{"product_id":"1942-all-persons-of-japanese-ancestry-internment-rare-los-angeles-variant","title":"1942 All Persons of Japanese Ancestry Internment Rare Los Angeles Variant","description":"\u003cp\u003eDate: 1942 \u003cbr\u003eArtist: Unknown                             \u003cbr\u003eSize (in): 22” x 14”  \u003cbr\u003eSize (cm): 55.9 x 35.6 \u003cbr\u003eCondition: B-\u003cbr\u003eLinen backed: No \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is an original Japanese Internment placard style cardstock sign or poster issued by the United States Government during the early days of WWII.   This placard is printed one side only on lightweight cardstock and is a rare variant used briefly in the Los Angeles, California area only.  This placard addresses “\u003cem\u003eAll Persons of Japanese Ancestry\u003c\/em\u003e” living in areas defined as “\u003cem\u003eAffected area No. 1\u003c\/em\u003e” and “\u003cem\u003eAffected area No. 2\u003c\/em\u003e” both of which lie within the boundaries of the greater Los Angeles area.   This placard reads in part “\u003cem\u003eAll Japanese persons, both alien and non-alien, will be evacuated from the above designated areas by 12:00 noon Sunday, April 5, 1942.\u003c\/em\u003e”   The placard also advises “\u003cem\u003eA responsible member of each family, preferably the head of the family, or the person in whose name most of the property is held, and each individual living alone, will report to the Civilian Control Station to receive further instructions. This must be done between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 31, 1942 or between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 1, 1942.\u003c\/em\u003e”  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Civilian Control Stations are given as United States Employment Service Office at 362 West Seventh Street in San Pedro and the Japanese Presbyterian Church at 1333 Locust Avenue in Long Beach.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDuring World War II, the United States forcibly relocated and incarcerated about 120,000 people of Japanese descent, of which about two-thirds were U.S. citizens, in ten concentration camps operated by the War Relocation Authority, mostly in the western interior of the country. These actions were initiated by Executive Order 9066, issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on February 19, 1942.  Between late March and August 1942 an additional 108 Civilian Exclusion Orders would be issued addressing specific geographical areas.   \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis example appears to be one of the earlier Japanese Internment placards used as it doesn’t make reference to any of the Civilian Exclusion Orders commonly found on the many other variants we've seen.  It seems likely this placard was issued after President Roosevelt’s February 19 Executive Order 9066 and before the Civilian Exclusion Orders affecting the Los Angeles area were issued. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis vintage original placard shows moderate handling wear and some toning from age. There is a small area of loss on the lower left corner area not affecting the text.  The placard has a crack of about 1.5” at the bottom center and a small notch off the top edge near the left corner.  The bottom edge has a few small cracks.  The back of the poster has a small spot on each corner where it looks like a small piece of tape was pulled off which doesn’t show on or affect the front side.   Overall condition is good to very good for this original and very rare WWII era Los Angeles Japanese Internment placard.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Golden Age Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51904007766296,"sku":"995041 SAM Drawer","price":1195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0052\/7794\/1863\/files\/IMG_8798.jpg?v=1775082681","url":"https:\/\/goldenageposters.com\/products\/1942-all-persons-of-japanese-ancestry-internment-rare-los-angeles-variant","provider":"Golden Age Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}