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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Man-Made Malaria
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Man-Made Malaria

Object numberMO 2005.13.38.131
Name Poster
Issuing Body (American, founded 1842)
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Date1944
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 8 7/8 in x W 8 in (22.5 cm x 20.3 cm )
DescriptionA color poster featuring a cartoon image of a mosquito with Japanese caricature features and wings made of the Japanese Rising Sun flag design. Black text at the top of the poser reads: Man-Made Malaria. To the left and below the mosquito white (on red), black (on yellow) and red text reads: 6 / MOSQUITOES / IN 10 / BREED IN WATER / IN / UNNECESSARY RUTS / ABANDONED ROADS / BLOCKED DITCHES / FOX AND SHELL HOLES. Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: U. S. Government Printing Office : 1944-O-601810 / Navmed 141-E.
Label TextRacist imagery directed at the Japanese was even employed in posters created for military health campaigns. In this example, a disease-carrying mosquito is depicted with stereotypical Japanese features.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of the Adriance Memorial Library
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesOriginal Posters from World War I and World War II (National Archives Identifier 739394)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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