The original caption for this photograph, taken by a War Relocation Authority photographer, reads: Topaz, Utah. A panorama view of the Central Utah Relocation Center, taken from the water tower.
Topaz Relocation Center
- 3/14/1943
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This primary source comes from the Records of the War Relocation Authority.
National Archives Identifier: 536976
Full Citation: Photograph 210-G-B281; Topaz, Utah. A panorama view of the Central Utah Relocation Center, taken from the water tower.; 3/14/1943; 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/topaz-relocation-center/, March 6, 2026]
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