Members of the Mochida Family Awaiting Evacuation
5/8/1942
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The original caption for this photograph reads: Hayward, California. Members of the Mochida family awaiting evacuation bus. Identification tags are used to aid in keeping the family unit intact during all phases of evacuation. Mochida operated a nursery and five greenhouses on a two-acre site in Eden Township. He raised snapdragons and sweet peas. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.
This primary source comes from the Records of the War Relocation Authority.
National Archives Identifier: 537505
Full Citation: Photograph 210-GC-153; Members of the Mochida Family Awaiting Evacuation; 5/8/1942; 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/mochida-family, January 22, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.