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“Japs Bring Frightful Disease”

Drawing that reads "Japs Bring Frightful Disease" shows an examiner inspecting male subject. A line of Japanese are seen in the background.

Text 45.02.02b

Description

This photo accompanied a 1905 article in the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper that inaccurately characterized Japanese immigrants as disease carriers who were threats to public health.

Object ID

45.02.02b

Citation (Chicago-style 18th Edition)

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San Francisco Chronicle

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“Japs Bring Frightful Disease”

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Denshō

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April 2, 1905

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http://newspapers.com/

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Multimedia details

Creator

San Francisco Chronicle

Publisher

Denshō

Date

1905-04-02

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Language

eng

Type

Text

Format

Article

File Format

jpg

Subject

Anti-immigration sentiment; Discrimination; Race and Racism; “Yellow Peril”

Source

San Francisco Chronicle

Credit Line

Courtesy of Densho, San Francisco Chronicle Collection

Licensor

Public Domain

MUMI Number

45.02.IMG.036

Creator

San Francisco Chronicle

Publisher

Denshō

Date

1905-04-02

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Language

eng

Type

Text

Format

Article

File Format

jpg

Subject

Anti-immigration sentiment; Discrimination; Race and Racism; “Yellow Peril”

Source

San Francisco Chronicle

Credit Line

Courtesy of Densho, San Francisco Chronicle Collection

Licensor

Public Domain

MUMI Number

45.02.IMG.036

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