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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.
Allure or a Lure?
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Allure or a Lure?

Object numberMO 2005.13.21.70
Name Poster
Artist
Maker (American, founded 1775)
Dateca. 1941-45
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 20 in x W 19 in (50.8 cm x 48.3 cm )
DescriptionA color poster promoting wartime discretion. Against a blue background is a head portrait of a seductive looking woman with a large coat collar around her neck. Red and blue text below the image sends the message: ALLURE OR A LURE? / ALWAYS BE CAREFUL! IT’S SAFER / Don’t talk about Military Affairs. The artist’s facsimile signature is in the lower left of the poster: NUGENT.

Printed in the lower right corner of the poster: REPRODUCED BY ENGR. HQS., VI ARMY CORPS / G-2 VI AC NO 11.
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
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.
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