Silence Means Security
Object numberMO 2005.13.21.50
Name
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Department of War
(American, 1789 - 1947)
Issuing Body
Adjutant General's Office
(American, 1907 - 1986)
Date1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 28 in x W 20 in (71.1 cm x 50.8 cm )
DescriptionA color poster featuring an illustration of a brown owl perched on a branch against the background of the night sky. The owl’s body is partially covered by a large oak leaf on which is the following message in red and black: A wise Old Owl sat in an oak / The more he saw the less he spoke / The less he spoke the more he heard / Soldier . . . . . be like that Old Bird! Additional white on blue text below the illustration reads: ★ SILENCE MEANS SECURITY ★
Small text printed near the bottom of the poster reads: W. D., A.G.O., "OWL" SECURITY POSTER / U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943—O- 514854.
Additional DetailsSmall text printed near the bottom of the poster reads: W. D., A.G.O., "OWL" SECURITY POSTER / U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943—O- 514854.
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by the Adriance Memorial Library.
Credit LineGift of the Adriance Memorial Library
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesOriginal Posters from World War I and World War II (National Archives Identifier 739394)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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