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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.
Somebody Blabbed
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Somebody Blabbed

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.21.7.1
Object Type Poster
Artist (American illustrator, 1904 - 1965)
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Date1942
Mediumpaper (cardboard), ink
Dimensionsoverall H 21 in x W 11 in (53.3 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring an illustration on the left side of a fallen soldier with just a hand visible on the ground, next to which rests the butt of a rifle and partially visible barbed wire. A text block over the illustration reads: . . . don't talk about / troop movements! / . . . don't talk about / war production! The artist's facsimile signature is in the upper right corner of the illustration: ALBERT / DORNE. On the right side of the poster, on red and white backgrounds, is white and black text that says: SOMEBODY / BLABBED / BUTTON YOUR LIP!

The poster was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, poster no. 1942-O-459080.
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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