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| Rosie the Riveter working on Douglas bomber "Rosie the Riveter" working on bomber, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif., Oct 1942. |
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| "Rosie the Riveter" working on an airplane motor "Rosie the Riveter" working on an airplane motor at North American Aviation plant in Calif., June 1942. |
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| A young evacuee waiting with family baggage A young evacuee of Japanese ancestry waits with the family baggage before leaving by bus for an assembly center in California, April 1942. Clem Alberts. (WRA) |
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| American Japanese store owner "I AM AN AMERICAN" sign Following evacuation orders, this store was closed. The owner a University of California graduate of Japanese descent placed the "I AM AN AMERICAN" sign on the store front the day after Pearl Harbor. Oakland, CA, April 1942. Dorothea Lange. (WRA ) |
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| American Japanese WW1 Vet enters Santa Anita American Japanese World War 1 veteran dressed in uniform, this veteran enters Santa Anita Park assembly center for persons of Japanese ancestry evacuated from the West Coast. Arcadia, CA. April 5, 1942. Dorothea Lange. (WRA) |
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| Assembling B-25 bombers at North American Aviation Assembling B-25 bombers at North American Aviation, Kansas City, Kansas, 1942. |
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| Aviation Machinists students working engine, 1942 Aviation Machinists students working on complex aircraft engine at Navy pier, Chicago, Illinois. July 1942. |
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| B-25 final assembly line, North American Aviation View of the B-25 final assembly line at North American Aviation's Inglewood, California, plant, 1942. |
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| Baggage at assembly center in Salinas, California A young evacuee of Japanese ancestry identifies her baggage at this assembly center prior to transfer to a War Relocation Authority center. Salinas Assembly Center, Salinas, California. March 31, 1942. Clem Alberts. (WRA) |
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| Beaching crew for PBM-5 'Mariner' NAS Banana River, Florida Beaching crew clings to bow line of Martin PBM-5 'Mariner' at NAS Banana River, Fla. March 1943. Lt. Comdr. Charles Kerlee. (Navy ) |
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| Big pile of used auto tires As this big pile of used auto tires indicates, the United States with its many passenger cars has in discarded tires a large source of reclaimed rubber for use in the war effort. |
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| Dust storm at war relocation center at Manzanar, California Dust storm at this War Relocation Authority center where evacuees of Japanese ancestry are spending the duration. Manzanar, California. July 3, 1942. Dorothea Lange. (WRA) |
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| Getting off train at the Santa Anita Assembly Center Persons of Japanese ancestry arrive at the Santa Anita Assembly Center from San Pedro. Evacuees lived at this center at the former Santa Anita race track before being moved inland to relocation centers. Arcadia, Ca. April 5, 1942. Clem Alberts. (WRA) |
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| Grumman TBF "Avengers" flying in formation Grumman TBF "Avengers" flying in formation over Norfolk, Virginia September 1942. Lt. Comdr. Horace Bristol. (Navy) |
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| Home on leave from army duty Sgt. Franklin Williams Home on leave from army duty Sgt. Franklin Williams with his girlfriend Ellen Hardin spiltting a soda. They met at Douglas High School in Baltimore, MD, May 1942. Arthur Rothstein. (OWI) |
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| Infantry units marching up 5th Avenue, New York Massed infantry units marching up Fifth Avenue, in the background is the Flatiron building, New York City, June 1942. |
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| Inspection aboard a U.S. submarine at New London, Ct Inspection of personnel aboard a U.S. submarine at Groton submarine base at New London, Connecticut. August 1943. Attributed to Comdr. Edward J. Steichen. (Navy ) |
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| Installing aircraft engine at Consolidated Corporation Installing an engine at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas Oct, 1942. |
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| Japanese ancestry assembled at WCCA Control Station Field laborers of Japanese ancestry from a large delta ranch have assembled at WCCA Control Station to receive instructions for evacuation in three days under Civilian Exclusion Order No. 24. Byron, Ca. April 28, 1942. |
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| Japanese ancestry evacuees at assembly center These young evacuees of Japanese ancestry are awaiting their turn for baggage inspection upon arrival at this assembly center in Turlock, Ca. May 2, 1942. |
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| Jeep moved to landing craft during maneuvers Down goes a jeep from the deck of a Coast Guard-manned assault transport into a landing craft, during amphibious maneuvers of Coast Guard and infantry units in the European war theatre. Shelby Smith. (Coast Guard) |
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| Lathe operator "Rosie the Riveter" machining parts Lathe operator "Rosie the Riveter" machining parts for transport planes at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas, Oct 1942. |
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| Launching of USS Robalo Rosie the Riveter watching the launching of USS Robalo 9 May 1943, at Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Manitowoc, Wis. |
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| Lunch time at Tanforan Assembly Center, San Bruno This assembly center has been open for two days an shows line-up of newly arrived evacuees outside this mess hall at lunch time, Tanforan Assembly Center at San Bruno, CA. April 29, 1942. Dorothea Lange. (WRA) |
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| Martin PBM-5 'Mariner' NAS Banana River, Florida Martin PBM-5 'Mariner' is hosed down after it was hauled up ramp at N.A.S. Banana River, Florida March 1943. Lt. Comdr. Charles Kerlee. |
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| Mechanical helper on the B & O Railroad Mechanical helper on the B & O Railroad. |
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| Mechanics check engine of SNJ at Kingsville Field, Tx. Mechanics check engine of SNJ at Kingsville Field N.A.T.C, Corpus Christi, Texas. November 1942. Lt. Comdr. Charles Fenno Jacobs. (Navy ) |
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| Mochida family awaiting evacuation bus 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 in Hayward, Ca. May 8, 1942. |
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| Navy pilots relax at Chris Holmes Rest Home Navy pilots relax and enjoy feminine companionship, sports and entertainment at Chris Holmes Rest Home maintained for pilots on leave from combat. Fingers replace forks at chow-time. Hawaii, March 1944. Lt. Comdr. Charles Fenno Jacobs. (Navy ) |
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| People reading war headlines People reading war headlines posted in street-corner of Brockton Enterprise newspaper office, Brockton, Mass., Dec 1940. |
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