Children at the Poston War Relocation Center
6/5/1942
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During World War II, Japanese Americans were targeted and detained at internment camps, including the Colorado River Relocation Center in Poston, Arizona (also known as the Poston War Relocation Center).
The original caption for this photograph reads: Poston, Arizona. A little evacuee of Japanese descent gets a ride on her brother's shoulders at this War Relocation Authority center where they are spending the duration.
The original caption for this photograph reads: Poston, Arizona. A little evacuee of Japanese descent gets a ride on her brother's shoulders at this War Relocation Authority center where they are spending the duration.
This primary source comes from the Records of the War Relocation Authority.
National Archives Identifier: 538565
Full Citation: Photograph 210-G-D601; Poston, Arizona. A little evacuee of Japanese descent gets a ride on her brother's shoulders at this War Relocation Authority center where they are spending the duration.; 6/5/1942; Central Photographic File of the War Relocation Authority, 1942 - 1945; Records of the War Relocation Authority, Record Group 210; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/children-poston, September 15, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
