U.S. National Archives photos from the 1940s
1,644 photos, in date order; 961–1,020 on this page. Photos taken by federal employees as part of their duties are US government works and not under copyright. About the collection
Mountain View, California. Henry Mitarai, age 36, successful large-scale farm operator with his fam.
1942-03-30
Oakland, California. Evacuee family of Japanese ancestry leaving Wartime Civil Control Administrati.
1942-05-06
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. The farm project is well under way, with 125 acre.
1942-06-30
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuee of Japanese ancestry at this War Relocati.
1942-07-02
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. William Katsuki, former professional landscape ga.
1942-06-30
Photograph of Dust Storm at Manzanar War Relocation Authority Center, 07/03/1942
1942-07-03
Stockton, California. Arrival at Assembly center at 12:45 pm. This assembly center has been open f.
1942-05-19
Stockton, California. These evacuees of Japanese ancestry are bringing fresh food with them to this.
1942-05-19
Sacramento, California. Student evacuees of Japanese ancestry. Most of these boys have attended th.
1942-05-20
Mountain View, California. Members of a family who, before evacuation, operated a 20-acre farm in S.
1942-04-18
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. An elementary school has been established with vo.
1942-07-01
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Exterior view of the lath house of guyaule rubber.
1942-06-29
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Street scene looking east toward the Inyo Mountai.
1942-06-29
Centerville, California. Young workers of Japanese ancestry picking peas on a farm in Alameda Count.
1942-04-26
Lodi, California. This farmer of Japanese ancestry has come to the Wartime Civil Control Administra.
1942-05-14
Centerville, California. Japanese field laborers packing cauliflower in field on large-scale ranch.
1942-04-09
San Leandro, California. Watering young plants on a farm in Alameda County, California, prior to ev.
1942-04-26
Near Mission San Jose, California. Picking strawberries a few days before evacuation of residents o.
1942-04-26
San Bruno, California. The last family off of the bus from San Francisco, have just arrived at this.
1942-04-29
Centerville, California. Members of farming families are pictured as they left for Centerville, one.
1942-05-09
Sacramento, California. Former University of California students of Japanese ancestry were evacuate.
1942-05-20
Woodland, California. Departure of evacuees of Japanese ancestry by special train for Merced Assemb.
1942-05-20
Sacramento, California. Home of physician of Japanese ancestry, outside the Japanese quarter of tow.
1942-05-11
Sacramento, California. Scene in the business district of the Japanese quarter of town two days bef.
1942-05-11
San Bruno, California. Old Mr. Konda in barrack apartment, after supper. He lives here with his tw.
1942-06-16
San Bruno, California. Young evacuees at this Assembly center beg to have their pictures taken.
1942-06-16
San Bruno, California. All maintenance work, repair and construction is done by volunteer workers o.
1942-06-16
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry lining up outside t.
1942-07-01
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. This evacuee is forman of the "hobby gardens" pro.
1942-07-02
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. View of the Manzanar Relocation Center showing th.
1942-07-01
San Francisco, California. Friends and neighbors congregate to bid farewell, though not for long, t.
1942-04-29
San Francisco, California. Just about to step into the bus for the Assembly center.
1942-04-06
Centerville, California. Mother and baby await evacuation bus. Posted on wall are schedules listin.
1942-05-09
Centerville, California. Interior view of Japanese American Citizens League headquarters. A Japane.
1942-04-07
San Leandro, California. Family labor transplanting young tomato plants under canvas about ten days.
1942-04-26
Centerville, California. Awaiting evacuation bus. Posters in Background list of families, buses to.
1942-05-09 · poster
Centerville, California. This farming couple awaits evacuation bus. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry.
1942-05-09
San Francisco, California. High School boys look over Buchanan Street scene, prior to evacuation of.
1942-04-04
Lodi, California. Two brothers give pre-evacuation data at Wartime Civil Control Administration sta.
1942-05-14
Turlock, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry waiting their turn for baggage inspection for co.
1942-05-02
Hayward, California. Families of Japanese ancestry in their new truck, piled high with household an.
1942-03-28
San Francisco, California. Dave Tatsuno and his father, merchants of Japanese ancestry in San Frans.
1942-04-04
San Bruno, California. Mrs. Fujita and her neighbor inspecting the tiny vegetable garden she has p.
1942-06-16
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Typical Issei.
1942-07-01
San Francisco, California. These evacuees of Japanese ancestry are part of a group of 600 persons b.
1942-04-29
Florin, California. Farm mother of Japanese ancestry picking strawberries a few days prior to evacuation.
1942-05-11
Florin, California. This American soldier of Japanese ancestry is shown at the railroad station of a.
1942-05-10
Sacramento, California. Child of Japanese ancestry on porch of home two days before evacuation of r.
1942-05-11
San Bruno, California. Mrs. Fujita working in her tiny vegetable garden she has planted in front of.
1942-06-16
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Doctor Robert Emerson, on the extreme right, visi.
1942-06-28
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Doctor Takahashi, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Speci.
1942-07-03
Centerville, California. Members of farm family board evacuation bus. Evacuees of Japanese ancestr.
1942-05-09
Mountain View, California. Henry Mitarai, 36-year-old successful, large-scale farm operator, holdin.
1942-03-30
Centerville, California. Piling baggage of evacuees from this Alameda County farming community on t.
1942-05-08
Centerville, California. This farm mother of Japanese ancestry is awaiting the evacuation buses whi.
1942-05-09
Mountain View, California. Oiling water pump for safe keeping on a farm in Santa Clara County, prio.
1942-03-30
Lodi, California. An alien Japanese pictured before evacuation at his farm in the grape- producing.
1942-05-14
Near Centerville, California. This farm woman of Japanese ancestry is transplanting tomato plants i.
1942-03-27
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Emergency hospital housed in temporary quarters a.
1942-07-02
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Young expectant mother (center) receives check-up.
1942-07-03