IMAGE

Kimiko Kitagaki Waiting for a Bus

Young Kimiko Kitagaki waits outside holding her suitcase. Tied on her shirt and suitcase is a white tag.

Image 45.01.04c

Description

Young Kimiko Kitagaki waits in Oakland for a bus to transport her to a government camp. Like all other Japanese Americans, the Kitagaki family attached tags with their names and government-assigned family numbers to their suitcases. They tied the same tags to the clothing they wore.

Object ID

45.01.04c

Citation (Chicago-style 18th Edition)

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Lange, Dorothea

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Kimiko Kitagaki Waiting for a Bus

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May 6, 1942

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Photograph

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Oakland, California, United States

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https://catalog.archives.gov/id/537890

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Multimedia details

Creator

Lange, Dorothea

Publisher

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

Date

1942-05-06

Location

Oakland, California, United States

Type

Image

Format

Photograph

File Format

png

Subject

Evacuation Day; Mass removal (“evacuation”); Preparation

Source

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

Credit Line

Courtesy of U.S. National Archives

Licensor

Public Domain

MUMI Number

45.01.IMG.010

Creator

Lange, Dorothea

Publisher

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

Date

1942-05-06

Location

Oakland, California, United States

Type

Image

Format

Photograph

File Format

png

Subject

Evacuation Day; Mass removal (“evacuation”); Preparation

Source

U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

Credit Line

Courtesy of U.S. National Archives

Licensor

Public Domain

MUMI Number

45.01.IMG.010

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