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Rare WWII Original Photo (April 1942) - Santa Fe, New Mexico Enemy Alien Detention Station Personnel & Staff
Up for sale is an exceptionally rare and historically important original World War II photograph capturing the administrative, legal, and support staff of the Santa Fe Enemy Alien Detention Station in New Mexico, taken in April 1942.
This facility, run by the Department of Justice (INS), was used to detain non-citizen \"enemy aliens\" (primarily Japanese, German, and Italian nationals, as well as leaders within Japanese-American communities) immediately following the outbreak of WWII.Key Historical Details & Identification:
Included with the photo is the original handwritten identification key listing the personnel featured in both the top and bottom rows:Top Row (Standing Staff & Officers):
- Sam Ruskin (Immigration)
- Zirpoli (Assistant U.S. Attorney - San Francisco)
- Williams (In Charge of Camp)
- Whong (Interpreter)
- Moore (Assistant U.S. Attorney - Santa Fe)
- John M. Gault
- Farran (Board Member)
- Turrell (Board Member)
- Jerry Mayo (Board Member)
- Lysle Peterson (Board Member)
- Aldo (Board Member)
- Montgomery (Board Member)
- Additional Immigration Officers
Bottom Row (Seated Legal & Support Staff):
- McKnight (Assistant U.S. Attorney - Washington D.C.)
- David Kim (Korean/Japanese Interpreter)
- Lona Richter (Stenographer)
- Orfa Martin (Reporter)
- Mary Wentworth (Reporter)
- Louise (Stenographer)
- Mrs. Blessem (Stenographer)
- Midi (Stenographer)
- Mary Kim (Korean Interpreter)
- Miss Simmons (Stenographer)
- Mrs. Lambert (Stenographer)
- David Kim Crisp, high-contrast black-and-white print mounted on original period studio cardboard matting. Excellent clarity showing uniform badges, facial features, and the wooden camp barracks in the background.
- ID Sheet: Original handwritten sheet on age-toned paper, fully legible.
- Please inspect photographs closely for complete visual detail.
Item Specifics
Topic: WWII / Japanese-American Internment / DOJ Detention Camps / Military & Legal History
Type: Original Vintage Photograph with Handwritten Key / Roster
Year: April 1942
Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico (Santa Fe Enemy Alien Detention Station)
Subject: Administrative Staff, U.S. Attorneys, Immigration Officers, Stenographers, and Interpreters
Quantity: 1 Photograph + 1 Handwritten Roster Sheet