Don't discuss : troop movements, ship sailings, war equipment Accession Number: ARTV05569

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American Second World War poster featuring a picture of Uncle Sam with his finger to his lip urging people to be careful what they say in public to protect military information from the enemy.

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Accession Number
ARTV05569
Publisher
[WASHINGTON] : U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 1943
Artist
U.S. Government Printing Office
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 29 cm x 44 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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