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Poston (aka Colorado River), Arizona Opened May 8, 1942. Closed November 28, 1945. Peak population 17,814. Origin of prisoners: Southern California, Kern County, Fresno, Monterey Bay Area, Sacramento County, Southern Arizona. 24 Japanese Americans held at Poston later lost their lives in World War II. Poston was divided into three separate camps -- I, II, and III.

A video, Passing Poston, is an excellent documentary of this dark moment in American History. See this trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9cenWryJVA

The full video can be purchased here: http://www.docurama.com/docurama/passing-poston/