Title
Sacrificing a successful photographic studio in Los Angeles, California, after the evacuation order was a blow to Frank Azuo, but ...
Published
1945-04-02
Full Collection Name
War Relocation Authority Photographs of Japanese-American Evacuation and Resettlement, 1942-1945 circa 1941-1947
Other Identifiers
WRA no. G-812
Type
Image
Archive
The Bancroft Library
Note
Full title:Sacrificing a successful photographic studio in Los Angeles, California, after the evacuation order was a blow to Frank Azuo, but he refused to let it ruin his career. Now he has an equally profitable studio in Denver, Colorado. Azuo and his family were sent directly to the Poston, Arizona, relocation center from Los Angeles. From the first Azuo found center life intolerable and he resolved to relocate as quickly as possible. In the fall of 1942 he worked in Idaho sugar beet fields on seasonal leave. His absence from the center whetted his desire to re-establish himself and his family permanently. From Idaho he went to Denver and obtained employment in a photographic studio, but he was determined to have his own studio so that he could better support his wife and two small children. He entered business for himself in June, 1944, and is earning a comfortable living. While his future plans are undecided, he sees no present reason for returning to the West Coast. I'm convinced of the wisdom of relocating, rather than remaining in a center while your courage and initiative ebb away, he commented.<lb /> Photographer: Aoyama, Bud<lb /> Denver, Colorado.
Part of: War Relocation Authority Photographs of Japanese-American Evacuation and Resettlement
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