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Japanese Canadian men being relocated in British Columbia
The source is a black and white photograph of Japanese Canadian men being relocated in British Columbia.
The picture shows a group of males getting on board a train along with a women and child.
The photograph was taken in 1942 during the…
The picture shows a group of males getting on board a train along with a women and child.
The photograph was taken in 1942 during the…
Japanese Canadians arriving at Tashme Camp
It is a photograph of Japanese Canadians arriving at Tashme Camp, which was a World War II internment camp in British Columbia. There is a long line of children, one to two deep, with some adults behind them. The centre of the picture shows a car,…
Wreckage of USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor, Hawai’i
This photo shows the aftermath of the bombing at Pearl Harbour in December 1941. This photo is significant for a number of reasons. Firstly, the vessel that was bombed was a US naval ship. By the ship being stationed in Hawai’i, it shows that the US…
Hawai’i by Clipper
This source is a poster made by Pan American World Airlines to advertise Hawai’i as a holiday destination to American customers. The poster shows a Hawaiian woman Hula dancing in traditional clothing, whilst in the background there is a Pan Am…
‘Aloha to Volunteers’ – photograph of the 442nd Infantry Regiment in Iolani Palace, Hawaii
This is a black and white photograph with unknown original size details. It is believed that the photograph was taken by a member of the U.S Army Signal Corps or U.S Navy. It shows a large combat group gathered at the Ionlani Palace, previously a…
Hawaiian Territorial Seal Sculpture
This is a white marble sculpture, 3ft by 3ft by 10 inch in size. It is located at the Queen Lili’uokalani Building in Honolulu, Hawaii having been authorised in August 1949 and installed on 20/1/1950. It shows two figures guarding a crest that is…
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Radio Address of the President to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Hollywood, California
This source is a radio address transcript which has been produced in printed form, from Franklin D. Roosevelt about the role of Hollywood during the War to the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. The source is from 1941, when America had…
Hotel Hollywood
This source is a postcard of The Hollywood Hotel in California in colour with the caption ‘Hotel Hollywood at Hollywood, ca’. The postcard shows the front of the hotel and the road alongside it. The Hotel was opened in 1902 by one of Hollywood’s…
Letter from Ronald Reagan to Nancy
This source is a handwritten love letter from Ronald Reagan to his wife Nancy Reagan, worded to ‘Mammie poo’ from ‘Poppa’. The letter is a page long and has arrow through two hearts illustrated in the left hand corner. Prior to Ronald Reagan’s…
Japanese-American volunteers
This photograph is an image of a group of Japanese-American men, based in Kauai, who were receiving a physical examination test as they wanted to their part in the Second World War. Despite the fact that many of the young men in the photograph were…