Nurse Alice Nakaro holding Cordon Kondo at a detention center for Japanese Americans at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition building in Portland. Next to her is door with a “No Admittance” sign attached to it. After Executive Order 9066, the building served as a temporary detention center for Japanese Americans, From May through September of 1942, awaiting eventual transfer to more permanent incarceration centers. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 31, 1942 (negative 5 of 15).

R. Maeda buys a copy of the Oregon Journal from Jimmy Shiozaki, in newspaper window, at a detention center for Japanese Americans at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition building in Portland. Next to the window are signs that read “Newspapers Only” and “Incoming Parcel Post Inspection, 1:00-1:30pm.” After Executive Order 9066, the building served as a temporary detention center for Japanese Americans, From May through September of 1942, awaiting eventual transfer to more permanent incarceration centers. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 31, 1942 (negative 4 of 15).

Photograph showing two women standing outside a “Visitors Only” gate at a detention center for Japanese Americans at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition building in Portland. A Japanese American youth is standing next to the wooden gate, smiling at the two women, who appear to be passing through. After Executive Order 9066, the building served as a temporary detention center for Japanese Americans, From May through September of 1942, awaiting eventual transfer to more permanent incarceration centers. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 31, 1942 (negative 3 of 15).

Milton Maeda and Molly Kageyama being married while detained at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Kageyama is shaking hands with E. Sandquist, assembly center manager, while Maeda holds her waist. After Executive Order 9066, the building served as a temporary detention center for Japanese Americans, From May through September of 1942, awaiting eventual transfer to more permanent incarceration centers. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, May 20, 1942 (negative 2 of 15).

Photograph showing Hiroko Terakawa and Lilian Hayashi, playing a board game in the apartment of the Rev. T. Terakawa, at a detention center for Japanese Americans at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition building in Portland. A baby crib, table, bookshelf and United States flag can be seen in the space. After Executive Order 9066, the building served as a temporary detention center for Japanese Americans, From May through September of 1942, awaiting eventual transfer to more permanent incarceration centers. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 31, 1942 (negative 15 of 15).

Photograph showing the staff of The Evacuazette, gathered around a table at a detention center for Japanese Americans at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition building in Portland. Typewriters and paper are laying on the table. On the left side of the frame is a young woman typing. After Executive Order 9066, the building served as a temporary detention center for Japanese Americans, From May through September of 1942, awaiting eventual transfer to more permanent incarceration centers. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 31, 1942 (negative 14 of 15).

Photograph showing Fumiko Sasaki at a desk, surrounded by a group of young men, all held at a detention center for Japanese Americans at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition building in Portland. The woman is looking downward and writing on a piece of paper, while the smiling men also look downward at the desk. Also photographed: Howard Namura (seated), and standing from left to right, Dr. Newton Uyesugi, Rev. Francis Hayashi, and Rev. Terakawa. After Executive Order 9066, the building served as a temporary detention center for Japanese Americans, From May through September of 1942, awaiting eventual transfer to more permanent incarceration centers. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 31, 1942 (negative 13 of 15).

Photograph showing a group of people playing a game with a ball and net (volleyball?) at a detention center for Japanese Americans at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition building in Portland. The ball can be seen midair, above the net, which has been set up on an open area of wooden floor. Wooden beams and large windows can be seen above. After Executive Order 9066, the building served as a temporary detention center for Japanese Americans, From May through September of 1942, awaiting eventual transfer to more permanent incarceration centers. A cropped version of this photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 31, 1942 (negative 12 of 15).

Photograph showing people seated in an open dining area at a detention center for Japanese Americans at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition building in Portland. Picnic tables have been put in a large open area, with a large house facade visible at the far side of the room. A sign reading “Time Keeper” can be seen over two windows in the far wall. After Executive Order 9066, the building served as a temporary detention center for Japanese Americans, From May through September of 1942, awaiting eventual transfer to more permanent incarceration centers. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 31, 1942 (negative 11 of 15).

Photograph showing people washing dishes (?) at a detention center for Japanese Americans at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition building in Portland. They appear to be standing by pairs in separated stalls, in front of sinks. Dishes are piled on a surface next to the stalls, where people are standing. After Executive Order 9066, the building served as a temporary detention center for Japanese Americans, From May through September of 1942, awaiting eventual transfer to more permanent incarceration centers. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 31, 1942 (negative 10 of 15).

Photograph showing a Japanese American woman and child (Jimmy) detained at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition building in Portland. The child is seated in a rough wooden high chair, in front of a table with plates of food and mugs. Other people are seated along the long table. After Executive Order 9066, the building served as a temporary detention center for Japanese Americans, From May through September of 1942, awaiting eventual transfer to more permanent incarceration centers. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, May 31, 1942 (negative 1 of 15).

Photograph showing a crowd gathered outside the Portland Victory Center, at S.W. 6th Avenue, at Pioneer Courthouse Square. The American Bank Building (621 S.W. Morrison Street) can be seen at the far side of the square. The crowd is looking towards the right of the frame, likely to the Victory Center, built in front of the Pioneer Courthouse (negative 1 of 4).

Photograph showing four people standing in front of a large truck. Two men in suits are standing with two women truck drivers, the first women members of the Local 162 teamster union. One man is holding a pad of paper and showing it to one of the women, who is looking downward. At the far right of the group, one woman is smiling at the camera and putting her hand in the pocket of her pants (negative 3 of 5).

Photograph, showing two women sitting on the front of a utility truck. One is sitting on the front fender of the vehicle, while the other is on the front hood. Both are wearing pins on the front of their shirt, and smiling towards the camera. The truck appears to be parked under the edge of a covered garage. The women photographed were the first women members of the Local 162 teamster union (negative 2 of 5).

Photograph showing two women with a truck in Portland. One woman is sitting on the fender of the truck, over the large front tire, while another is standing next to the truck with one leg on the running board. Mechanical equipment can be seen on the back of the truck, on top of a wooden platform. The truck is parked under a garage overhang. The women photographed were the first women members of the Local 162 teamster union (negative 1 of 5).

Photographing showing Paul Shaw, administrator of Multnomah County Rationing Board, holding two spoons of sugar. He is holding one spoon in each hand, and smiling towards the camera (negative 1 of 4).

Photograph showing Lorraine Lindstrom on a three-wheel motorcycle, with “B.R. 3606” painted on the side. She is wearing riding leathers and holding the handle bars of the bike, which has a trunk on the back. Brick buildings can be seen in the background, with a sign visible for “Kenneth W. Trowbridge Co.” (negative 1 of 3).

Photograph showing people standing in line for voter registration, most likely in Portland. The line extends down a hallway, decorated with carved scrolls and stone walls. A sign above the door reads “Registration Office” and another to the left reads “Voters Register Here” (negative 1 of 2).

Photograph showing Mischa Pelz, musical director at the George White service men’s center in Portland, seated at a piano. Men in military uniforms are standing around the piano, which is next to a large sign with song lyrics (negative 1 of 2).

Photograph showing the exterior of the Pacific International Livestock Exposition building, while being converted to a temporary detention center for Japanese Americans in the Portland area. A man stands next to the wooden framing for a long fence, and wire mesh can be seen on the ground extending into the distance. Two small (ticket booth?) buildings can be seen inside the fenced area, next to the Exposition building (negative 8 of 8).

Photograph showing workers converting the interior of the Pacific International Livestock Exposition building, to a temporary detention center for Japanese Americans in the Portland area. Pieces of wood are lined up on dirt flooring, and wooden timber framing can be seen throughout the image (negative 6 of 8).

Photograph taken from a high angle, looking downward at an arena at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition building. After Executive Order 9066, the building served as a temporary detention center for Japanese Americans, From May through September of 1942, awaiting eventual transfer to more permanent incarceration centers. A man stands in the center of the empty arena, which is surrounded by tiered wooden bleacher seats (negative 1 of 8).

Photograph showing three women employees of Columbia Aircraft Corporation, seated on a stone wall and eating lunch. A metal lunch box is on the wall next to one woman, who is smiling towards the others. Another woman is holding an apple. A wooden house can be seen in the background (negative 4 of 9).

Photograph showing three women employees of Columbia Aircraft Corporation, walking on a sidewalk and carrying baseball equipment. They’re holding bats, gloves, and balls, and walking arm-in-arm through a residential area with houses. In the background, a woman is walking up a set of steps onto a porch (negative 3 of 9).

Photograph showing women employees of Columbia Aircraft Corporation, walking down a sidewalk hand-in-hand. They are walking next to an open garage, through which a parked car can be seen. A wooden two-story building can be seen to the left of the sidewalk, with “Hamburger” visible on a sign (negative 2 of 9).

Photograph showing four Columbia Aircraft Corporation workers, seated at a lunch counter in Portland. One of the women is eating an ice cream cone and smiling at the woman next to her. Glasses and dishes can be seen on shelves under the counter, and an “A.O.U.W.” calendar is on the wall in the background (negative 1 of 9).

Photograph showing Minoru Yasui, wearing a suit with arms folded behind his back. Born in Hood River, and later becoming a lawyer after attending the University of Oregon Law School, Yasui questioned the legality of curfew laws imposed on Japanese Americans in Portland. On March 28, 1942 he deliberately broke a military curfew law in Portland, by walking around downtown and presenting himself for arrest (negative 1 of 2).

Photograph showing Portland Mayor Joseph K. Carson wearing a military uniform. He is smiling and standing next to a bookshelf, which holds framed photographs of his wife and children, a radio, and books (negative 1 of 2).