Title:

George Kato, Jr., voluntary evacuee from Santa Clara, California, had the imagination and enterprise to raise the first tea crop ...

Date:

1945-03-06

Subject:

Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945--Photographs

Full title:George Kato, Jr., voluntary evacuee from Santa Clara, California, had the imagination and enterprise to raise the first tea crop in the history of Colorado and realized $2080 on 2800 pounds of the full processed herb grown on two acres of a 27-acre farm near Fort Morgan, Colorado. At first blush, Northeastern Colorado seemed an unlikely area in which to raise tea, but Kato decided in the spring of 1944 that it could be done, and he is here shown disposing of the last truck load to a Denver concern. Good crops of onions, cabbage, cucumbers and garlic were produced on the remainder of the land share-cropped by Kato and his father, the latter an Issei. Young Kato expressed satisfaction with the financial yield from his farming venture, adding that it's a whole lot better than depending upon government bounty for your living. While I've never been in a relocation center except for brief visits, I should think that sort of life would be bad for evacuees. I'm glad we struck out for ourselves. When we first came to northeastern Colorado in April, 1942, I worked as a farm laborer. Later my father and I decided to share-crop and make some real money. On the whole, we've done pretty well. Young Kato also has his wife and small child with him, and declared that we've always found sentiment good here. The people, and particularly the schools, have been extremely cooperative. He and his family are uncertain about future plans, but so far are content to remain in Colorado.<lb/> Photographer: Mace, Charles E.<lb/> Denver, Colorado.

WRA no. H-630

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Collection:

War Relocation Authority Photographs of Japanese-American Evacuation and Resettlement