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Original Vintage WWII Warning Propaganda Poster Careless Talk Tragedy Wartime

1940s

About the Item

Original vintage World War Two warning propaganda poster - Careless Talk Brings Tragedy In Wartime - featuring numbered and captioned illustrations of 1. a young soldier on the phone telling his sweetheart about the troop train followed by 2. the lady telling her father the news then 3. the father sharing the information at his club over a drink with friends where a spy overhears the conversation between the men leading to 4. the spy in glasses instructing the saboteur by phone that results in 5. the saboteur wrecking the train by blowing up the railway tracks, the saboteur depicted as a man in a hat smoking a cigarette with the image of the explosion below. Issued by the Director of Public Information, Ottawa. By Authority of Hon. James G. Gardiner Minister of National War Services. Very good condition, creasing.
  • Creation Year:
    1940s
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 29.93 in (76 cm)Width: 20.08 in (51 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Very good condition, creasing.
  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU43614248702
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