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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.
Careless Talk Costs Lives
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Careless Talk Costs Lives

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.21.59
Object Type Poster
Issuing Body (American, founded 1775)
Dateca. 1941-45
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 13 in x W 8 in (33 cm x 20.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small black and white poster promoting wartime discretion. On a white background is a black and white illustration of an early WWII Army helmet followed by text that reads: "Keep / it / under / your / hat!" / CARELESS TALK COSTS LIVES.

Printed in the lower right corner of the poster: G-2 VI ARMY CORPS / 1.
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
CopyrightNo known copyright or other restrictions, Work of authorship created by US federal agency or an officer or employee thereof (public domain)
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