Tell nobody, not even her: Careless talk costs lives Accession Number: ARTV01007

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Depicts a British poster of sailor and his girlfriend, with the accompanying text 'Tell NOBODY- not even HER- careless talk costs lives'. The poster warns of revealing military secrets to civilians.

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Accession Number
ARTV01007
Artist
Unknown
Publisher
LONDON : H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE, [N.D.] (NOTTINGHAM : STAFFORD & CO.)
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Physical Description
Medium: photolithograph on paper
Measurement
Overall: 76 cm x 50.2 cm
Medium
photolithograph on paper
Date Made
1939
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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