"Poston, Arizona. Electric stoves, gas stoves and other hard to get items, belonging to personnel and evacuees..."
| Title: | "Poston, Arizona. Electric stoves, gas stoves and other hard to get items, belonging to personnel and evacuees...". |
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| Type of Resource: | still image | |
| Other Date: | 1943-12-25 | |
| Physical Form: | image/tiff | |
| Abstract/Description: | Image shows view of remnants of a destructive fire in block 202 and includes warped bed frames and household items. Single-story wooden structures are visible at right and in the background. | |
| Identifier(s): | 000047050 (Barcode) | |
| Note(s): |
Library has digital image only, courtesy of the National Archives. National Archives Identifier: 539518 Title taken from the National Archives. Full title: "Poston, Arizona. Electric stoves, gas stoves and other hard to get items, belonging to personnel and evacuees, were destroyed in a Christmas night 1943 fire, which destroyed six barracks in block 202, Poston. The barracks were being used as warehouses." Originally from Series: Central Photographic File of the War Relocation Authority, 1942 - 1945, Record Group 210: Records of the War Relocation Authority, 1941 - 1989. |
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| Subject(s): |
World War II-Incarceration camps World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Arizona--Poston Poston (Ariz.) Poston Relocation Center (Ariz.) 1941-1950 Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 |
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| Held by: | Palos Verdes Library District, Peninsula Center Library. | |
| Location: | Local History Center | |
| Restrictions on Access: | Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District. | |
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