"Poston, Arizona. New Year's Fair. A basketball game was held as part of the athletic events to commemorate the New Year."

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Collection40 Families CollectionDate1943-01-02DescriptionImage shows view of a make-shift basketball court along side wooden structures, with a basketball game in progress with spectators on two sides of the court, either standing or sitting, watching the game. Three players have "Bakersfield" written on the front of their jersey and one has "Shamrock." Visible in the background are barracks and two tractors.NotesLibrary has digital image only, courtesy of the National Archives.National Archives Identifier: 536659.Title taken from the National Archives. Full title: "Poston, Arizona. New Year's Fair. A basketball game was held as part of the athletic events to commemorate the New Year."Originally from Series: Central Photographic File of the War Relocation Authority, 1942 - 1945, Record Group 210: Records of the War Relocation Authority, 1941 - 1989.LanguageengResource Typestill imageHeld ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterBar Code00047357Restrictions 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.)SubjectJapanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Arizona--PostonBasketball courtsBasketballWorld War II--Incarceration camps--Housing--BarracksWorld War II--Incarceration camps--SportsTime Period1941-1950

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