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Title: A careless word... a needless sinking

Creator/Contributor: Fischer, Anton Otto, 1882-1962 (artist); United States. Office of War Information (sponsor)

Created/Published: U.S. Government Printing Office

Date issued: 1942

Physical description: 1 print (poster) : color

Summary: Image shows lifeboat full of sailors looking back at burning, sinking ship. Poster distributed by the United States Office of War Information to hotels, schools, war plants, libraries, terminals, recreational halls, office buildings.

Genre: War posters

Subjects: Spying; National security; Sailors

Notes: U.S. Government Printing Office : 1942--O-502219; OWI poster no. 24; Additional copies may be obtained upon request from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D. C.

Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department

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