Contests; Relocation camps; Spectators; Watermelons; Competitive eating; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Santa Anita Assembly Center (Calif.); World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows a group of evacuees in a watermelon eating contest at Santa Anita Assembly Center in California.
Guards; Relocation camps; Soldiers; Watch towers; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Tanforan Assembly Center (San Bruno, Calif.); World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows guard on duty in watchtower at Tanforan Assembly Center in San Bruno, California.
Bathrooms; Men; Relocation camps; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans; Portland Assembly Center (Or.)
Photograph shows a men's wash room scene at Portland, Oregon Assembly Center with evacuees shaving and washing.
Dishwashing; Men; Relocation camps; Tableware; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Santa Anita Assembly Center (Calif.); World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows a dishwashing unit in operation at Santa Anita, California Assembly Center with evacuees hard at work.
Men; Relocation camps; Sports; Volleyball; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows evacuees playing volleyball at a relocation camp.
Women; Railroad travel; Relocation camps; Travel; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Santa Anita Assembly Center (Calif.); World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Five young Japanese women in travel clothes, holding suitcases.
Railroads; Railroad travel; Relocation camps; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Santa Anita Assembly Center (Calif.); World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows evacuees boarding a train at Santa Anita, California on route to a war relocation center.
Railroad travel; Railroads; Relocation camps; Travel; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Santa Anita Assembly Center (Calif.); World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
A trainload of evacuees arrive by train at Santa Anita, California Assembly Center and disembark for registration and assignment to their quarters within the center.
Office workers; Relocation camps; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows a busy scene in the Timekeeping Office at Stockton, California Assembly Center.
Equipment & supplies; Men; Relocation camps; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans; Portland Assembly Center (Or.)
Photograph shows evacuees receiving tools and supplies at the supply depot at Portland, Oregon Assembly Center.
Martial arts; Men; Oriental hand-to-hand fighting; Relocation camps; Sports; Sumo; Sumo wrestlers; Wrestling; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Santa Anita Assembly Center (Calif.); World War II,...
Photograph shows a sumo match at Santa Anita, California Assembly Center with the referee in traditional costume. The contestants are wearing heavy canvas belts which are used to hold, throw or force the opponent out of the dirt ring.
Lease & rental services; Relocation camps; Sporting goods;; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans; Portland Assembly Center (Or.)
Photograph shows evacuees signing for athletic equipment at Portland Assembly Center in Oregon.
Relocation camps; Softball; Softball players; Sports; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Santa Anita Assembly Center (Calif.); World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows a girls softball game at Santa Anita, California Assembly Center.
Board games; Dormitories; Men; Relocation camps; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans; Portland Assembly Center
Photograph shows single men's dormitory at Portland Assembly Center with male evacuees conversing, reading, resting or playing board games.
Relocation camps; Singers; Singing; Teachers; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans; Portland Assembly Center (Or.)
Photograph shows an evacuee teacher leading a singing class at Portland, Oregon Assembly Center.
Bathing; Children; Relocation camps; Forced migration; Fresno Assembly Center (Fresno, Calif.); Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows three evacuee children taking a shower in a shower room at Fresno, California Assembly Center.
Candy; Canteens (Wartime, emergency, etc.); Food; Relocation camps; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans; Portland Assembly Center (Or.)
Photograph shows a display of a large assortment of candy bars at Portland Assembly Center in Portland, Oregon at a canteen with evacuees purchasing items.
Relocation camps; Shoemakers; Shoes; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans; Stockton Assembly Center (Calif.)
Photograph shows a busy shoe repair shop at Stockton Assembly Center, California.
Children; Marching bands; Relocation camps; Youth organizations; Boy Scouts of America; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Santa Anita Assembly Center (Calif.); World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows a Boy Scout drum and bugle corps at Santa Anita, California Assembly Center led by Girl Scout majorettes.
Clerks; Men; Pails; Relocation camps; Women; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Santa Anita Assembly Center (Calif.); World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Bedding and household utensils are being delivered to an apartment of an evacuee family. Clerks record the delivery.
