Fine Books & Manuscripts
Sat, Jan 27, 2018 11:00AM EST - Sun, Jan 28, 2018 11:00AM EST
Lot 11
1942 Japanese Exclusion Poster.
Estimate: $500 - $750
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(Japanese Internment) 1942 Japanese Exclusion Poster. Original World War II-era broadside poster printed on lightweight board, 14 x 22”, in Presidio of San Francisco, California, May 5, 1942 and issued by the Headquarters of the Western Defense Command and Fourth Army. Entitled: “Civilian Exclusion Order No. 41,” and stating, in part: “...Pursuant to the provisions of Public Proclamations Nos. 1 and 2 this Headquarters, dated March 2, 1942, and March 16, 1942, respectively, it is hereby ordered …. that all persons of Japanese ancestry, both alien and non-alien, be excluded from …. All of that portion of the City and County of San Francisco ….. “ The poster is evenly toned throughout, and wavy with some creases and bends at top.
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