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Careless talk broadside urging people not to spread rumors or use hate speech

Object | Accession Number: 2015.266.1
2015.266.1 front Careless talk broadside urging people not to spread rumors or use hate speech Click to enlarge

US wartime poster asking Americans not to be influenced by Nazi propaganda encouraging them to spread hateful rumors about blacks, Jews, or Brits.

Title
WARNING -- An Alert to all Rumor-Wardens
Date
approximately 1942  (publication/distribution)
Geography
publication : United States
Language
English
Classification
Posters
Category
War propaganda
Object Type
Posters, American (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
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About This Object

Physical Description
White paper poster with 3 three columns of text and illustrations in black ink.
Dimensions
overall : 14.000 x 11.000 in. (35.56 x 27.94 cm.)
Materials
overall : paper, ink
Markings
front, black ink : WARNING / -- An Alert to all Rumor-Wardens / Three cancerous campaigns launched by the Nazi propaganda machine are currently making headway in this country / THEY SHOULD BE STAMPED OUT AT ONCE
Contributor
Author: Young & Rubicam, Inc.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The poster was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015.
Funding Note
The acquisition of this artifact was made possible by the Crown Family.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2018-10-24 14:04:55
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