Japanese American Farmer Watering Cauliflower 1942

An unidentified Japanese American man sprays crates of cauliflower with water inside a refrigerated train car in Centerville, Alameda County, California, on April 9, 1942. This process prepared the vegetables for shipment to eastern markets, occurring shortly before the wartime evacuation of Japanese Americans. The image provides insight into agricultural practices and the impact of wartime policies on farming communities during World War II.

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