Three men, three women, and two children are seen walking on grounds of Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. The San Gabriel Mountains loom up behind them.
Three women, two holding babies, and two small children are seen standing in front of what appears to be a wash room area at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Clothes hang on a line behind them.
Groups of six Japanese men seen hauling sand in a large wheel barrow and shoveling it. Santa Anita Race Track Club House is behind them. Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese.
Three women seen hanging clothes on clothesline inside one of the buildings at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. There is a Japanese parasol open on the floor by them.
Seven cars and trucks are pulled up to housing units at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese and the people are busily unpacking and preparing to move in. About 19 people can be seen in the photo. The San Gabriel Mountains form a back drop.
Close-up view of one row of about 11 units of tarpaper covered housing put up for the evacuees at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Santa Anita Canyon can be seen in about the center of the mountains in the background.
In this photo, one staff member in dark sweater leans on large table set up to check belongings of new arrivals to Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Approximately twelve Japanese wait for the check. Other staff members and police are standing about one large truck and two autos.
View of small group of Japanese who have just arrived on Pacific Electric Railroad cars on right. On the left can be seen approximately eight helmeted military guards standing at ready in front of Barracks-like quarters people will live in at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese.
Thirteen newly arrived internees at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese, many of them small children. They are seen filing toward a processing point. Three staff members stand on right, identified by arm bands. Automobiles are lined up behind. Housing units are also shown. The word INDUCTION is written across bottom of photo.
View of part of dining area at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese showing more than 74 people seated at long tables, eating. Dining room waiters can be seen throughout the room.
A group of Japanese evacuees at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese has gathered to watch a baseball game with both men and women on the teams. The west end of the Santa Anita Race Track Club House is seen in the background.
Long line of evacueees at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese, are lined up apparently entering one of the mess halls, shown on the right. Pepper trees are planted in this area near housing units.
Extremely long line of Japanese evacuees at Santa Anita Assembly Center queued up for an unknown purpose. Pepper tree foliage frames photo. There is a long housing unit seen on right side of photo.
Group seen walking toward camera; a man, woman & child stand beside a building at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. What appears to be Club House ot Santa Anita Race Track, is seen in background.
Seen in line to pick up metal food plates at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese, are a woman first, followed by 5 small children. A man in striped shirt stands behind children, and last in line is man with zippered jacket.
View of part of dishwashing operation at Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Photo shows 4 men working at stacking and readying metal plates and metal cups for washing. Long shelf of large metal pitchers can be seen.
Japanese lady stands on running board of a car that apparently has just brought her and some of her family with their few allowed belongings to the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Another car waits in line for the processing. Two Japanese men and a policeman stand nearby.
Camera focuses on young Japanese lady who is having her luggage inspected by police officers at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Four other people are seen in background of photo.
View almost due west from Santa Anita Race track Clubhouse roof over portion of housing put up for the evacuees at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for the Japanese. Note training track in the center of photo. Beyond it can be seen houses in Santa Anita Village. This entire area became part of Fashion Park later. This photo, together with photos #655 and 656, form a panorama.