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Not only Were These Japanese born in Canada and are Canadian citizens, but they are thoroughly Canadian in their pleasures. Coming from the coast by t(...)

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Not only Were These Japanese born in Canada and are Canadian citizens, but they are thoroughly Canadian in their pleasures. Coming from the coast by t(...)

Date4/2/1942

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Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Unknown (photographer)

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Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Not only Were These Japanese born in Canada and are Canadian citizens; but they are thoroughly Canadian in their pleasures. Coming from the coast by train; they whiled away the hours listening to phonograph records; and singing. They were no trouble at all R.C.M.P. officers said.

Subject

Evacuation of civilians

World War, 1939-1945

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Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019286F

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