Poston War Relocation Center

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Painting of the Poston War Relocation Center painted by Japanese American Tom Tanaka while interned

Painting of the Poston War Relocation Center painted by Japanese American Tom Tanaka while interned

The Poston War Relocation Center, located in Yuma County (now in La Paz County) of southwestern Arizona, was the largest (in terms of area) of the ten American concentration camps operated by the War Relocation Authority during World War II.

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poston War Relocation Center

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