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Reason
Hints at the scope of the level of disruption caused by World War II internment, and at the large number of people affected, but without being maudlin.
Proposed caption
Luggage of interned Japanese-Americans who were evacuated from the west coast of the United States during World War II, in accordance with U.S. Army orders. This photograph from May 1942 depicts luggage at a reception center for internees near Los Angeles, California.
Articles this image appears in
Japanese American internment
Creator
Russell Lee, U.S. Farm Security Administration

No decision made by closer. Can we assume Not promoted? --jjron 07:56, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am assuming that that is the result. Spikebrennan 14:01, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]