Oakland, California. Arranging flowers for alter on last day of service at Japanese Independent Con . . ., 04/26/1942

Oakland, California. Arranging flowers for alter on last day of service at Japanese Independent Con . . ., 04/26/1942

Image by The U.S. National Archives
Original Caption: Oakland, California. Arranging flowers for alter on last day of service at Japanese Independent Congregational Church, prior to evacuation. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be housed at War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 210-G-A542

From:: Series: Central Photographic File of the War Relocation Authority, compiled 1942 - 1945

Created By:: Department of the Interior. War Relocation Authority. (02/16/1944 - 06/30/1946)

Production Date: 04/26/1942

Photographer: Lange, Dorothea


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