Yazo Ishizaki formerly had his own jewelry and watch repair shop in Sacramento, California. He was evacuated to Tule Lake ...

1945-03-13

War Relocation Authority Photographs of Japanese-American Evacuation and Resettlement, 1942-1945 circa 1941-1947

WRA no. I-820

Image

The Bancroft Library

Full title:Yazo Ishizaki formerly had his own jewelry and watch repair shop in Sacramento, California. He was evacuated to Tule Lake and relocated from there to Rockford in August 1943. He like Rockford so well after he had been here a few months that he purchased a home within a block from the new West Rockford High School. Mrs. Ishizaki and their sons, Robert, Norman, and David, and their daughter Nancy came with him. Mrs. Rei Miwa, Mrs. Ishizaki's mother, also relocated with them. When asked if he would return to Sacramento, Mr. Ishizaki replied, Don't you know? I sold my house in Sacramento. Then he went on to say, After the expulsion order was lifted, we held a conference and all the members of my household agreed that since we had been made to feel welcome in Rockford that we will continue to make this our home. The children are attending school here and I know they like it. I am satisfied that there are excellent schools here. Photographer: Iwasaki, Hikaru Rockford, Illinois.
Part of: War Relocation Authority Photographs of Japanese-American Evacuation and Resettlement

Researchers may make free and open use of the UC Berkeley Library’s digitized public domain materials. However, some materials in our online collections may be protected by U.S. copyright law (Title 17, U.S.C.). Use or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use (Title 17, U.S.C. § 107) requires permission from the copyright owners. The use or reproduction of some materials may also be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, privacy and publicity rights, or trademark law. Responsibility for determining rights status and permissibility of any use or reproduction rests exclusively with the researcher. To learn more or make inquiries, please see our permissions policies (https://www.lib.berkeley.edu/about/permissions-policies).