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    • Swimming Pool

    • Swimming Pool

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • Camp II Swimming Pool at Poston. Boys were known to slip out the fence to swim in the Colorado River when the guards weren't looking.
    • Poston High I

    • Poston High I

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • Photograph 4 in a series of 11 documenting the construction of the Poston High School.
    • Poston High II

    • Poston High II

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • Poston High School auditorium became a central gathering place for community and school activities.
    • High School Auditorium

    • High School Auditorium

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • The Poston High School with its auditorium was a source of pride.
    • Theater

    • Theater

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • Poston camp's outdoor theater was a focal point for cultural and community activities.
    • Street Scape II

    • Street Scape II

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • Pedestrians walking the Poston camp grounds after a desert rain. The perpetual dust turned to mud during the monsoon season.
    • Camp Oversight

    • Camp Oversight

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • Camp administrators pose outside See Len Park either after inspecting it or part of the official opening.
    • See Len Park III

    • See Len Park III

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • Image of the first ceremonial crossing of the bridge into See Len Park. The park was an oasis of calm and meditation. It offered a rare respite from the dust.
    • See Len Park II

    • See Len Park II

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • The finished product after months of hard work.
    • Cranes

    • Cranes

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • Cranes are a symbol of long life and peace in Japanese culture. Cranes mate for life and build their nests together, caring for their young as equal partners.
    • See Len Park V

    • See Len Park V

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • Miniature Japanese houses in See Len Park. The pools were stocked with catfish from the Colorado River. The catfish were substitutes for koi.
    • Miniature Garden, Block 19

    • Miniature Garden, Block 19

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • This miniature Japanese garden constructed in Block 19 at Poston camp was one of many created by the internees. They carried their cultural sense of grace, endurance, and beauty with them to the camps.
    • See Len Park I

    • See Len Park I

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • See Len Park under construction. Everything was done by hand. Note the delicate bridge structure.
    • See Len Park VI

    • See Len Park VI

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • Photograph from above See Len Park of bridge and miniature Japanese houses. Note the craftsmanship and exquisite attention to detail.
    • See Len Park IV

    • See Len Park IV

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • Another view at the entrance of See Len Park.
    • Family and Friends

    • Family and Friends

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • Handsome group portrait with this notation: "Nikki, Oyaka, Gladys, and Others"
    • Poston Cornerstone

    • Poston Cornerstone

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • Poston camp students laying the cornerstone of Camp III. Inscribed with "Tee Mizuki, Fusa Tsumagari, Gladys Otsuka, Noriko Kaminaka." Note the impeccable dress for this occasion.
    • Stars and Stripes

    • Stars and Stripes

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • The American flag flying over the Poston camp.
    • Nursery and Tower

    • Nursery and Tower

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • Vintage shot of the ubiquitous water tower which was the prominent structural feature of the camp.
    • Poston Water Tower

    • Poston Water Tower

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    • Japanese Americans-- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Poston Relocation Center (Poston, Ariz.)

    • The Poston camp water tower is an iconic image, often depicted in camp artwork.

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