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Full title:Jack Ikemoto, formerly of San Jose, California, and Heart Mountain, arrived with his wife, Susie, and baby, Elaine, at the Friends Hostel in Des Moines, Iowa, on March 16, 1945. They are shown here with Mrs. Elizabeth Wilbur, wife of the Director of the Hostel, and will stay at the Hostel until they can find permanent housing. Mr. Ikemoto chose Des Moines as the best place for his family to live after visiting New Jersey, Philadelphia, and Chicago. He hopes to find employment as an auto mechanic. Photographer: Iwasaki, Hikaru Des Moines, Iowa.
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