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Black & white print 'Prohibited Area Exclusion Order No. 57 Western Defense Command and Fourth Army' with map below, followed by 'This map is prepared for the convenience of the public; see the Civilian Exclusion Order for the full and correct description' on left 'C.E. Order 57 Wester Defense Command and Fourth Army Wartime Civil Contol Administration Presidio of San Francisco, California Instructions to All Persons of Japanese Ancestry Living in the Following Area: All that portion of the County of King, State of Washington, withing the boundary beginning at the intersection of Roosevelt Way and East Eighty-fifth Street; thence easterly along East Eighty-fifth Street and East Eighty-fifth Street extended to Lake Washington; thence southerly along the shoreline of Lake Washington to the point at which Yesler Way meets Lake Washington; thence westerly along Yesler Way to Fifteenth Avenue; thence northerly on Fifteenth Avenue to East Madison Street; thence southwesterly on East Madison Street to Fifth Avenue; thence northwesterly along Fifth Avenue to Westlake Avenue; thence northerly along Westlake Avenue to Virginia Street; thence northeasterly along Virginia Street to Fairview Avenue North; thence northerly along Fairview Avenue North to Eastlake Avenue; thence northerly along Eastlake Avenue to Roosevelt Way; thence northerly along Roosevelt Way to the point of beginning. Pursuant to the provisions of Civilian Exclusion Order No. 57, this Headquarters dated May 10, 1942, all persons of Japanese ancestry, both alien and non-alien, will be evacuaated from the above area by 12 o'clock noon, P.W.T., Saturday, May 16, 1942. No Japanese person living in the above area will be permitted to change residence after 12 o'clock noon, P.W.T., Sunday, May 10, 1942, without obtaining special permission from the representative of the Commanding General, Northwestern Sector, at the Civil Control Station located at: Christian Youth Center 2203 East Madison Street, Seattle, Washington. Such permits will only be granted for the purpose of uniting members of a family, or in cases of grave emergency. The Civil Control Station is equipped to assist the Japanese population affected by this evacuation in the following ways: 1. Give advice and instructions on the evacuation.' on right

1942

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