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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.
Publicity for War Series, No. 3: Your Son. . . And the Stars . . . Up There Alone Together . . . In the Night
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Publicity for War Series, No. 3: Your Son. . . And the Stars . . . Up There Alone Together . . . In the Night

Object numberMO 2005.13.21.73.3
Name Poster
Maker (American print advertising company, founded ca. 1940)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 22 1/2 in x W 17 1/2 in (57.2 cm x 44.5 cm )
DescriptionA black and white poster promoting wartime discretion. At the top of the poster is an image of a military bomber aircraft amid a nighttime sky filled with stars. The image is captioned below: The B-26 Medium Bomber built by The Glenn L. Martin Co., Baltimore, Md., U.S.A. Beneath the illustration is the heading, “Your Son . . . and the stars . . . up there alone together . . . in the night," followed by several paragraphs of text that form a narrative reminding Americans against careless talk. At the bottom of the poster is a list of Cleveland, Ohio companies who sponsored the poster.

Printed in the lower left corner of the narrative: Released for publication after approval by the Navy Department / © 1942, John C. Stephan, Cleveland, Ohio / All Rights Reserved / Unauthorized Reproduction Prohibited.
Label TextThis poster is one in a series (see MO 2005.13.21.73.1-11) issued during World War II by Stephan National Industrial Advertising that cautioned Americans to be careful of who they spoke with and what information they gave out during wartime.
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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