Inventory of the Japanese American Relocation photograph collection, 1930-1958 (bulk 1941-1946)

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Inventory of the Japanese American Relocation photograph collection, 1930-1958 (bulk 1941-1946)

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"First Aid for Enoshima Maru Survivors -- First aid is given survivors of the Jap repatriation ship, Enoshima Maru, on the dock at Shanghai, Jan. 23, after the Amercian naval freighter Brevard, which saved all but 20 of the 4,300 passengers docked. Enoshima Maru struck a mine 60 miles off mouth of Yangtze River."--caption on photograph

"Survivors of Enoshima Maru Come Ashore -- Survivors of the Japanese repatriation ship, Enoshima Maru, which struck a mine and sank 60 miles off mouth of Yangtze River January 23rd, come ashore from the American naval freighter Brevard, which rescued all but 20 of the 4,300 passengers."--caption on photograph

Japanese in the U.S. -- Repatriation post WWII

Photos 11-

"Jap Civilians Leave Shanghai in Crowded Ship -- Jap repatriates, who had led a life of comparative ease in China during the war, find themselves a bit crowded together in the holds of the S.S. Meiyu Maru, which is carrying them back to Nippon."--caption on photograph

"Japanese Line-Up for Trip to Japan -- Yong mothers, their youngest slung on their back, wait patiently to board transport on which they will be returned to Japan."--caption on photograph

"MP Helps Jap Child -- Pvt. Charles Robinson of Houston, Texas, carried sick Jap child when Japanese diplomats and their families from Europe boarded Army transport gen. G.M. Randall in Seattle today to return to Japan."--caption on photograph

"Jap Repatriates -- This is the Hiyarama family and friends, on of the groups of Japanese repatriates who boarded the liner Matsonia in Seattle for removal to Japan. Most came from Texas internment camp."--caption on photograph

"Japs Sprayed with DDT -- Japanese repatriates are sprayed with a liberal amount of DDT by specially picked Jap soldiers on a dock in a Korean port as they are de-loused before boarding a ship returning them to Japan. Many had been in Korea as much as 40 years, amassed wealth and raised families."--caption on photograph

"Japs Go Home with Heavy Burdens -- A Japanese child laden with bundles and carrying her tiny brother on her back trods across a pier in Fusan, Korean port, with other burdened Japanese being repatriated to their homeland."--caption on photograph

"Teen-agers dance on deck of Kean Maru which brought exiles from China, while older people peer ahead for first sight of land they longed for during Red opressions."--caption on photograph

"Going Home -- Wearing beard, S. Yamashita lines up with other repatriates on deck. He is 69 and said "I go home to die.""--caption on photograph

"Turning His Back -- At San Pedro yesterday, Harada Teruyoshi (carrying suitcase) was one of 676 Japanese who turned their backs on the United States and boarded the transport General Ernst to sail for Japan. Many left voluntarily."--caption on photograph

Japanese in the U.S. -- Repatriation post WWII

Photos 21-30

"Stretcher Case -- Saido Matsuma, one of 676 Japanese leaving U. S. for Japan, is carried aboard ship by other Japanese repatriates. There are 16 other stretcher cases."--caption on photograph

"Plenty of Hats -- S. Ichinose, one of 676 Japanese who have elected to quit United States for repatriation to Japan, wears four hats at once. He didn't want to leave anything behind, carrying all his possessions aboard ship."--caption on photograph

"American-Born Japs See Nippon -- These Japanese children, born in the United States, are shown as they arrived at Camp Kamoi, Uraga, Japan, with their parents who were repatriated, either at their own request or because of disloyalty to the United States. Since arrival here most of the Japs have bitterly regretted their return to Nippon. Food is scarce and poor, living standards are nothing like what they were accustomed to in the U.S., and the future is far from bright."--caption on photograph

"The End of homecoming day finds arrivals from Communist China tucked in bed at reception center. Leftists, planted among repatriates, demanded that they be allowed to leave at their will."--caption on photograph

"Jap Repatriates Rescued After Transport sinks -- More than 4,000 Jap repatriates jammed aboard the Enoshima Maru, which recently struck a mine and sank in the Yangtze Estuary, were saved by the heroic action and bravery of crew members of the USS Brevard, a Navy cargo ship. The Brevard felt the concussion of the explosion when the Jap ship exploded the magnetic mine. Lt. John E. Elliott, USN, Captain of the Brevard, had his ship alongside the maru in a matter of minutes. Pictured about are part of the rescued Jap passengers leaving the ship at Shanghai."--caption on photograph

"American-Born Japs See Nippon -- These Japanese children, born in the United States, are shown as they arrived at Camp Kamoi, Uraga, Japan, with their parents who were repatriated, either at their own request or because of disloyalty to the United States. Since arrival here most of the Japs have bitterly regretted their return to Nippon. Food is scarce and poor, living standards are nothing like what they were accustomed to in the U.S., and the future is far from bright"--caption on photograph

"These Japs Live Thanks to the Yanks -- These Japanese children and their parents are shown aboard the U.S.S. Brevard which snatched them from the sea after the ship on which they were being repatriated to Japan struck a mine. A baby was born to one of the rescued Japs aboard the American vessel. It was delivered by a U.S. Navy doctor and promptly named "Brevard.""--caption on photograph

"Repatriates Reach Japan -- Cast off by the tugboat which brought them near shore, two Japanese barges, carrying repatriates from the liner Matsonia, come into the dock at Uraga on Christmas Day. Two hundred and eighty-five Japanese families who had renounced their American citizenship were returned to Japan by the former luxury liner."--caption on photograph

"Carrying luggage and babies, long line of repatriates wends way over catwalk, last stage of trip from China where some have been in exile. Others had never seen homeland."--caption on photograph

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