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Photograph of five men and three women gathered around a radio in a living room. Two of the women are seated in armchairs and the one facing the camera reads a newspaper. Two of the men are reading over her shoulder.

The text on the back of the photograph reads "New York, N.Y. -- At the Brooklyn Relocation Hostel, Japanese-Americans gather around the radio to hear the news of the end of the war with Japan."

Scope and Contents Photograph of a Japanese American man dressed in a jacket and pants and holding a hat and small notebook, with a package under one arm. He watches as two other men, partially visible on the right side of the photo, read from a stack of papers. One holds a pen and notepad.The text on the back of the photograph reads "San Francisco, Calif - Takeo Miyama, 37, Japanese-American machinist who quit his job as ignition expert at San Francisco Calif., Municipal Railway bus repair shop...

Scope and Contents Photograph of a group of men, mostly white, dressed in work clothes and standing around two men, one a Japanese-American also dressed in work clothes and one wearing a military uniform.The text on the back of the photograph reads "San Francisco -- Takeo Miyama, 37, Japanese-American ignition expert, right, returned to his job with the S.F. Municipal Railroad in the face of a threatened walkout by 100 A.F. of L. mechanics over his hiring. He was backed by Harold Stone, chief radio...

Scope and Contents Photograph of six children. Two small boys crouch on the ground shooting marbles. An older boy to the left and three young girls in the background watch them.The text on the back of the photograph reads "Doesn't seem to be anything to smile about. Arcadia, Cal.: These children are Sansei (third generation Japanese). They were born in the United States as were their parents, children of Japanese immigrants. They play American games, think American but are among the scores of...