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McGehee, Arkansas relocation camp mail

An internee in the Rohwer War Relocation Center1943-04-12

Smithsonian's National Postal Museum

Smithsonian's National Postal Museum
Washington, DC, United States

Following Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. military relocated thousands of citizens who had emigrated from countries with which the U.S. was now at war. An internee in the Rohwer War Relocation Center in McGehee, Arkansas, one of the smallest relocation camps, posted this cover.

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  • Title: McGehee, Arkansas relocation camp mail
  • Creator: An internee in the Rohwer War Relocation Center
  • Date Created: 1943-04-12
Smithsonian's National Postal Museum

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