Farewell Letter in San Francisco Chinatown April 1942

In April 1942, a letter in the window of T.Z. Shiotas store in San Franciscos Chinatown informs customers of the owners gratitude after 43 years in business. The letter addresses the forced evacuation of Japanese Americans due to Executive Order 9066, which resulted in significant loss and hardship for many. This image serves as an important historical record of the impacts of wartime policies on civilians.

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