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
Source
Publisher
Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library
Date
Between 1941 and 1943
Contributor
Uploaded by Alex Shaner on October 24, 2016
Rights
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Format
jpeg
Language
English
Type
Poster
Original Format
Poster
Collection
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.