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A black-and-white photograph captures a large group of people gathered on a sidewalk next to a dark-colored bus parked in front of a brick building. Several of the people stand in a loose line or small clusters near the open door of the bus, some carrying hand luggage. The bus is positioned horizontally across the mid-ground, and the destination sign above its windshield reads "SPECIAL." The background features a large, light-colored structure with an arched window on the left, connected to a taller brick building with a square tower and white-trimmed windows. Bare deciduous trees and a stone-topped wall with a hedge frame the scene. The lighting is bright and directional, casting distinct shadows on the ground and the side of the bus.

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Title
[Bus pickup]
Published
1942
Full Collection Name
Photographs of the Japanese-American evacuation from Berkeley, Calif. [graphic] 1942
Other Identifiers
BANC PIC 1983.097:5--PIC
Geographic Coverage
California.
Type
Image
Extent
1 photographic print
Archive
The Bancroft Library
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Image description generated by AI (Gemini 3.0 Fast) and reviewed, January 2026 .

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