Several trucks and automobiles carrying Japanese-Americans citizens are stopped and directed to the side of a highway, where policemen search their personal baggage (during time in World War 2 when the U.S. government was sending many Japanese-American citizens to internment camps or relocation centers). Police officers being directed by officials in civilian clothes, search open suitcases and other containers of clothing and personal items, laid out on the pavement. The Japanese American owners repack their suitcases after they are searched. One truck open stake truck is carrying many items of luggage and clothing rolled up and tied. These are all off-loaded and spread out on the pavement for search. A Japanese American woman stands near a 1937 Chevrolet 4-door sedan, in which children are seen looking out from the back seat. The woman helps a man roll up a bundle of clothes, as a uniformed policeman, nearby, searches another one. The woman and and two men repackage and tie the bundle with cord, as a policemen looks in the car trunk. More views of Japanese Americans with their luggage laid out on the pavement being searched. One woman has belongings tied up in a cardboard box labeled: "Sunland Biscuit Company, Los Angeles & San Francisco." Under direction of a civilian official holding a walkie talkie telephone, a policeman helps people load their belongings into an open truck after they have been searched.
United States military policemen search and question Japanese-Americans passengers at railroad train station depot next to Santa Anita Assembly Center (horse racing track converted to interment camp), during relocation of Japanese-American citizens in World War 2. Policeman lifts a baby down from the train, women get down from the train and soldiers watch them. Woman and children sit on chairs and officer writes on a paper in front of the woman. Close up views of internees arriving at center including many young children. Inspector frisks pockets and shoes of Japanese-American men. Japanese-American man carries a baby. Girl stands at a table. Inspector inspects suitcase of a woman and points with finger. Men stand at table and talk. A Japanese-American family stands in front of a train. They each have name tags on. Queue of people. Inspector searches a man. Woman walks with inspector. Wide shot of internment camp. (World War II period).
Scenes of Santa Anita Assembly Center for interment of Japanese citizens in the United States, during World War 2. Aerial view of houses and racetrack at Relocation Center. Wide elevated view of road, racetrack, and barracks buildings erected at the Center. Views inside empty horse racing stadium and track area, and view of entry gates. Statue of a horse in a garden. View of barracks erected in parking lot and infield. Cars at the Relocation Center.
Aliens in the United States brought to Federal courthouse and court in session of arraignment. During time of evaluation hearings, deportations, and forced internments of foreign aliens and suspected conspirators (such as German, Italian, Japanese) in the United States during World War 2 (due to the Enemy Alien Control Program authorized by President Roosevelt after the bombing of Pearl Harbor). Handcuffed alien is taken out of a car and people gathered besides road watch. Woman stands at table in court while arraignment. Photographers stand on stairs of Federal court and click pictures. More handcuffed aliens brought to the courthouse. Women alien brought to Federal courthouse, she goes into the court. Alien brought to the court goes in and hides his face by a hat. Alien hides face with his hands and goes in the court. Federal court during arraignment session. People speak. Woman stands. Man speaks. Men at table discuss.
Japanese bank in "Little Tokyo" and people in Los Angeles, California, in World War 2 during time of Japanese businesses being closed and citizens of Japanese descent being moved to internment and relocation centers. A worker puts up a sign about parking times on a shop. Scene of fishing boats and and docks in port area. Man erects American flag in front of Japanese American Citizens League offices. A Japanese-American woman smiles with the American flag behind her. Police officers patrol in front of Yokohama Specie bank, Los Angeles Branch office, in Little Tokyo at 120 South San Pedro Street. Notice posted on the bank that the bank business license has been revoked temporarily. Men walk in front of Yokohama Specie Bank Ltd. Another view of Japanese-American man and woman placing the United States flag in front of the Japanese American Citizens League offices, which also has a "soldiers headquarters" sign in window, at 109 S. South Pedro Street, Los Angeles, California. (This office also served as a "Anti-Axis Committee Headquarters during World War 2.)
Police officer on patrol and pedestrians in front of Japanese-owned stores in "Little Tokyo" neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. Automobile traffic on street in front of businesses in Little Tokyo on East First Street including Hotel Empire. Worker changing a time-restricted "No Parking" sign to a general "No Parking" sign in front of a restaurant. Soldier patrols in front of a store with sign "Hashimoto Co. Boat Supplies" during time when Japanese connected businesses were being closed and Japanese civilians being moved to relocation and internment camps. Dock areas at port with many fishing boats, all empty, and two soldiers on patrol walking on docks. Birds stand near boats at dock. Cars lined along businesses in Little Tokyo, including "A. Nakamura Co." storefront. (World War II period).