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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.
The Little Jap Is a Big Job!
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

The Little Jap Is a Big Job!

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.20.13
Object Type Poster
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1775)
Date1945
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 20 in x W 14 1/4 in (50.8 cm x 36.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring an image of an armed Japanese soldier running forward. He is backed by a variation of the Japanese flag. Red and black text running along the top and bottom of the poster reads: The little Jap / is a BIG JOB!

The poster was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, poster no. 1945-O-651829. U. S. Army Official Poster ISD No. 241.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by the Adriance Memorial Library.
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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