Dorothea Lange (@DorotheaLange@mastodon.ozioso.online)

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San Francisco, Calif. Apr. 1942. Evacuees of Japanese descent inoculated as they registered for evacuation and assignment, later, to War Relocation Authority centers for the duration the war

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2021654874/

The image depicts a historical scene from San Francisco, California in April 1942 during World War II. It shows Japanese Americans who were evacuated due to their perceived threat and registered for evacuation and assignment at the relocation centers established by the U.S. government's War Relocation Authority (WRA). The photograph captures several individuals: two women wearing white dresses attending to a young girl, possibly checking her health or preparing her for registration; an older man in formal attire with his hat off, holding up a piece of paper and smiling at someone not pictured; another woman assisting him. In the background, there's faint text on top that reads "San Francisco, Calif., Apr 1942," indicating time and location context. The photograph appears to be an original file from Dorothea Lange for NARA (National Archives), suggesting its significance as a historical record of this period in American history.

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