San Francisco, Calif. Apr. 1942. Residents of Japanese ancestry obtaining information on evacuation. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration
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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2021653180/![The image depicts a historical scene from April 1942 in San Francisco, California. A group of individuals is gathered around tables interacting with various documents and forms. The people are predominantly dressed in formal attire such as suits, ties, hats, and dresses indicative of mid-20th-century fashion. Several men wear fedoras or other types of hats.
In the background, there's a banner that reads "San Francisco, Calif., Apr 1942," suggesting this event is part of historical records pertaining to Japanese-American evacuations during World War II under the U.S. Army War Relocation Authority (WRA). The setting appears to be an indoor facility with limited natural light, likely intended for processing and registering individuals.
Several people are focused on their tasks at hand: some appear to be filling out forms or verifying documents while others converse in groups, indicating a communal atmosphere within the context of this mandatory relocation. There is also text overlaid on top of the image that states "Residents of Japanese ancestry obtaining information on evacuation." It further clarifies that evacuees will be housed in WRA centers for an unspecified duration.
The overall composition captures a moment during wartime when forced displacement was part of official policy, depicting both the bureaucratic aspects and human interactions involved. The photograph is attributed to Dorothea Lange (per NARA), who do [...]](https://friendica-leipzig.de/photo/preview/600/451797 "The image depicts a historical scene from April 1942 in San Francisco, California. A group of individuals is gathered around tables interacting with various documents and forms. The people are predominantly dressed in formal attire such as suits, ties, hats, and dresses indicative of mid-20th-century fashion. Several men wear fedoras or other types of hats.
In the background, there's a banner that reads \"San Francisco, Calif., Apr 1942,\" suggesting this event is part of historical records pertaining to Japanese-American evacuations during World War II under the U.S. Army War Relocation Authority (WRA). The setting appears to be an indoor facility with limited natural light, likely intended for processing and registering individuals.
Several people are focused on their tasks at hand: some appear to be filling out forms or verifying documents while others converse in groups, indicating a communal atmosphere within the context of this mandatory relocation. There is also text overlaid on top of the image that states \"Residents of Japanese ancestry obtaining information on evacuation.\" It further clarifies that evacuees will be housed in WRA centers for an unspecified duration.
The overall composition captures a moment during wartime when forced displacement was part of official policy, depicting both the bureaucratic aspects and human interactions involved. The photograph is attributed to Dorothea Lange (per NARA), who do [...]")
#SanFrancisco #Calif #Japanese #California #Japanese-American #WorldWarII #DorotheaLange #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2021653180/
![The image depicts a historical scene from April 1942 in San Francisco, California. A group of individuals is gathered around tables interacting with various documents and forms. The people are predominantly dressed in formal attire such as suits, ties, hats, and dresses indicative of mid-20th-century fashion. Several men wear fedoras or other types of hats.
In the background, there's a banner that reads "San Francisco, Calif., Apr 1942," suggesting this event is part of historical records pertaining to Japanese-American evacuations during World War II under the U.S. Army War Relocation Authority (WRA). The setting appears to be an indoor facility with limited natural light, likely intended for processing and registering individuals.
Several people are focused on their tasks at hand: some appear to be filling out forms or verifying documents while others converse in groups, indicating a communal atmosphere within the context of this mandatory relocation. There is also text overlaid on top of the image that states "Residents of Japanese ancestry obtaining information on evacuation." It further clarifies that evacuees will be housed in WRA centers for an unspecified duration.
The overall composition captures a moment during wartime when forced displacement was part of official policy, depicting both the bureaucratic aspects and human interactions involved. The photograph is attributed to Dorothea Lange (per NARA), who do [...]](https://mastodon.ozioso.online/system/media_attachments/files/113/848/823/924/463/684/original/6ba8c68510d1f5e1.jpeg "The image depicts a historical scene from April 1942 in San Francisco, California. A group of individuals is gathered around tables interacting with various documents and forms. The people are predominantly dressed in formal attire such as suits, ties, hats, and dresses indicative of mid-20th-century fashion. Several men wear fedoras or other types of hats.
In the background, there's a banner that reads \"San Francisco, Calif., Apr 1942,\" suggesting this event is part of historical records pertaining to Japanese-American evacuations during World War II under the U.S. Army War Relocation Authority (WRA). The setting appears to be an indoor facility with limited natural light, likely intended for processing and registering individuals.
Several people are focused on their tasks at hand: some appear to be filling out forms or verifying documents while others converse in groups, indicating a communal atmosphere within the context of this mandatory relocation. There is also text overlaid on top of the image that states \"Residents of Japanese ancestry obtaining information on evacuation.\" It further clarifies that evacuees will be housed in WRA centers for an unspecified duration.
The overall composition captures a moment during wartime when forced displacement was part of official policy, depicting both the bureaucratic aspects and human interactions involved. The photograph is attributed to Dorothea Lange (per NARA), who do [...]")
San Francisco, Calif. Apr. 1942. Residents of Japanese ancestry obtaining information on evacuation. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration
1 photograph : gelatin silver print ; mount 24 x 30 cm. | Photograph shows unidentified Japanese American men and women receiving information from white women, with white soldiers in the background, before departing to be incarcerated at concentratio…Lange, Dorothea
