"Poston, Arizona. This evacuee is fortified with an umbrella for protection from the sun, and high-top boots for strolling..."

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Collection40 Families CollectionDate1942-05-09DescriptionImage shows view of a woman wearing a dress and knee-high boots holding on to an umbrella and walking towards a man with his back to the camera. Visible in the background at left and at right are rows of barracks.NotesLibrary has digital image only, courtesy of the National Archives.National Archives Identifier: 536145.Title taken from the National Archives. Full title: "Poston, Arizona. This evacuee is fortified with an umbrella for protection from the sun, and high-top boots for strolling through the dusty streets 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 Code00047860Restrictions 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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