Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Someone Talked!
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.21.12.2
Object Type
Poster
Artist
Frederick (Fritz) Siebel
(Austrian-American illustrator, 1913 - 1991)
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
Division of Public Inquiries, OWI
(American, founded 1942)
Issuing Body
U.S. Office of War Information
(American, 1942 - 1945)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 28 in x W 22 in (71.1 cm x 55.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring an illustration of a drowning man with just his head and right arm above the water, and his index finger pointed towards the viewer. White text across the top and bottom reads: SOMEONE / TALKED! The artist's facsimile signature is in the lower right corner: SIEBEL. Small text along the bottom edge of the poster reads: OWI Poster No. 18. Additional copies may be obtained upon request from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D. C. / U. S. Government Printing Office : 1942-O-496733.
Historical NoteThe artist, Frederick (Fritz) Siebel, served in the U.S. Army during the war. In 1942, Siebel entered this poster in a competition to create an image illustrating the need to protect sensitive information. It was later printed and distributed by the OWI.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.In Collection(s)
Exhibitions
Not on view
