U.S. National Archives photos from the 1940s
1,644 photos, in date order; 601–660 on this page. Photos taken by federal employees as part of their duties are US government works and not under copyright. About the collection
Mission San Jose, California. Ready to close the doors of greenhouse on strawberry truck farm in Sa.
1942–1945
Stockton, California. Operating tractor on industrialized farm in the Delta district, prior to evac.
1942-04-10
Stockton, California. These boys of Japanese ancestry are among the several at this Assembly center.
1942-05-19
Woodland, California. Tenant farmer of Japanese ancestry who has just completed settlement of their.
1942-05-20
Near Florin, California. This Issei, the father of seven children, came to the United States from J.
1942-05-11
San Bruno, California. Entering Recreational Hall where election is being held for Councilmen. A g.
1942-06-16
San Bruno, California. Looking down one of the avenues between rows of barracks. The ones on the r.
1942-06-16
San Bruno, California. Supper time! Meal times are the big events of the day within an assembly ce.
1942-06-16
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. George J. Yokomizo, hybridizer for the guyaule ru.
1942-06-29
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. More land is being cleared at the southern end of.
1942-06-30
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuee boy waiting at the entrance of the Recrea.
1942-07-01
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Common sight during the long summer evenings afte.
1942-07-02
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Making camouflage nets for the War Department. T.
1942-07-01
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. A corner in the library at this War Relocation Au.
1942-07-01
Woodland, California. Families of Japanese ancestry with their baggage at railroad station awaiting.
1942-05-20
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. A typical interior scene in one of the barrack ap.
1942-06-30
Centerville, California. Harvesting cauliflower on a ranch near Centerville on April 9, 1942, while.
1942-04-09
San Bruno, California. Portrait of youth of Japanese ancestry from a farming district in central Ca.
1942-06-16
San Bruno, California. An art school wall has been established in this Assembly center with large e.
1942-06-16
Near San Lorenzo, California. "Victory Corps" weeding garlic field. Thirty- seven high school have.
1942-05-05
San Francisco, California (Buchanan Street). High School boys of Japanese ancestry in the Japanese.
1942-04-04
Stockton, California. People of Japanese ancestry from the Lodi grape producing district. Their id.
1942-05-19
Florin, California. Hands of Reverend Naito (Buddhist priest) are here as he locks the door of his.
1942-01-12
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuees enjoying the creek which flows along the.
1942-07-03
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Shizuco Setoguchi is now assisting the local news.
1942-07-03
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. A view of a section in the growing bed for guayul.
1942-06-28
San Francisco, California. The residents of Japanese ancestry appear at 2031 Bush Street for inform.
1942-04-25
San Francisco, California. Mr. Tatsuno pictured in his San Francisco drygoods store prior to evacua.
1942-04-04
San Francisco, Califronia. The family unit is kept intact in various phases of evacuation of person.
1942-04-06
San Francisco, California. A conference on evacuation details 2031 Bush Street. Evacuees of Japane.
1942-04-25
San Francisco, California. A home is sought for kittens as owners prepare to evacuate. Evacuees of.
1942-04
Byron, California. As families of Japanese ancestry evacuated from farms in Contra Costa County, th.
1942-05-02
San Francisco, California. Husband of these two women are being held as dangerous enemy aliens. Wi.
1942-04-25
Stockton, California. People of Japanese ancestry from the Lodi grape-producing district. Their id.
1942-05-19
Woodland, California. The departure of persons of Japanese ancestry by special train for Merced.
1942-05-20
Stockton, California. Young mother of Japanese ancestry has just arrived at this Assembly center wi.
1942-05-19
Florin, California. Picking strawberries in irrigated field a few days prior to evacuation from thi.
1942-05-10
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Guayule beds in the lath house at the Manzanar Re.
1942-06-28
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuee boys of Japanese ancestry at entrance of.
1942-07-01
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. General view of this War Relocation Authority cen.
1942-06-29
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Hospital latrines, for patients, between the barr.
1942-07-03
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Lawns and flowers have been planted by some of th.
1942-07-01
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. The main Library at this War Relocation Authority.
1942-07-01
Sacramento, California. Bill Fujii, evacuee of Japanese ancestry, who has completed three years in.
1942-05-20
Sacramento, Calfiornia. View of Sacramento Assembly center seen across fields from road which appro.
1942-05-20
Sacramento, California. Sewing teacher, at the door of her shop, two days before evacuation. She h.
1942-05-11
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Johnny Fukazawa, foreman of fields 3, 4, 5, and 6.
1942-06-30
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. A complete record, by personal interview, is bein.
1942-06-30
San Francisco, California. As a safeguard for health, evacuees of Japanese descent were inoculated.
1942-04-20
Byron, California. Farm families of Japanese ancestry boarding buses for Turlock Assembly Center 65.
1942-05-02
Hayward, California. The Reverend John Carlos Derfelt, Baptist Minister, ties identification tag in.
1942-05-08
Mountain View, California. A pre-evacuation barbecue on a farm in Santa Clara County, California.
1942-04-26
San Francisco, California. Lining up before Japanese American Citizens League auditorium at 2031 Bu.
1942-04-25
Mountain View, California. Scene at Santa Clara home of the Shibuya family who raised select chrysan.
1942-04-18
Mountain View, California. Weeding garlic field several weeks before evacuation. Farmers and other.
1942-03-30
Mountain View, California. Members of the Mitarai family on their ranch, six weeks prior to evacuat.
1942-03-30
Turlock, California. These children have just arrived at Turlock Assembly center. Evacuees of Japa.
1942-05-02
Florin, California. Packing strawberries prior to evacuation of residents of Japanese ancestry from.
1942-05-11
San Bruno, California. A nursery school has been established at this assembly center with young eva.
1942-06-16
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Mrs. Togo Tanaka, American-born young mother of J.
1942-07-03