Alaska is the death-trap for the Jap

Title

Alaska is the death-trap for the Jap

Subject

Propaganda, Japan, World War II, Racism, Stereotype

Description

Alaska - death-trap for the Jap / Grigware. Propaganda Poster for Thirteenth Naval District, United States Navy, showing a rat wearing a rising sun fez, representing Japan, approaching a mousetrap labeled "Army / Civilian / Navy", on a background map of the then-Alaska Territory. The poster's graphics and its caption reading "Death-Trap For The Jap" are aimed at Japan's then-occupation of Alaskan islands in the Aleutian Islands Campaign.

Creator

WPA Art Project

Publisher

Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library

Date

Between 1941 and 1943

Contributor

Uploaded by Alex Shaner on October 24, 2016

Rights

Rights Advisory:
No known restrictions on publication.

Format

jpeg

Language

English

Type

Poster

Original Format

Poster

Files

3b48885r.jpg

Citation

WPA Art Project, “Alaska is the death-trap for the Jap,” UNO Digital Humanities Projects, accessed March 29, 2024, https://unodigitalhumanitiesprojects.omeka.net/items/show/89.

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