Photograph of a group of people standing in front of a sign for the Poston Relocation Center. An older Japanese American man holds a baby and shakes the hand of a white man. Two Japanese American women stand to their left, while another Japanese American man stands to the right.

The text on the back of the photograph reads "American Japanese Family Returns to Southern California. Poston, Ariz., --January, 1945, was a memorable time in the lives of American Japanese Mr. and Mrs. Shosuki Nitta. With their son, Hitoshi, his wife, Mary, and their 10-months-old son, Hitoshi, his wife, Mary, and their 10-months-old son, Hitoshi Alan Jr., they returned from the Poston, Ariz., war relocation center to their Santa Ana, Calif., [home] after being evacuated from the Pacific Coast for two and half years. Next, another son, Mitsuo, became a lieutenant in the Army. Lastly, a third son, Minoru, working in a Cleveland, Ohio, defense plant, became a father. Here is a picture story (photos #25162-63-64-65-66) of the return of part of the family to Southern California. Photo Shows: Duncan Mills (second from right), director of the Poston relocation center, bidding farewell to the Nitta family, who are shown about to start their return trip to Santa Ana, Calif., afte restrictions in the area were lifted against return of the Japanese. The family shown here are (L-R) Mrs. Shobuki Nitta, Mrs. Mary Nitta, Shosuki Nitta holding grandson Hitoshi Alan Nitta Jr. and Hitoshi Nitta."