Japanese American selling possessions
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Japanese American selling possessions
#JapaneseAmerican #theWorldWarII #Japanese #photography #DorotheaLange
According to the original caption:
"Centerville, California. Scene in the Japanese American Citizens League local office. This office is assisting the farmers of Japanese ancestry in this district to arrange their affairs for evacuation and to keep them posted on events. Harry Konda, officer of the league, is disposing of a washing machine to a local Mexican farm laborer's wife."
People facing imprisonment often felt cornered into accepting low prices.