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Jackson Studio store window after exclusion of Japanese Americans, Seattle, May 1942
Order an ImageThe exclusion of Seattle's Japanese families by the federal government during World War II changed the city in numerous ways. Among the more obvious signs were the shuttered and boarded up Japanese businesses along Main, Jackson and upper King Streets. Many of the families who managed or worked in the stores and shops never returned to the city after they left the incarceration camps.
This photo, taken in May 1942, shows the window of the Jackson Photo Studio at 624 Jackson Street. The studio closed when the owners were incarcerated. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported that about a fifth of the stores in the area were for rent. Many other Japanese businesses were taken over by people of other ethnic backgrounds. The window display here includes a "For Rent" sign, an image of the American flag, and portraits of American soldiers in uniform.
This photo, taken in May 1942, shows the window of the Jackson Photo Studio at 624 Jackson Street. The studio closed when the owners were incarcerated. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported that about a fifth of the stores in the area were for rent. Many other Japanese businesses were taken over by people of other ethnic backgrounds. The window display here includes a "For Rent" sign, an image of the American flag, and portraits of American soldiers in uniform.
ID Number: PI28066
Date: 1942
Physical Description: 1 safety negative: b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, PI28066
Copyright: All Rights Reserved
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