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The Poston (Colorado River Relocation Center) Tailor School

After the inital trama of imprisonment, the Japanese American inmate community with the help of the Office of Indian Affairs (OIA) and the War Relocation Authority (WRA) wanted to to …

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Surviving Poston's Desert Heat: Cellars, Fans, Ponds, and Gardens

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We arrived in Poston (Colorado River Relocation Center) in May of 1942. Everyone was told that the air temperature would rise above 115 deg. F. in the summer. The water …

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Look at Hundreds of Camp Photos taken by War Relocation Authority

RoyKakuda

Photos of all 10 Concentration Camps taken by WRA photographers. The photo are on the Discover Nikkei Website shown below as well as a brief description of the camps.

Gila River Relocation Center: From the Perspective of the WRA Photos

RoyKakuda

The Gila River Relocation Center was one of the ten American concentration camps for Japanese Americans during World War II. The center was located 58 miles south-south-west of Phoenix, AZ. It …

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Colorado River Relocation Center - Poston: From the Perspective of the WRA Photos

RoyKakuda

The Colorado River Relocation Center (Poston) was one of the ten American concentration camps for Japanese Americans during World War II. The center was located on the Colorado River Indian …

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Terry Janzen interview #8: Arriving at Poston

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Part of these albums:: Interview: Terry Janzen Collected by: editor

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Terry Janzen interview #4: Memories of Poston

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Part of these albums:: Interview: Terry Janzen Collected by: editor

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George Hoshida, "Leaving Camp 2 for Camp 1 to see flower at nursery, 12/5/44, 10 AM"

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Part of these albums:: George Hoshida Collection Collected by: eishida

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George Hoshida, "On canal dike Camp 1, 12-5-44"

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George Hoshida, "Gila River camp outdoor theater, Arizona, 5-4-45"

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Part of these albums:: George Hoshida Collection Collected by: eishida

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