Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Warning from the FBI
Object numberMO 2005.13.21.74.1
Name
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Office of War Information
(American, 1942 - 1945)
Date1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 28 in x W 20 in (71.1 cm x 50.8 cm )
DescriptionA text only poster with black lettering, on a red-orange background, that encourages Americans to contact the FBI if they see signs of sabotage or enemy agents, and reminds them not to talk to strangers. The statement is signed by J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Additional small text along the bottom of the poster reads: OWI Poster No. 74. 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-533591.
Additional DetailsAdditional small text along the bottom of the poster reads: OWI Poster No. 74. 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-533591.
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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