Japs leave to settle in freedom throughout U.S.

Photograph

Eastern California Museum

Assisting with routine departures

Origformat: Print-Photographic; Resolution: 1200 dpi

Name/Title

Japs leave to settle in freedom throughout U.S.

Entry/Object ID

1994.82.4.1

Description

Photograph of Manzanar Patrolman Howard Kumagi and Assistant Chief Kiyoshi Higashi assisting in a routine departure from the Police Station at Manzanar. They are securing baggage to a War Relocation Authority station wagon for a group of incarcerees getting ready to depart Manzanar for Reno. Caption reads: Departure by WRA Escort in Station Wagon en route to Reno. Title from caption, which was taken from the original photo album. Patrolman Howard Kumagi and Assistant Chief Kiyoshi Higashi assist in the Routine Departures from the Police Station, Departure by WRA escort in Station Wagon en route to Reno Photograph caption dated November 17, 1943 reads, "Jap evacuee police are shown here securing baggage on a War Relocation Authority station wagon as another load of internees is ready to leave Manzanar Relocation Center for the Nevada line--and freedom. Those released, who depart in regular thrice-weekly schedules, include hundreds who twice in the past few months have flatly refused to signify their loyalty to the United States."

Collection

Merritt Photo Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Herald Examiner Staff Photographer

Date made

1943 - 1943

Place

City

Manzanar War Relocation Center

County

Inyo County

State/Province

California

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Kumagai, Howard

Person or Organization

Higashi, Kiyoshi