Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Some Birds Talk Too Much!
Object numberMO 2005.13.21.42
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)
Date1944
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 22 in x W 14 in (55.9 cm x 35.6 cm )
DescriptionA color poster featuring an illustration of a green parrot with its beak kept closed by a piece of fabric tied around it. Black, green, and white text below the image states: Some birds talk too much! / silence means security!!
Small text printed along the bottom edge of the poster reads: W.D., A.G.O. "Parrot" Security Poster. Additional copies may be requisitioned as prescribed in AR 310-200, 1 May 1943, as changed by Changes No. 2, 15 September 1943.
The poster was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, poster no. 1944—O-586551.
Additional DetailsSmall text printed along the bottom edge of the poster reads: W.D., A.G.O. "Parrot" Security Poster. Additional copies may be requisitioned as prescribed in AR 310-200, 1 May 1943, as changed by Changes No. 2, 15 September 1943.
The poster was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, poster no. 1944—O-586551.
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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