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Dorothea Lange
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San Francisco, Calif. Apr. 1942. People in front of a store having a close-out sale, prior to the evacuation of the proprietor, of Japanese ancestry. The store is located on Grant Avenue in Chinatown. The evacuees will be housed in a War Relocation Authority center for the duration of the war

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The image depicts a street scene in San Francisco, California during April 1942. A group of people is standing outside a store that appears to be having a close-out sale before the evacuation order was enforced on Japanese Americans. The setting is Grant Avenue in Chinatown area. One man prominently featured is carrying large bags and looking at various items for sale through a window display which reads 'SELLING OUT'. There are several other individuals, mostly women dressed in coats typical of mid-20th-century fashion, browsing the merchandise or waiting their turn to shop. The store signage indicates it's an alcohol establishment with signs such as "COCKTAILS?" and another that appears to be related to selling beer. The atmosphere seems busy yet calm despite the impending situation. In a historical context, this image captures the moment of forced displacement experienced by Japanese Americans during World War II when they were evacuated from coastal areas due to security concerns following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. The original caption indicates it was taken for News International and is an "ORIGINAL FILE US WAR RELOCATION AUTHORITY." The photo has a historical significance, showing a snapshot of life amidst the tumultuous events leading up to internment during World War II.
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