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Japanese evacuees, San Francisco

#Japanese #SanFrancisco #WorldWarII #America #JapaneseAmericans #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange

https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2001705936/

A black and white photograph depicting a group of people waiting with their luggage outside what appears to be an entrance. A man is seated on his suitcase, looking down at the ground seemingly in thought or worry. Behind him are several other individuals standing by bags and suitcases piled up against a wall; some wear hats typical for protection from sun exposure during World War II era migrations across America. The overall mood suggests hardship and uncertainty as these families prepare to embark upon uncertain futures away from their homes, likely due to forced evacuations related to WWII internment policies in the U.S., which led many Japanese Americans into incarceration camps with few personal belongings allowed.

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I'd quibble with the term evacuees. It understates the appalling way the Japanese - American community was treated.

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