If you talk too much, this man may die.

One of 46 posters in the series: OWI poster available on this site.

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A sailor looks out of a porthole. He wears an enlisted service dress blue uniform.

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1 poster : col. ; 51 x 36 cm.

Creation Information

Sarra, Valentino, 1903- 1942.

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This poster is part of the collection entitled: World War Poster Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 9430 times, with 57 in the last month. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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  • Main Title: If you talk too much, this man may die.
  • Added Title: OWI poster ; no. 6
  • Series Title: OWI poster

Description

A sailor looks out of a porthole. He wears an enlisted service dress blue uniform.

Physical Description

1 poster : col. ; 51 x 36 cm.

Notes

"SARRA"--Printed at lower left corner of poster.

"For additional copies write to Bureau of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. Specify title and OWI no. 6"

"U.S. Government Printing Office : 1942-O-482161"

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 142
  • Government Documents No.: PR 32.5015:6
  • OCLC: 40636851
  • Call Number: Posters WW2 Sarra 3
  • UNT Catalog No.: b2892734 | View in Discover
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc517

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World War Poster Collection

From World War I French victory figures to grim views of the Nazi regime, these posters demonstrate the power of words and images.

World War Two Collection

These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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  • 1942

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • June 12, 2006, 10 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • May 25, 2018, 5:58 p.m.

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Sarra, Valentino, 1903-. If you talk too much, this man may die., poster, 1942; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc517/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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