Photograph caption dated July 26, 1941 reads, “Japanese are shown today intently reading “extra” news bulletins posted at a newstand in Los Angeles’ ‘Little Tokio’ [sic] telling of President Roosevelt's order freezing all Japanese assets in the United States.” Copies of "Science Fiction" and "Detective" comics are visible. A sign advertising Coca-Cola is partially visible.
Men--California--Los Angeles Reading--California--Los Angeles Japanese newspapers--Extra editions Japanese language World War, 1939-1945 Newspaper reading--California--Los Angeles Japanese Americans Comic books, strips, etc Coca Cola Company--Art Little Tokyo (Los Angeles, Calif.) Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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