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"Poston, Arizona. New Year's Fair. Model of proposed swimming pool. This model was built by evacuee craftsmen for display..."

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Collection40 Families CollectionDate1942-01-02DescriptionImage shows view of a diorama of the Poston 2 Camp including a swimming pool, hills, barracks and fields. The swimming pool model includes palm trees, shade covers and lounging areas. Above the diorama are two signs: "CAMP 2 / SWIMMING POOL MODEL / SCALE - 1 INCH = 6 FEET" and "POSTON / Camp 2."NotesLibrary has digital image only, courtesy of the National Archives.National Archives Identifier: 536662.Title taken from the National Archives. Full title: "Poston, Arizona. New Year's Fair. Model of proposed swimming pool. This model was built by evacuee craftsmen for display in the agricultural exhibit."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 Code00047399Restrictions 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--PostonDioramas--Arizona--PostonTime Period1941-1950

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