"Poston, Arizona. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry are being registered upon first arrival at this..."

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Collection40 Families CollectionDate1942-05-21DescriptionImage shows interior view of a room with wood beam ceilings and tables with men and women either seated or standing along both sides of the tables. Each table has a typewriter being operated by a women. The table in the foreground has numerous documents.NotesLibrary has digital image only, courtesy of the National ArchivesNational Archives Identifier: 536139.Title taken from the National Archives. Full title: "Poston, Arizona. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry are being registered upon first arrival 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 Code00047761Restrictions 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--PostonInteriorsTime Period1941-1950

Personal Name

PhotographerClark, Fred

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