Adobe buildings / Schools / Japanese-American relocation / Closed relocation camps Source :NARA-NWDNS NaraID :210-G-K344 Photographer :Iwasaki, Hikaru Personal Name :N/A Topical Name :Colorado River Relocation Center Geographical Name :N/A Institution Name :War Relocation Authority Department of the Interior. War Relocation Authority. Date :09/00/1945 State :AZ Country :USA

Poston, Arizona. This school, constructed of adobe bricks by the camp residents, now stands empty---waiting. No classes began in September in Poston. Units II and III of the Colorado River Relocation Center, meet their scheduled closings ahead of the deadline. These two camps which at one time had a population of over 8,500 Japanese Americans are now completely deserted.

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