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Patriotic Poster from World War II, Alaska, Death Trap for the Jap. Thirteenth Naval District United States Navy: Works Progress Administration Art Project Poster produced 1941 and 1943 for Thirteenth Naval District, United States Navy, showing large text Alaska, Death Trap for the Jap over image of a rat representing Japan, approaching a mousetrap labeled Army, Navy, Civilian, on a background map of the state of Alaska created by U.S. Naval artist war painter Edward T. Grigware; public domain image of a historic U.S.A. American Government Patriotism Symbol copyright free image of a patriotic WWII poster titled Alaska, Death Trap for the Jap! : Vintage_WWII_Patriotic_Posters_United_States_America-2.jpg linked to larger public domain artwork jpg copyright free picture image art file; additionally there are also USA services and stuff for purchase from ads for American Patriotic themed items for sale on this copyright free public domain World War Two Patriotic Poster graphic page; Click for larger printable copyright free graphic file of this artwork of Alaska, Death Trap for the Jap! WWII patriotic art poster.

Death Trap for the Jap. Thirteenth Naval District United States Navy Works Progress Administration Art Project Poster produced 1941 and 1943, showing large text Alaska, Death Trap for the Jap over image of a slant eyed blood drooling rat representing Japan, gnawing on a mousetrap labeled Army, Navy, Civilian representing the combined allied threat of the Alaskan U.S. Army, Navy and Civilian might, on top of an Alaska shaped image;WPA poster created by Edward T. Grigware; Click for larger printable copyright free graphic file of this artwork of Alaska, Death Trap for the Jap! WWII patriotic art poster.

Alaska, Death Trap for the Jap.
Thirteenth Naval District United States Navy WWII Poster

A screen print poster by famous artist U.S. Government designer/painter Edward T. Grigware published as a Works Progress Administration project to educate people that for Japan to attack us in Alaska because of the combined Army, Navy and civilian presence would be a nothing more than a "death trap".

Dutch Harbor's bombed burning buildings; Click to enlarge historic Alaska WWII photograph: Public Domain copyright free authentic ventage world war 2 photo buildings burning from the June 1942 Japanese attack to Aleutian Island Alaskan U.S. Naval Base Dutch Harbor.

Buildings burning from the Japanese attack at Alaskan U.S. Naval Base Dutch Harbor.

The only time that Japan did attack Alaska it was really just an attempt to distract us from the war in the Pacific; luckily the U.S. had cracked the Japanese codes and decoded messages and knew this so undeterred we dealt the Japanese a devastating defeat at the battle of Midway. On June 3, 1942 the Japanese unsuccessfully attacked the Alaskan naval base at Dutch Harbor a few days later they foolishly occupied two Aleutian Islands, the only U.S. continental soil to be occupied during the war.

WWII Alaska History: The Aleutians Operations 1942-1943

Edward T. Grigware Artist, Illustrator,
War and Mural Painter (1889-1960)

The man who designed this Alaska Death Trap for the Jap poster Edward Grigware was a successful illustrator before World War Two then in 1942 he was enlisted as a War Record painter for the U. S. Navy, he painted portraits of important Naval leaders and working from the carrier Enterprise in the midst of the Pacific campaigns, a series published by Life magazine and then later he did works in life in Alaska. After the war, Grigware began doing incredible murals.

Brief Artist Biography of Edwart T. Grigware from www.meadowlarkgallery.com.

More Grigware Artworks and the history of WWII in Alaska from: the U.S. Navy Historical Center.

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Patriotic World War II posters published by the U.S. Government were often works of art by notable artists of the 1940s to inspire, inform, and educate the American people about the war efforts and requirements of the United States and the Allied Countries. These historic Patriotic WWII poster artworks are public domain images because are vintage posters they are copyright free images, works of art in the public domain, download and use them free and freely. God Bless America, may it's patriotic ideas and ideals survive forever against any and all enemies; prey for the United States of America and it's protectors which are in harms way. click for free patriotic American Clipart

Summary Conclusion: Description: Patriotic Poster from World War II, Alaska, Death Trap for the Jap. Thirteenth Naval District United States Navy: Works Progress Administration Art Project Poster produced 1941 and 1943 for Thirteenth Naval District, United States Navy, showing large text Alaska, Death Trap for the Jap over image of a rat representing Japan, approaching a mousetrap labeled Army, Navy, Civilian, on a background map of the state of Alaska. The Japanese characterized as a slant eyed blood drooling rat gnawing on the wood edge of a rat trap set with the threat of Army, Navy and Civilian allied might created by U.S. Naval artist war painter Edward T. Grigware; public domain image of a historic U.S.A. American Government Patriotism Symbol copyright free image of a patriotic WWII poster titled Alaska, Death Trap for the Jap! : Vintage_WWII_Patriotic_Posters_United_States_America-2.jpg linked to larger public domain artwork jpg copyright free picture image art file; additionally there are also USA services and stuff for purchase from ads for American Patriotic themed items for sale on this copyright free public domain World War Two Patriotic Poster graphic page. Categories: state of alaska japan japanese jap trap us navy army civilians rat trap wpa works progress administration 1941 1942 1943 history alaskan aleutian islands naval artist Edward T. Grigware WWII patriotic posters, public domain images, copyright free images, office of war information, government printing office, washington d.c., printed color, public domain artwork, public domain graphics, public domain art, works in the public domain, copyright free pictures, world war 2, world war II, world war 2, patriotic posters, ww2, USA U.S.A. United States of America US patriotic american patriot united states copyright free images pictures symbols propaganda public domain images copyright free images artwork graphics art works free pictures Tags: alaska japan japanese jap trap us navy army civilians rat trap wpa works progress administration 1941 1942 1943 history aleutian islands naval artist Edward T. Grigware patriotic world war II posters public domain images copyright free images office of war information government printing office washington d.c. 1940s vintage artists paintings color printing printed artwork graphics art works free pictures government american soldier USA U.S.A. United States of America US american patriot copyright free images pictures symbols propaganda

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