world war ii

May-41
c.1942
Richmond - School Children - Every Hand Up Signifies A Child Not Born in California
c.1942
c.1942
ca. 1943

Handwritten on negative envelope: "El Cerrito trailer camp. "Do Not Disturb - Night Worker Sleeping"

August, 1943
ca. 1943

Handwritten on negative envelope: "On the way to work (swing shift) Just across the street from Gate of Yard 2."

1942/1943
04/14/45

Black and white photograph of the S.S. Pan American Victory ship. Ship is visible from the front and is depicted in dry dock with both anchors raised beneath a banner of stars and stripes....

CA. 1943
Untitled, (Oakland, Calif. Headlines of newspapers)
Feb-42

Oakes Observatory

Oakland, Calif. Headlines of newspapers in stand at 14th and Broadway presaged, on February 27, 1942, the evacuation of persons of Japanese ancestry from military...

1940-1945

photographs. Description: a-h eight black and white photographs dealing with the gardening and eating facilities.

1-u fourteen black and white photographs showing Oak Knoll Hospital...

02/16/41

Tribune caption on the back, Feb. 16, 1941, "The sprawling Lockheed aircraft factory at Burbank yesterday came under the critical inspection of Sir Hugh Dowding, British air defense chief,...

Richmond|All Night Movie Theatre
c.1942

Approx. 1.5 inches of the top of the negative have been cut off.

ca. 1942
Japanese Owned Grocery Store, Oakland
03/30/42

Lange Problem #159. No Contact or Catalog Sheet.

1940s

Lunch box. Description: black metal Victory Thermos lunch pail, "V" on either side of the rounded lid, black plastic handle, silver metal latches, painted white inside, metal latch to hold a...

Jukebox. Description: Jukebox. Wurlitzer 800. Wooden cabinet with red and yellow plastic trim.

1942-1945

Hard Hat. Description: Aluminum, worn in Kaiser Company, Inc., shipyards 1942-1945 in Richmond California. Has Kaiser Co, Inc. label pasted in front of hat. Such hats were worn by shipfitters,...

World War II 1941-45

Welder's outfit. Description: Welder's outfit or working gear, Bethlehem Shipyards, San Francisco. a: Welder's hood (Willson Helmet) Pat. 1399602 Pat. Re 16515. b: Welder's...

World War II 1941-45

Welder's outfit. Description: Welder's outfit or working gear, Bethlehem Shipyards, San Francisco. a: Welder's hood (Willson Helmet) Pat. 1399602 Pat. Re 16515. b: Welder's...

WWII ca. 1942

Booklet. Description: Booklet, Fruit Planting Guide for your Victory Gardens. Printed in red and green. photos and illustration in text. ca. 1942.

History: Object found by Susan Burns in...

1942

Handbook. Description: this handbook was given to employees of Yard Two of the Richmond Shipbuilding Corporation in 1942. It is signed by the donor, Cecilia M. Schacherer, Social Security number...

1942

Posters, five. Description: Japanese Relocation, April 1, 1942, World War II. "Instructions to all persons of Japanese ancestry, living in the following area; Presidio of San Francicso.

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