Collection Highlights
William Pitt, the Elder, First Earl of Chatham (1708-1778)
Date:
ca. 1770
Object Number:
1864.5
Medium:
Marble
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sign
Object Number:
1943.173
Date:
ca. 1917
Medium:
Wood, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 13 x 19 1/2 in. ( 33 x 49.5 cm )
Marks:
painted: "BE CAREFUL ABOUT YOUR TALK./DO YOU KNOW G.O. 39?/USE YOUR HEAD./THE WALLS HAVE EARS - READ G.O. 39"
Description:
Rectangular wooden sign painted with gray background and black lettering: "BE CAREFUL ABOUT YOUR TALK./DO YOU KNOW G.O. 39?/USE YOUR HEAD./THE WALLS HAVE EARS - READ G.O. 39"
Gallery Label:
This sign was used during World War I.1
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Eugene H. Pool
Provenance:
500; 30B
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
