This is a collection of Japanese wartime postcards. Most of the postcards depict cartoon narratives with accompanying dialogue. Most sets are military-themed cards, with one set depicting family life in this era.
The major topics covered in these postcards include wartime issues, the lives of soldiers, and family postcards in a wartime period. For postcards with actual titles, this information was provided by the seller of the postcards.
Kay Clopton, February 2018
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[identification of item], [box number/folder number], Japanese Wartime Postcard Collection, SPEC.CGA.JPC, Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, Ohio State University
Purchased 2017 from various booksellers and vendors.
This collection is arranged in 6 series: Series 1: Postcards of China Incident, ca. 1940s Series 2: Daily Life of Troops, ca. 1940s Series 3: March on China, ca. 1940s Series 4: Military, ca. 1940s Series 5: Sino-Japanese War, ca. 1930s Series 6: Wartime Family, ca. 1930s