Children at the Poston War Relocation Center

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Description

During World War II, Japanese Americans were targeted and detained at internment camps, including the Colorado River Relocation Center in Poston, Arizona (also known as the Poston War Relocation Center).

The original caption for this photograph reads: Poston, Arizona. A little evacuee of Japanese descent gets a ride on her brother’s shoulders at this War Relocation Authority center where they are spending the duration.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the War Relocation Authority.

National Archives Identifier: 538565

Full Citation: Photograph 210-G-D601; Poston, Arizona. A little evacuee of Japanese descent gets a ride on her brother’s shoulders at this War Relocation Authority center where they are spending the duration.; 6/5/1942; Central Photographic File of the War Relocation Authority, 1942 – 1945; Records of the War Relocation Authority, Record Group 210; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/children-poston/, April 30, 2026]

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