'I am an American' sign displayed by a Japanese-American store owner, Oakland, California, United States, 8 Dec 1941

Caption     'I am an American' sign displayed by a Japanese-American store owner, Oakland, California, United States, 8 Dec 1941 ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Library of Congress
Identification Code   LC-USZ62-23602
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Internment of Japanese-Americans and Japanese-Canadians   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Photo Size 2,709 x 2,128 pixels
Photos on Same Day 8 Dec 1941
Photos at Same Place Oakland, California, United States
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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19 Nov 2015 03:00:33 PM

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