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    • Strangers in a Strange Land

    • Strangers in a Strange Land

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

    • Scenes from the Poston film capturing trains and buses of internees as they begin their enforced relocation to the desert. This rare color film, without soundtrack, documents camp construction from the initial aerial surveys to the first...
    • Truck Depot

    • Truck Depot

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

    • Image capturing the loading and storage area at the Poston camp.
    • US Post Office

    • US Post Office

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

    • Typical "official" image of Poston camp buildings. These were clinical in nature, ususally devoid of people.
    • Police Department

    • Police Department

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

    • The Poston camp Police Department appears benign in this image but is was staffed by armed guards.
    • Fire Department

    • Fire Department

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

    • The Poston camp Fire Department, Block 30. Typical tar paper and wood frame construction used by Del Webb and his team of builders.
    • Dining Room

    • Dining Room

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

    • Photograph of the Poston camp dining room and indistinguishable from other barrack construction. Food quality and quantity were a recurring issue at Poston and fueled the Poston strike.
    • Shave and a Haircut

    • Shave and a Haircut

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

    • Poston Barbershop pictured in foreground with the Police Station in the back.
    • Bus Station

    • Bus Station

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

    • Camp II Bus Station at Poston with a Japanese flair.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • 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.

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