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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
A Careless Word . . . Another Cross
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

A Careless Word . . . Another Cross

Object numberMO 2005.13.21.16.1
Artist (American painter, illustrator, and writer, 1900 - 1952)
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, 1942 - 1945)
Date1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 28 in x W 22 in (71.1 cm x 55.9 cm )

DescriptionA color poster featuring a large illustration of a white cross inserted into a brown background representing the earth. Hanging from the cross is a soldier's ammunition/cartridge belt and a helmet. The artist's name is printed in the lower right corner of the image: JOHN ATHERTON. White text at the top and bottom of the illustration reads: a careless word / . . . another cross. Additional small text along the bottom edge of the poster reads: OWI Poster No. 23. Additional copies may be obtained upon request from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D. C. / U. S. Government Printing Office : 1943-O-501237.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by the Adriance Memorial Library.
Credit LineGift of the Adriance Memorial Library
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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