The original caption for this photograph, taken by photographer Dorothea Lange, reads: San Francisco, California. Flag of allegiance pledge at Raphael Weill Public School, Geary and Buchanan Streets. Children in families of Japanese ancestry were evacuated with their parents and will be housed for the duration in War Relocation Authority centers where facilities will be provided for them to continue their education.
Pledge of Allegiance at Raphael Weill Public School
- 4/20/1942
Description
This primary source comes from the Records of the War Relocation Authority.
National Archives Identifier: 536053
Full Citation: Photograph 210-G-A78; San Francisco, California. Flag of allegiance pledge at Raphael Weill Public School; 4/20/1942; 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/pledge-of-allegiance-weill-school/, April 3, 2026]
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