"Poston, Arizona. Electric stoves, gas stoves and other hard to get items, belonging to personnel and evacuees..."

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Collection40 Families CollectionDate1943-12-25DescriptionImage 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.NotesLibrary has digital image only, courtesy of the National Archives.National Archives Identifier: 539518Title 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.Resource Typestill imageHeld ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterBar Code00047050Restrictions on AccessCopyright 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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Geographic LocationPoston (Ariz.)Poston Relocation Center (Ariz.)SubjectWorld War II-Incarceration campsWorld War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Arizona--PostonJapanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945Time Period1941-1950

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