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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.
SHHH!!
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

SHHH!!

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.21.65
Object Type Poster
Artist (American cartoonist, 1907 - 1988)
Dateca. 1941-45
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 12 1/4 in x W 19 in (31.1 cm x 48.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA black and white poster promoting wartime discretion. On the left side of a white background is an illustration of a man’s head with an Air Force garrison cap on his head and his right hand raised in front of his mouth in a shushing motion. On the right side is an illustration of Adolf Hitler’s head showing him biting the nails on his right hand in a nervous manner. Above the portrait illustrations is the message “SHHH!!” which is an acronym for “SILENCE HELPS HAUNT HITLER!!” The artist’s facsimile signature is in the lower right corner of the illustration: MILTON CANIFF.
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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