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Dorothea Lange (dorothealange@mastodon.ozioso.online)'s status on Monday, 20-Jan-2025 09:55:21 JST Dorothea Lange

San Francisco, Calif. Apr. 1942. Customers buying merchandise in a store operated by a proprietor of Japanese ancestry, during a pre-evacuation sale. The operator, of Japanese descent, will be evacuated and will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration of the war
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1. The image depicts a bustling store with numerous customers engaged in various activities such as browsing, shopping, and handling merchandise. The setting appears to be during World War II, judging by the date mentioned on the photo which is April 1942. In San Francisco, California, Japanese American customers are present within this establishment operated by an individual of Japanese descent who is facing eviction from their home due to wartime restrictions. The store seems crowded with goods displayed around and above counters where staff members interact with patrons. The atmosphere suggests a sense of urgency or normalcy amidst the backdrop of impending war-related evacuation policies for people of Japanese ancestry, as indicated by the text on the photo which refers to them being placed in War Relocation Authority centers during their stay. Notably, an American flag is visible hanging above one side of the store. The overall composition captures a slice-of-life scene with individuals from different walks of life converging within this commercial setting. It serves as historical documentation and raises awareness about wartime racial discrimination and its impact on communities like Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II. The photograph was taken by Dorothea Lange, who is known for her work documenting various aspects of American history through her photography, particularly focusing on social [...]
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  San Francisco, Calif. Apr. 1942. Customers buying merchandise in a store operated by a proprietor of Japanese ancestry, during a pre-evacuation sale. The operator, of Japanese descent, will be evacuated and will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration of the war
  
  from Lange, Dorothea
  
  1 photograph : gelatin silver print ; mount 24 x 30 cm. | Photograph shows unidentified Japanese Americans buying and selling clothing in a store displaying a large American flag before being incarcerated at concentration camps during World War II. Many Japanese Americans temporarily or permanently lost their property as a result of Executive Order 9066.

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