U.S. National Archives photos from the 1940s
1,644 photos, in date order; 901–960 on this page. Photos taken by federal employees as part of their duties are US government works and not under copyright. About the collection
Stockton, California. So-called "stoop" laborers are shown weeding a celery field. Many persons of.
1942-04-10
San Lorenzo, California. Washday 48 hours before evacuation of persons of Japanese ancestry from th.
1942-05-05
Stockton, California. Hand baggage is being inspected for contraband upon the arrival of evacuees o.
1942-05-19
Sacramento, California. This evacuee of Japanese ancestry has worked for the State of California as.
1942-05-20
Sacramento, California. These young evacuees of Japanese ancestry are enjoying themselves at this A.
1942-05-20
Mission San Jose, California. High School girl of Japanese ancestry assisiting her family in the st.
1942-05-05
Florin, California. Main Street of this small town in the center of the strawberry and grape- produ.
1942-05-11
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. A view of surrounding country flanked by beautifu.
1942-06-30
San Francisco, California. With baggage stacked, young residents of Japanese ancestry await a bus a.
1942-04-07
San Bruno, California. Arriving at the Assembly center, the man at the right is a volunteer Japanes.
1942-04-29
San Francisco, California. Families of two Shinto priests who were interned on December 8, 1942, im.
1942-04-25
San Francisco, California. Waiting in line, 2031 Bush Street, for voluntary inoculation against typ.
1942-04-20
Hayward, California. Harry Konda, farmer, discusses evacuation details with a representation of the.
1942-04-09
Byron, California. The bus which will take this farm family of Japanese ancestry to the Assembly ce.
1942-05-02
Near San Lorenzo, California. Close-up of one of the dwellings previously occupied by the five farm.
1942-05-05
Stockton, California. The first day at an assembly center. A new unit of the barracks is being ope.
1942-05-19
Sacramento, California. Home of residents of Japanese ancestry a few days prior to evacuation.
1942-05-11
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Grandfather and grandson of Japanese ancestry at t.
1942-07-02
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. A barrack home at this War Relocation Authority c.
1942-07-01
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Mealtime in messhall Number 15 at this War Reloca.
1942-07-02
San Francisco, California. This restaurant, named "Nisei" after second- generation children born in.
1942-04-07
Florin, California. Reverend Naito (Buddhist) on steps of his church prior to evacuation.
1942-05-12
Oakland, California. Members of the Japanese Independent Congregational Church attend Easter servic.
1942-04-05
Oakland, California. Residents of Japanese ancestry waiting for evacuation buses which will take th.
1942-05-06
Hayward, California. This family of Japanese ancestry are about to board the bus for an Assembly cen.
1942-05-08
Centerville, California. Awaiting evacuation bus, while personal effects are packed aboard moving v.
1942-05-09
Sacramento, California. View in the Japanese section of this city two days before evacuation of res.
1942-05-11
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Doctor James Goto, Medical Director of Japanese a.
1942-07-03
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. In the Art School at this War Relocation Authorit.
1942-06-30
Woodland, California. The special train is now leaving the platform bearing the last of the 750 per.
1942-05-20
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Hoeing corn on the farm project at this War Reloc.
1942-06-30
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Young evacuee girls gather in the shade of their.
1942-06-30
Near Mission San Jose, California. This family of Japanese ancestry have but a few days to work in.
1942-04-26
Centerville, Califronia. This farm youngster and members of her family await evacuation bus. Evacu.
1942-05-09
Lodi, California. Heads of families and persons living alone, of Japanese ancestry, have concluded.
1942-05-14
San Bruno, California. Many evacuees suffer from lack of their accustomed activity. The attitude o.
1942-06-16
San Bruno, California. Shown here is one type of barracks for family use. These were formerly the.
1942-06-16
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Little evacuee of Japanese ancestry in a happy mo.
1942-07-02
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. The farm project is well under way with 125 acres.
1942-06-30
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Cultivating cornfield on the farm project at this.
1942-06-30
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Family groups enjoying the mountain creek which f.
1942-07-01
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Ichiro Okumura, 22 (left), from Venice, Californi.
1942-06-02
San Francisco, California. Young mother prepares for evacuation at 2526 Buchanan Street. She was b.
1942-04-13
Oakland, California. People of Japanese ancestry congregating at Wartime Civil Control Administrati.
1942-05-06
Near Centerville, Alameda County, California. Japanese berry farm transferred to a Yugoslavian in U.
1942-04-18
Oakland, California. Arranging flowers for alter on last day of service at Japanese Independent Con.
1942-04-26
Mountain View, California. Picking strawberries before evacuation on a Santa Clara County ranch ope.
1942-04-18
Florin, Sacramento County, California. A soldier and his mother in a strawberry field. The soldier.
1942-05-11
San Bruno, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry have just arrived at this Assembly center. Th.
1942-04-29
Centerville, California. This youngster is awaiting evacuation bus. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry.
1942-05-09
Hayward, Califorinia. The Negi family, operators of a forty-acre, intensively cultivated, leased tr.
1942-05-05
San Francisco, California. On a brick wall beside air raid shelter poster, exclusion orders were po.
1942-04-11 · poster
San Francisco, California. An early comer with personal effects at 2020 Van Ness Avenue as part of.
1942-04-06
San Francisco, California. The residents of Japanese ancestry appear at 2031 Bush Street, for infor.
1942-04-25
Centerville, California. School girls await evacuation bus. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be.
1942-05-09
Turlock, California. This aged woman of Japanese ancestry, in foreground, has just arrived at this.
1942-05-02
San Francisco, California. A business man of Japanese ancestry confers with a representative of the.
1942-04-04
Mountain View, California. Scene on a Santa Clara County berry farm leased before evacuation to thi.
1942-04-18
San Bruno, California. Evacuees of Japaneses ancestry arriving at the Tanforan Assembly center. Th.
1942-04-29
Centerville, California. This evacuee stands by her baggage as she waits for evacuation bus. Evacu.
1942-05-09