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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 War Message
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

A War Message

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.21.31.2
Object Type Flier
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Date1944
Mediumpaper (cardboard), ink
Dimensionsoverall H 11 in x W 3 in (27.9 cm x 7.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small red, white, and blue flier, divided into vertical thirds, promoting wartime discretion. At the center is a blue illustration of Uncle Sam's head with his finger over his mouth in a silencing motion. Text above and below the image reads: A WAR MESSAGE / Don't Discuss TROOP MOVEMENTS • SHIP SAILINGS • WAR EQUIPMENT.

Printed along the very bottom of the flier: ★ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1944-O-602424.
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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