On the Way to the Camps: A Photo Essay
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Los Angeles, California.
Japanese-American evacuation from West Coast areas under U.S. Army war emergency order. Reading evacuation orders on bulletin board at Mary Knoll mission. Lee, Russell, 1903- photographer. CREATED/PUBLISHED 1942 Apr. Online Source: "America from the Great Depression to World War II: Black-and-White Photographs from the FAS-OWI, 1935-1945" American Memory Website |
Los Angeles, California.
Japanese-American evacuation from West Coast areas under U.S. Army war emergency order.
Reading evacuation orders on bulletin board at Maryknoll mission. Lee, Russell, 1903-
photographer. CREATED/PUBLISHED 1942 Apr. Online Source: "America from the Great Depression to World War II: Black-and-White Photographs from the FAS-OWI, 1935-1945" at the Library of Congresss American Memory Website |
Santa Anita reception
center, Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese and Japanese-Americans from
West Coast areas under U.S. Army war emergency order. Waiting for registration. Lee,
Russell, 1903- photographer. CREATED/PUBLISHED 1942 Apr. Online Source: "America from the Great Depression to World War II: Black-and-White Photographs from the FAS-OWI, 1935-1945" at the Library of Congresss American Memory Website |
Santa Anita reception
center, Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese and Japanese-Americans from
West Coast areas under U.S. Army war emergency order. Registering Japanese-Americans. Lee,
Russell, 1903- photographer. CREATED/PUBLISHED 1942 Apr. Online Source: "America from the Great Depression to World War II: Black-and-White Photographs from the FAS-OWI, 1935-1945" at the Library of Congresss American Memory Website |
Los Angeles, California.
Japanese-American evacuation from West Coast areas under U.S. Army war emergency order.
Waiting for a train which will take them to Owens Valley. Lee, Russell, 1903-
photographer. CREATED/PUBLISHED 1942 Apr. Online Source: "America from the Great Depression to World War II: Black-and-White Photographs from the FAS-OWI, 1935-1945" at the Library of Congresss American Memory Website |
Los Angeles, California.
The evacuation of the Japanese-Americans from West Coast areas under U.S. Army war
emergency order. Japanese-Americans going to camp at Owens Valley gather around baggage
car at the old Santa Fe Station. Lee, Russell, 1903- photographer. CREATED/PUBLISHED 1942
Apr. Online Source: "America from the Great Depression to World War II: Black-and-White Photographs from the FAS-OWI, 1935-1945" at the Library of Congresss American Memory Website |
Los Angeles, California.
The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from West Coast areas under U.S. Army war emergency
order. Japanese-American family waiting for train to take them to Owens Valley. Lee,
Russell, 1903- photographer. CREATED/PUBLISHED 1942 Apr. Online Source: "America from the Great Depression to World War II: Black-and-White Photographs from the FAS-OWI, 1935-1945" at the Library of Congresss American Memory Website |
Los Angeles, California.
The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from West Coast areas under U.S. Army war emergency
order. Japanese-American child who is being evacuated with his parents to Owens Valley.
Lee, Russell, 1903- photographer. CREATED/PUBLISHED 1942 Apr. Online Source: "America from the Great Depression to World War II: Black-and-White Photographs from the FAS-OWI, 1935-1945" at the Library of Congresss American Memory Website |
Santa Anita reception
center, Los Angeles County, California. Baggage of Japanese-Americans being inspected as
they arrive from West Coast areas under U.S. Army war emergency order. Lee, Russell, 1903-
photographer. CREATED/PUBLISHED 1942 Apr. Online Source: "America from the Great Depression to World War II: Black-and-White Photographs from the FAS-OWI, 1935-1945" at the Library of Congresss American Memory Website |
Aerial view--Heart Mountain Camp |
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Mess line at the camp at
Forrest City, Arkansas. Locke, Edwin, photographer. CREATED/PUBLISHED 1937 Feb. Online Source: "America from the Great Depression to World War II: Black-and-White Photographs from the FAS-OWI, 1935-1945" at the Library of Congresss American Memory Website |
Nyssa, Oregon. FSA (Farm
Security Administration) mobile camp. Farmers send trucks to the camp to pick up the
Japanese-American farm workers living there. Lee, Russell, 1903- photographer.
CREATED/PUBLISHED 1942 July. Online Source: "America from the Great Depression to World War II: Black-and-White Photographs from the FAS-OWI, 1935-1945" at the Library of Congresss American Memory Website |
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