"Poston, Arizona. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry spending their first day at this War Relocation Authority center"

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Collection40 Families CollectionDate1942-05-10DescriptionImage shows view of four people walking towards a structure, with barracks made of rough lumber and tar paper and an automobile visible in the background.NotesLibrary has digital image only, courtesy of the National Archives.National Archives Identifier: 536135.Title taken from the National Archives. Full title: "Poston, Arizona. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry spending their first day at this War Relocation Authority center."Originally from Series: Central Photographic File of the War Relocation Authority, 1942 - 1945, Record Group 210: Records of the War Relocation Authority, 1941 - 1989.Resource Typestill imageHeld ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterBar Code00047613Restrictions on AccessCopyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.

Topic

Geographic LocationPoston (Ariz.)Poston Relocation Center (Ariz.)SubjectJapanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Arizona--PostonWorld War II--Incarceration camps--Housing--BarracksTime Period1941-1950

Personal Name

PhotographerClark, Fred

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