Don't talk about troop movements: If you tell where they're going... Accession Number: ARTV05866

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Office of War Information poster No. 54 is a National security poster warning civilians to be mindful not to tell or be overheard when talking about troop movements or other military activity.

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Accession Number
ARTV05866
Artist
Office of War Information
Printer
U S Government printing office
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 71 x 56 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donated in 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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