Japanese-owned farm machinery in storage at a garage just off Washington Blvd. in Culver City is seen on April 23, 1943. The machinery is enough to farm 3000 acres. In the background is Frank M. Kramer, administrative assistant to the State Agricultural Commissioner. Kramer testified before the sub-committee of the U. S. Senate Committee on Military Affairs, demanding that something be done by the committee to release the machinery to Los Angeles County farmers who are crying for farm equipment. It was decided that during the first week in May Kramer, Harry Oakley, Los Angeles representative of the War Relocation Authority, and Boyd Stewart, member of the State Committee AAA in Berkeley, would go to Manzanar in an effort to buy these machines from their Japanese owners.
Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 World War, 1939-1945 Farm equipment--California--Culver City Men--California--Culver City Culver City (Calif.) Los Angeles Evening Herald and Express photographs Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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