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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.
A Careless Word . . . A Needless Loss
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

A Careless Word . . . A Needless Loss

Object numberMO 1971.76.1
Name Poster
Artist (German-born American illustrator, 1882 - 1962)
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, 1942 - 1945)
Date1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 28 in x W 22 in (71.1 cm x 55.9 cm )
DescriptionA color poster featuring, on a black background, an illustration of a U.S. Navy sailor's body washed up on shore, with pieces of wreckage visible in the waves in the background. The artist's name is printed just below the image's lower left corner: ANTON OTTO FISCHER. White text below the illustration reads: a careless word . . . / A NEEDLESS LOSS. Additional small text along the bottom edge of the poster reads: OWI Poster No. 36. 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-506018.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by P. J. Nickel in 1971.
Credit LineGift of P. J. Nickel
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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