Less dangerous than careless talk, , 1944

Item — Item: wwp00185

Identifier: Subseries 2.9:

Staff Only

Scope and Content of the Subseries

From the Sub-Series:

This subseries warns civilians and those in the armed forces not to talk about troop movements or war equipment and supplies.

Dates

Creation: 1944

Creator

United States. Office of War Information (Distributor, Organization)
Dorne, Albert (Artist, Person)
United States. Adjutant-General's Office (Creator, Organization)

Languages

From the Collection:

Languages represented in the collection: English and French.

Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 330 posters

Additional Description

Dimensions

28.5 x 40 in.

Note

Poster showing a coiled rattlesnake ready to strike and with blood dripping from its mouth and fangs. Text continues: "Don't discuss troop movements, ship sailings, war equipment". Poster art created by Albert Dorne. Distributed for the Issuing Agencies by the Office of War Information. Produced by the U.S. War Dept., Army Service Forces, Adjutant General's Dept (Monthly catalog 1944, p. 1329). Printed: [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1944, O-603532. Reference Number: wwp00185