Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Careless Talk . . . Got There First
Object numberMO 1971.76.17
Name
Poster
Artist
Herbert Morton Stoops
(American painter and illustrator, 1887 - 1948)
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Office of War Information
(American, 1942 - 1945)
Date1944
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 28 in x W 20 in (71.1 cm x 50.8 cm )
DescriptionA color poster featuring an illustration of an injured or dead soldier, with visible wounds, attached to a parachute and just reaching the ground. In the sky behind him are airplanes and other descending parachutists, while several burning fires are visible in the distant left background. Black text at the top of the poster reads: CARELESS TALK / . . . got there first. The facsimile signature of artist Herbert Morton Stoops is in the lower right corner of the illustration.
The poster was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, poster no. 1944-O-593271. Distributed for the Issuing Agencies by the Office of War Information (OWI).
On the reverse of the poster is printed information on the artist and the poster theme, and mailing information with a typed address to: Emma McSweyn / Go-In Tavern / 1107 1st Ave/ Seattle Wash. A printed return address for the Office of War Information is also included.
Additional DetailsThe poster was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, poster no. 1944-O-593271. Distributed for the Issuing Agencies by the Office of War Information (OWI).
On the reverse of the poster is printed information on the artist and the poster theme, and mailing information with a typed address to: Emma McSweyn / Go-In Tavern / 1107 1st Ave/ Seattle Wash. A printed return address for the Office of War Information is also included.
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)
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