert T. Ohashi Interview Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-350-21)

Attending the University of Washington and living in SYNKOA house

Nisei male. Born July 24, 1925, in Ketchikan, Alaska. Grew up in Ketchikan, where parents ran a store. During World War II, was removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka incarceration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, went with family to work for a …

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vh Robert T. Ohashi Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-350-14)

Leaving Alaska by ship: mother brings a washing machine along

Nisei male. Born July 24, 1925, in Ketchikan, Alaska. Grew up in Ketchikan, where parents ran a store. During World War II, was removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka incarceration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, went with family to work for a …

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vh Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview Segment 9 (ddr-one-7-59-9)

First seeing Minidoka: "Is this where I'm going to be for the rest of my life?"

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect …

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img Nisei soldiers in Italy (ddr-densho-164-118)

Nisei soldier's caption: Pretty soft after sleeping on ground. San Pellogrini where our 442nd rest camp was located. If we couldn't go to some other place on pass we came here to take it easy for four days.

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img Officer Club in Tokyo with the McCabes (ddr-one-2-216)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Tami Okamura, Mrs. McCabe, Shiuko Sakai, Olinda Saito and Mr. McCabe at an officer’s club in Tokyo, possibly the American Club, where officers and civilians gathered. Inscribed on back: "Shuko."

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img Unloading oysters from a bateau (ddr-densho-15-108)

These workers are unloading oysters from a bateau at the processing area. The oysters were shoveled into a hopper and onto a conveyor belt (left side of image) that led into the processing area, where they were opened.

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doc Minoru Iyeki's recounting of an incident in camp (ddr-densho-392-55)

Minoru Iyeki discusses an incident where her son, Kenneth Iyeki was burned responding to a fire in camp. As a result of this fire he missed his high school graduation ceremony. She also discusses the poor hospital facilities.

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doc Letter from Yuri (Alice) Sumida Endo to Chimata Sumida (ddr-densho-379-27)

Alice (Yuri) Sumida Endo's letter from underprivileged camp run by St. Barnabas Episcopal Church where she was working as a cook. She mentions that her husband Frank Aiji Endo started work at the McCall's factory in Dayton, Ohio.

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img New arrivals at the Turlock Assembly Center (ddr-densho-151-16)

Original WRA caption: Turlock, California. Arrivals at Assembly center on their way to their new quarters. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be transferred later from assembly centers to War Relocation Authority centers where they will spend the duration.

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img David Lloyd George with his grandson (ddr-njpa-1-1203)

Caption on reverse: "An 'elder statesman' who holds the balance of power in British politics: David Lloyd George, with his little grandson, Lloyd Carey Evans, at his home where he is now convalescing after a serious illness. (International.)"

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doc Memo regarding Relocation Counseling (ddr-densho-356-969)

Memo to Caseworkers regarding Relocation Counseling, requesting caseworkers obtain specific information regarding resettlement plans during their initial interview for both indefinite leave and seasonal leave. Topics to cover include: where, nature of work, and plans for resettling family.

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img Farm workers' mess hall (ddr-densho-37-731)

Original WRA caption: Shown is the farm mess hall where the farmers had their meals for a short time. Built sometime in 1944 it is acclaimed by many to be the most cleanest and having the prettiest surroundings.

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img Camp visit by Eleanor Roosevelt (ddr-densho-37-468)

Original WRA caption: Gila River Relocation Center, Rivers, Arizona. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, accompanied by Dillon Myer, National Director of the War Relocation Authority, visit the Gila River Relocation Center, where they were greeted by crowds of enthusiastic evacuees.

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doc Letter from Ayame Okine to Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine, September 23, 1946 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-161)

A letter from Ayame Okine in Chicago, Illinois, to her parents-in-law, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. In the letter, she expresses her excitement about her husband, Masao's returning home from Japan where he is stationed as a Nisei solder. She anticipates that she is going to go back to California where Seiichi and Tomeyo reside once Masao …

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vh David Sakura Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-513)

Sansei male. Born March 28, 1936, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Eatonville, Washington, where father worked for a lumber company. During World War II, removed with family to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Father served in the U.S. Army during the war. After leaving camp, lived in public housing …

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