Title
Dave Tatsuno and his father Shojiro, merchants of Japanese ancestry in San Francisco prior to evacuation
Subject
San Francisco, Japantown, 1940s, Nichi Bei Bussan, Dave Tatsuno, Shojiro Tatsuno, Internment
Description
Shojiro Tatsuno on the left founded the original Nichi Bei Bussan in 1902 and ran the store for over 40 years before passing it on to his son Masateru after the internment. Dave Tatsuno on the right would go on to open the second Nichi Bei Bussan in San Jose. This photo was taken during the family's Evacuation Sale right before having to leave for the internment camps.
Creator
Department of the Interior. War Relocation Authority. 2/16/1944-6/30/1946
Source
Publisher
National Archives
Date
4/4/1942
Contributor
Lange, Dorothea, 1895-1965, Photographer