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Instructions to Japanese Americans Poster

A poster that reads "Instructions to all Persons of Japanese Ancestry" and orders them to leave their homes.

Text 45.01.04a, 45.03.03a

Description

Signs like this appeared in Japanese American communities along the West Coast in the spring of 1942 ordering them to leave their homes.

Object ID

45.01.04a, 45.03.03a

Citation (Chicago-style 18th Edition)

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Department of Social Welfare – War Services Bureau

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Instructions to Japanese Americans Poster

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California State Archives, a division of the California Secretary of State’s Office

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April 1, 1942

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https://calisphere.org/item/3d77425f860dc343378a9804b5a2ab07/

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Multimedia details

Creator

Department of Social Welfare – War Services Bureau

Publisher

California State Archives, a division of the California Secretary of State’s Office

Date

1942-04-01

Location

California, United States

Type

Text

Format

Handbill

File Format

jpg

Subject

Wester Defense Command; Wartime Civil Control Administration; Military zones; relocation

Source

California State Archives

Licensor

Public Domain

MUMI Number

45.01.TXT.008

Creator

Department of Social Welfare – War Services Bureau

Publisher

California State Archives, a division of the California Secretary of State’s Office

Date

1942-04-01

Location

California, United States

Type

Text

Format

Handbill

File Format

jpg

Subject

Wester Defense Command; Wartime Civil Control Administration; Military zones; relocation

Source

California State Archives

Licensor

Public Domain

MUMI Number

45.01.TXT.008

No Known Copyright

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