[Decline of the Rising Sun]

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Black and white cartoon. A figure made of Wickwire Spencer rope uses a part of itself to hang a caricature of a distressed Hideki Tojo, who appears to be partially immersed in the sea. Behind Tojo's head are rays resembling those of a Japanese Rising Sun symbol. A volcano or mountain can be seen in the distant background.

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1 poster : b&w ; 43 x 55 cm.

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Artzybasheff, Boris, 1899-1965. Creation Date: Unknown.

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This poster is part of the collection entitled: World War Poster Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 5299 times, with 23 in the last month. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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  • Wickwire Spencer Steel Company

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Description

Black and white cartoon. A figure made of Wickwire Spencer rope uses a part of itself to hang a caricature of a distressed Hideki Tojo, who appears to be partially immersed in the sea. Behind Tojo's head are rays resembling those of a Japanese Rising Sun symbol. A volcano or mountain can be seen in the distant background.

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1 poster : b&w ; 43 x 55 cm.

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Title is from "Axis in Agony!" (New York: Wickwire Spencer Steel Company, 1944).

"Copyright 1942, Wickwire Spencer Steel Company"

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 031
  • Accession or Local Control No: Historical Collection Accession No. Y2049.3
  • OCLC: 68810385
  • Call Number: Posters WW2 Artzybasheff 6
  • UNT Catalog No.: b2995195 | View in Discover
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc598

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World War Poster Collection

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World War Two Collection

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  • June 12, 2006, 8:26 p.m.

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  • Dec. 18, 2009, 12:49 p.m.

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Artzybasheff, Boris, 1899-1965. [Decline of the Rising Sun], poster, Date Unknown; [New York, N.Y.]. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc598/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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