The original caption for this photograph reads: San Francisco, California. This restaurant, named “Nisei” after second- generation children born in this country to Japanese immigrants was closed prior to evacuation of residents of Japanese ancestry; and, according to sign in the window, was scheduled to re- open under new management. Evacuees will be housed at War Relocation Authority centers for [the] duration.
Nisei Grill in San Francisco
- 4/7/1942
Description
This primary source comes from the Records of the War Relocation Authority.
National Archives Identifier: 536045
Full Citation: Photograph 210-G-A68; San Francisco, California. This restaurant, named ‘Nisei’ after second- generation children born in this country to Japanese immigrants was closed prior to evacuation of residents of Japanese ancestry; 4/7/1942; 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/nisei-grill/, April 29, 2026]
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