Loose Talk can cost Lives! Keep it under your Stetson – Vintage Wall Art
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Loose Talk can cost Lives! Keep it under your Stetson. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Loose Talk can cost Lives! Keep it under your Stetson
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Here the familiar saying "keep it under your hat," meaning keep it secret, becomes a literal instruction, with the Stetson, a well-known American felt hat, standing in for the hat itself. The wartime security message warned that casual talk about troop movements, ships or war production could reach enemy ears, and the poster turned that warning into a phrase people would remember. It is an easy fit for a board on clothing and fashion, since the hat is the object doing the persuading. Worth noticing is how a commercial brand name and an everyday object were pressed into service for the war effort.
| Original scan | 584 × 962 px |
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| Reference | 830 |
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