Clem Albers - Japanese Internment

 Clipping stories on their migration at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. Manzanar, California, 1942

 Evacuee mother and child ready to board a train which will take them to an assembly center where evacuees of Japanese ancestry will await transfer to War Relocation Authority centers to spend the duration. 1942

 Evacuee mothers, with their babies, getting acquainted at the Santa Anita Assembly center where evacuees from this area are awaiting transfer to a War Relocation Authority center to spend the duration. 1942

 Evacuees of Japanese ancestry move into this War Relocation Authority center. 

Manzanar, California, 1942

 Evacuees of Japanese ancestry waiting for the bus which will take them 

to the Salinas Assembly Center. They will later be transferred to a 

War Relocation Authority center to spend the duration. 1942

 In the doorway of her barrack apartment at this War Relocation Authority center 

for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. Manzanar, California, 1942

 Mealtime during early days after evacuation at Manzanar, now a War Relocation Authority 

center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. In housing, as well as at meal times, 

family life is observed. 1942

 Mother and child evacuees of Japanese descent on train en route to 

War Relocation Authority center at Manzanar, California. 1942

 Persons of Japanese ancestry arrive at the Santa Anita Assembly Center from San Pedro, California. Evacuees lived at this center at the Santa Anita race track before being moved inland to relocation centers. 1942

 Relocated Nisei girls getting a bucket of water from one of the hydrants at this relocation center. Manzanar, California, 1942

 Residents of Japanese ancestry being moved from Los Angeles harbor before eventual resettlement in War Relocation Authority centers where, as in evacuation, the family unit is kept intact. 1942

 Seated in family groups, evacuees of Japanese ancestry check in at the Armory before moving to an assembly center. They will be transferred later to a War Relocation Authority center. 1942

 Special food formulae are prepared for babies at Manzanar reception center 

for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. 1942

 This little evacuee is being vaccinated by an evacuee nurse, and doctor, as are other evacuees upon arrival at War Relocation Authority centers. Manzanar, California, 1942

 Unpacking in their quarters. Rear, Eva (left) and Emiko Yamashita. Front, Michi Yamashita (left), and Taka Sakai. Family groups are kept intact. Manzanar, California, 1942

 Washday for this family of Japanese ancestry at the Santa Anita Assembly Center. 1942

 Waving to departing friends who are leaving for assembly centers. All residents of Japanese ancestry from designated military areas will eventually be housed in War Relocation Authority Centers to spend the duration. 1942

 Young evacuees of Japanese ancestry arrive here by train prior to being transferred by bus to Manzanar, now a War Relocation Authority center. 1942

 A ping pong game on a home-made table occupies the attention of these young evacuees of Japanese descent at Santa Anita Assembly center. 1942

Frieda Lakahama of Long Beach, California, joins in window washing at Santa Anita Park assembly center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. 1942