Documents; Exclusion orders; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans; People; Presidio of San Francisco; United States--Army; U.S. Army Western Defense Command; World War II;
Notice: Headquarters Western Defense Command and Fourth Army, Presidio of San Francisco, California. May 23, 1942. Civilian Exclusion Order No. 96.
Documents; Exclusion orders; Internment of Japanese Americans, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans; People; Posters; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History; United States--Army; World War II;
Poster issued by the Western Defense Command and Fourth Army Wartime Civil Control Administration on May 23, 1942, ordering all persons of Japanese ancestry living in designate portions of Santa Clara County to report to the Civil Control Station...
Food; Mess halls; Relocation camps; Women; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Santa Anita Assembly Center (Calif.); World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows a portion of a family mess hall at Santa Anita, California Assembly Center with young female evacuees setting the tables.
Delivering; Delivery boys; Infants; Milk; 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 a messenger delivering a bottle of baby formula to a mother at Fresno, California Assembly Center.
Relocation camps; Teachers; Young adults; Youth orchestras;; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans; Salinas Assembly Center (Calif.)
Photograph shows a teenage orchestra tuning up under the baton of a female teacher.
Health care; Relocation camps; Radiographs; Radiography; Radiologists; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Pomona Assembly Center (Calif.); World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows technician in x-ray laboratory at Pomona, California Assembly Center.
Athletes; Men; Relocation camps; Sports; Wrestlers; Wrestling; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Santa Anita Assembly Center (Calif.); World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows an American style wrestling match with two opponents and a referee at the Santa Anita Assembly Center in California.
Assistance; Office workers; Relocation camps; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows an evacuee consulting a staff adviser at the Fresno, California Assembly Center Welfare Office.
Health care; Infants; Nurses; 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 a nurse at Santa Anita, California Assembly Centers, weighing a baby.
Brides; Grooms (Weddings); Relocation camps; Wedding clothing & dress; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans; Stockton Assembly Center (Calif.)
Photograph shows a groom carrying his bride across the threshold of their apartment at Stockton, California Assembly Center.
Brides; Grooms (Weddings); Relocation camps; Weddings; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Santa Anita Assembly Center (Calif.); World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows a happy young couple of evacuees immediately after a ceremony with pastor looking on at Santa Anita, California Assembly Center, with cake and trimmings ready for the wedding reception.
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.