Dorothea Lange - Japanese Internment

 A farm mother awaits evacuation bus. Centerville, California, 1942

 A farm youngster pictured two days before evacuation of persons of Japanese ancestry from this Santa Clara County farming community. 1942

 A mother and daughter, Issei and Nisei, who have been living in this Assembly Center for one month, are seen at the door of their home in the barracks. San Bruno, California, 1942

 A young member of an evacuee family awaiting evacuation bus. 

Hayward, California, 1942

 A young member of an evacuee family awaiting evacuation bus. 

Hayward, California, 1942

 An elementary school with voluntary attendance has been established with volunteer evacuee teachers, most of whom are college graduates. Manzanar, California, 1942

 Arranging flowers for altar on last day of services at Japanese Independent Congregational Church, prior to evacuation. Oakland, California, 1942

 Awaiting evacuation bus. Posters in background list names of families, buses to which they are assigned, and departure times. Centerville, California, 1942

 Baseball is the most popular recreation at this War Relocation Authority center with 80 teams having been formed throughout the Center. Manzanar, California, 1942

College students of Japanese ancestry who have been evacuated from Sacramento to the Assembly Center. 1942

 Evacuees enjoying the creek which flows along the outer border of this War Relocation Authority center. Manzanar, California, 1942

Families of Japanese ancestry arrived at Turlock assembly center. Evacuees will be housed later at War Relocation Authority centers for the duration. 1942