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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.
Now You Be Careful . . .
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Now You Be Careful . . .

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.21.32
Object Type Poster
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, 1789 - 1947)
Date1945
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 19 1/2 in x W 13 3/4 in (49.5 cm x 34.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring a photographic portrait print pinned to a wall of a smiling young woman with her head partially protruding out from the page. Below the portrait is white text that reads: "now YOU BE CAREFUL . . . / what you say or write!" Small black text printed along the bottom edge of the poster reads: WD Poster No. 32-5, "Photo" Security Poster. There is also a distribution list at the bottom of the poster.

The poster was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, poster no. 1945-O-633734.
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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