If you tell where he's going...he may never get there! Accession Number: ARTV02559

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American Second World War poster promoting careful speech on the home front. The poster depicts an American sailor carrying supplies, with text indicating that if overheard, certain information may lead to the sinking of troopships and hence the death of sailors.

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Accession Number
ARTV02559
Artist
John Philip Falter
Publisher
Office of War Information
Printer
U.S. Government Printing Office
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 71 cm x 51 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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