Interview with Chief Ernie Salas

Interview with Chief Ernie Salas

Japanese Internment
El Monte (Calif.)
Chief Ernie Salas

During the Japanese Internment in the 1940s, Japanese-American farmers trusted their property to families of other ethnicities so that their land would not be taken by banks while they were away. Chief Ernie Salas shares his memories of how his family took care of a nursery while its owners were in detention.

Oral history interview, 1 digital file: East of East - Mapping Community Narratives in South El Monte and El Monte.

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Chief Ernie Salas

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