 Map of the Assembly Center
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 Aerial View
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This family of Japanese ancestry, evacuated from this farm in Contra Costa County, boards bus for Assembly center at Turlock Fairgrounds, 65 miles away. Evacuees will be transported later to War Relocation Authority centers where they will spend the duration. |
Families of Japanese ancestry arrived at Turlock Assembly center. Evacuees will be housed Later in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration. |
 Heads of families of Japanese ancestry are gathered about the table where their hand-baggage is being inspected for contraband before being admitted into the Assembly Center
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 Baggage is inspected as families arrive at the Turlock Assembly Center. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be transferred later to War Relocation Authority centers where they will spend the duration. 4/2/42
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 These children have just arrived at Turlock assembly center. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be transferred later from assembly points to War Relocation Authority centers where they will spend the duration. 5/2/42
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 Members of the Esaki family arrive at Turlock assembly center. The parents, who came to this country 38 years ago, owned a fruit ranch near Winters on which all but two of this group lived. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be transferred later to War Relocation Authority centers where they will spend the duration. 5/2/42
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 Farm families of Japanese ancestry arriving at this Assembly Center from Byron. Their hand baggage will be inspected on the table at lower right. After being medically examined, all will be assigned to their places in the barracks for later transfer to War Relocation Centers. 5/2/42
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 Baggage is inspected as families arrive at Turlock Assembly center. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be transferred later to War Relocation Authority centers where they will spend the duration. 5/2/42
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 Families of Japanese ancestry arrive at Turlock Assembly center. Evacuees will be housed later at War Relocation Authority centers for the duration. 5/2/42
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 Possessions brought to the Assembly Center by evacuees of Japanese ancestry, are inspected for contraband upon arrival. Evacuees are here shown unfastening their bundles and unpacking their suitcases for the inspector. They will then be assigned to their places in the barracks.
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 These two girls peer out of a window in their quarters just after their arrival at Turlock assembly center. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be transferred later from assembly centers to War Relocation Authority centers where they will spend the duration.
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 Families of Japanese ancestry arrived at Turlock assembly center. Evacuees will be housed later at War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.. 5/2/42
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 These children have just arrived at Turlock assembly center. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be transferred later from assembly points to War Relocation Authority centers where they will spend the duration. 5/2/42
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 Evacuees of Japanese ancestry waiting their turn for baggage inspection for contraband, upon arrival at this Assembly point. They will then be assigned places in the barracks until transferred to a War Relocation Authority Center to spend the duration.
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This center was on the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds. It was occupied from April 30 to August 12, 1942 and held over 3,500 evacuees. (Maximum population of 3,661) After the evacuees left it was used as an Army rehabilitation center, whre army prisoners received special training and discipline before returning to military service. There are no historical markers and nothing left from the assembly center.
