Captain J. H. Adams was born in Edwardsville, Illinois, on June 13, 1820. and was a Captain in the Mexican American War. He arrived in Hangtown for gold on August 1, 1849. He then arrived in Santa Clara County in August 1853 and became sheriff in...
Adult education; Relocation camps; Teachers; Women; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Tanforan Assembly Center (San Bruno, Calif.); World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows a Japanese teacher instructing a group of adults at Tanforan Assembly Center in San Bruno, Calif.
Alum Rock Park (San Jose, Calif.); Arbuckle, Clyde, 1903-1998; Nature; People; Photographs; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Big tourist attraction at Alum Rock Park. Touted as a meteor but may have been a natural occurrence. Broken up in 1918 to help with the war effort. Smelting yielded 39 tons of high grade magnanese ore used in the manufacture of armor plating.
Apartments; Domestic life; Dwellings; Family; Relocation camps; Forced migration; Granada Relocation Center; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows a typical evacuee apartment at Granada Relocation Center, Amache, Colorado with female evacuees reading, sewing and playing.
Apartments; Domestic life; Family; Relocation camps; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows a Japanese family in their quarters at their apartment in a relocation camp.
Arnold, William R. (William Richard), 1881-1965; Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964; Mission Santa Clara; Priests; University of Santa Clara
Photograph of president Herbert Hoover attending the memorial mass held at Mission Santa Clara for the victims of the "Akron" dirigible crash. At top stands Rev. Dennis L?, who presided over the mass. Lower row, third from left stands...
Art education; Arts & crafts; Painting; Relocation camps; Women; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Tanforan Assembly Center (San Bruno, Calif.); World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows a woman artist at work on a landscape scene at Tanforan, California Assembly Center.
Artists; Artists' models; Men; Portrait drawings; Women; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Tanforan Assembly Center (San Bruno, Calif.); World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows a Japanese artist sketching a girl posed against a background of landscapes at Tanforan, California Assembly Center.
Arts & crafts; Embroidery; Knitting; 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 needlework display at Santa Anita, California Assembly Center being admired by other evacuees.
Arts & crafts; Handicraft; Needlework; 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 craft fair and hobby show at the Santa Anita, California Assembly Center. The items displayed represent work done by evacuees.
Assistance; Interviews; Relocation camps; Men; Women; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows registrants being interviewed by the Public Assistance department of the Control Station at Visalia, 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.
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.
The Mission Motor Car Company's Service Department and Used Car Department located at 6th and Santa Clara St. San Jose. The Mission Motor Car Company was owened by Normandin and Campin, and distributed Chevrolet, Franklin, Baker Electric, Hudson,...
Baby carriages; Costumes; Parades & processions; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Santa Anita Assembly Center (Calif.); World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows a baby parade, with humorous touches added by adults posing as infants. This parade was a feature of a three day "Funita" staged at Santa Anita, California Assembly Center.
Banking industry; Clerks; Relocation camps; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Photograph shows a Japanese man being interviewed by a representative of the Federal Reserve Bank at a San Francisco Control station, assisted by a Japanese American woman as interpreter and clerk.
Barbers; Barbershops; Men; 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 section of one of two 12-chair barber shops at Santa Anita, California Assembly Center.
Barracks; Relocation camps; Temporary buildings; Forced migration; Granada Relocation Center; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans
Panorama of Granada Relocation Center, Amache, Colorado showing in the foreground a typical barracks unit consisting of 12 six-room apartment barrack buildings, a recreation hall, mess hall, laundry and bathhouse.
Baseball; Baseball players; Relocation camps; Sports; Forced migration; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; World War II, 1939-1945 -- Japanese Americans; Portland Assembly Center (Or.)
Evacuees playing baseball at Portland Assembly Center in Oregon.
