Photo shows Relocation departure, Manzanar Relocation Center; photograph by Ansel Adams, 1943. Group of men gathered around a bus packed with passengers and luggage say farewell, snow on the ground. On December 7, 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Fear of a Japanese invasion and of subversive acts by Japanese Americans prompted President Franklin D. Roosevelt to sign Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942. <BR><BR>The order designated the West Coast as a military zone from which "any or all persons may be excluded." Although not specified in the order, Japanese Americans were singled out for evacuation. More than 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry were removed from California, southern Arizona, and western Washington and Oregon and sent to ten relocation camps. Learn More

Panoramic photo showing a group of military balloons resting at Arcadia, California, guessing at a military base. This vintage panoramic photograph dates to 1919. Our selection of old vintage photos are the perfect wall art for anyone's home, restaurant, bar, shop or office.<br /><br /><strong>PHOTO DIMENSIONS:</strong> 6.5" x 30.5"<br><strong>PAPER DIMENSIONS:</strong> 8.5" x 32.5"<br><br>^*Approximate dimensions; may vary slightly Learn More

Photo shows wooden sign at entrance to Manzanar, Manzanar War Relocation Center, CA; photograph by Ansel Adams, 1943.<br><br>On December 7, 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Fear of a Japanese invasion and of subversive acts by Japanese Americans prompted President Franklin D. Roosevelt to sign Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942. The order designated the West Coast as a military zone from which "any or all persons may be excluded." Although not specified in the order, Japanese Americans were singled out for evacuation. More than 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry were removed from California, southern Arizona, and western Washington and Oregon and sent to ten relocation camps. Learn More

Photo shows man standing on top of bus loading luggage while a group of people gather to say farewell, guardhouse in the background. Photo taken by Ansel Adams in 1943, at the Manzanar War Relocation Center. <br><br>On December 7, 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Fear of a Japanese invasion and of subversive acts by Japanese Americans prompted President Franklin D. Roosevelt to sign Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942. The order designated the West Coast as a military zone from which "any or all persons may be excluded." Although not specified in the order, Japanese Americans were singled out for evacuation. More than 110,000 people of Japanese ancestry were removed from California, southern Arizona, and western Washington and Oregon and sent to ten relocation camps. Learn More