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Censored" Let's censor our conversation about the war." – Antique Wall Art

Censored" Let's censor our conversation about the war.", La. : WPA War Services of La., [between 1941 and 1943] — vintage poster
Censored" Let's censor our conversation about the war.", La. : WPA War Services of La., [between 1941 and 1943]. Vintage poster from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Censored" Let's censor our conversation about the war." comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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The word "Censored" sits at the center of this Louisiana silkscreen, paired with a reminder that the war should not be discussed casually. It was made by WPA War Services of Louisiana, a Works Progress Administration project in the state, and its face bears a January 21, 1943 date stamp. Like many home-front messages of the early 1940s, it asked ordinary citizens to guard their talk, since careless remarks about troop movements or production could reach enemy ears. The idea is often summed up as "loose lips sink ships.

Created / publishedLa. : WPA War Services of La., [between 1941 and 1943]
Medium1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen, color.
GenreWar posters 1940-1950.Screen prints Color 1940-1950.
NotesDate stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
SubjectsWorld War, 1939-1945--Communications. Censorship--1940-1950. Correspondence--1940-1950. National security--1940-1950.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,153 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-173783

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