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Image of Cars packed with belongings during forced removal of Japanese Americans,  Bainbridge Island, March 1942
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Cars packed with belongings during forced removal of Japanese Americans, Bainbridge Island, March 1942

In the spring of 1942, persons of Japanese descent living on the West Coast were forcibly removed by the US Army to assembly centers while permanent incarceration camps were built. The Puyallup Assembly Center, euphemistically named "Camp Harmony," was hastily constructed at the Washington State fairgrounds in Puyallup and temporarily housed over 7,000 residents of Seattle, Tacoma and Alaska. Buses…
ID Number:1986.5.6680.3
Date:1942
Image of Japanese American incarcerees washing dishes at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Puyallup, 1942
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Japanese American incarcerees washing dishes at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Puyallup, 1942

In the spring of 1942, persons of Japanese descent living on the West Coast were forcibly removed by the US Army into "assembly centers" while permanent incarceration camps were built. The Puyallup Assembly Center, hastily constructed at the Washington State fairgrounds in Puyallup, temporarily housed over 7,000 residents of Seattle, Tacoma and Alaska. It was euphemistically named "Camp Harmony." This…
ID Number:1986.5.6680.4
Date:1942
Image of Teenaged incarcerees with printing machine at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Puyallup, 1942
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Teenaged incarcerees with printing machine at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Puyallup, 1942

In the spring of 1942, persons of Japanese descent living on the West Coast were forcibly removed by the US Army into temporary "assembly centers" while permanent incarceration camps were built. The Puyallup Assembly Center, euphemistically named “Camp Harmony," was hastily constructed at the Washington State fairgrounds, and temporarily housed over 7,000 residents of Seattle, Tacoma, and Alaska. In this…
ID Number:1986.5.6680.5
Date:1942
Image of Mess hall at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Puyallup, 1942
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Mess hall at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Puyallup, 1942

In the spring of 1942, persons of Japanese descent living on the West Coast were forcibly removed by the US Army into "assembly centers" while permanent incarceration camps were built. The Puyallup Assembly Center, hastily constructed at the Washington State fairgrounds in Puyallup, temporarily housed over 7,000 residents of Seattle, Tacoma and Alaska. It was euphemistically named "Camp Harmony."This photo…
ID Number:1986.5.6680.6
Date:1942
Image of Incarcerees moving into barracks at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Puyallup, 1942
Photograph

Incarcerees moving into barracks at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Puyallup, 1942

In the spring of 1942, persons of Japanese descent living on the West Coast were forcibly removed by the US Army into "assembly centers" while permanent incarceration camps were built. The Puyallup Assembly Center, euphemistically named "Camp Harmony," was hastily constructed at the Washington State fairgrounds in Puyallup and temporarily housed over 7,000 residents of Seattle, Tacoma and Alaska. Here,…
ID Number:1986.5.6680.7
Date:1942
Image of Incarcerees registering at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Puyallup, 1942
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Incarcerees registering at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Puyallup, 1942

In the spring of 1942, persons of Japanese descent living on the West Coast were forcibly removed by the US Army into "assembly centers" while permanent incarceration camps were built. The Puyallup Assembly Center, euphemistically named "Camp Harmony," was hastily constructed at the Washington State fairgrounds in Puyallup and temporarily housed over 7,000 residents of Seattle, Tacoma and Alaska. This…
ID Number:1986.5.6680.8
Date:1942
Image of Incarceree planting garden at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Puyallup, 1942
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Incarceree planting garden at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Puyallup, 1942

n the spring of 1942, people of Japanese descent living on the West Coast were forcibly removed by the US Army into temporary "assembly centers" while permanent incarceration camps were built. The Puyallup Assembly Center, euphemistically named “Camp Harmony," was hastily constructed at the Washington State fairgrounds, and temporarily housed over 7,000 residents of Seattle, Tacoma, and Alaska. In this…
ID Number:1986.5.6681.1
Date:1942
Image of Incarceree Yoshi Hosokawa in her Puyallup Assembly Center barracks living area, Puyallup, 1942
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Incarceree Yoshi Hosokawa in her Puyallup Assembly Center barracks living area, Puyallup, 1942

In the spring of 1942, people of Japanese descent living on the West Coast were forcibly removed by the US Army into temporary "assembly centers" while permanent incarceration camps were built. The Puyallup Assembly Center, euphemistically named “Camp Harmony," was hastily constructed at the Washington State fairgrounds, and temporarily housed over 7,000 residents of Seattle, Tacoma, and Alaska.The spartan quarters…
ID Number:1986.5.6681.2
Date:1942
Image of Incarcerees lined up in the rain at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Puyallup, 1942
Photograph

Incarcerees lined up in the rain at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Puyallup, 1942

In the spring of 1942, persons of Japanese descent living on the West Coast were forcibly removed by the US Army into temporary "assembly centers" while permanent incarceration camps were built. The Puyallup Assembly Center, euphemistically named “Camp Harmony," was hastily constructed at the Washington State fairgrounds, and temporarily housed over 7,000 residents of Seattle, Tacoma, and Alaska.This photograph shows…
ID Number:1986.5.6681.3
Date:1942
Image of Incarcerees in food line at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Puyallup, 1942
Photograph

Incarcerees in food line at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Puyallup, 1942

In the spring of 1942, persons of Japanese descent living on the West Coast were evacuated by the US Army into assembly centers while permanent internment camps were built. The Puyallup Assembly Center, euphemistically named "Camp Harmony," was hastily constructed at the Washington state fairgrounds in Puyallup and temporarily housed over 7,000 residents of Seattle, Tacoma and Alaska.Here, a young…
ID Number:1986.5.6681.4
Date:1942
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