Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Bits of Careless Talk
Object numberMO 2005.13.21.28.1
Name
Poster
Artist
Stevan Dohanos
(American draftsman, painter, and illustrator, 1907 - 1994)
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Office of War Information
(American, 1942 - 1945)
Date1944
Mediumpaper (cardboard), ink
Dimensionsoverall H 22 1/4 in x W 35 3/8 in (56.5 cm x 89.9 cm )
DescriptionA color poster featuring an illustration of a right hand, wearing a ring bearing the Nazi swastika, placing the final piece of a puzzle into place to complete a sentence that reads: Convoy sails for England tonight. Yellow and white text at the top and right side of the poster states: Bits of careless talk / ARE PIECED TOGETHER BY THE ENEMY! The artist's facsimile signature is to the left of the hand: Stevan Dohanos.
The poster was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, poster no. 1944-O-577752. Distributed by Office of War Information (OWI) for the issuing agencies.
Additional DetailsThe poster was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, poster no. 1944-O-577752. Distributed by Office of War Information (OWI) for the issuing agencies.
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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