Keep Mum - The World Has Ears

Rooted in the French verb "to spy," espionage means using spies to discover the military and political secrets of another government. During World War II, civilian workers were reminded not to share any "harmless" information with other persons.

Mum—a sound made through closed lips—was the word.

The artist, Edward Grigware, played professional baseball as a young man before studying art. He was part of the Federal Arts Project sponsored by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).

Medium : 1 print on poster board : silkscreen, color.

Created/Published : Washington : Federal Art Project, between 1941 and 1943

Creator : Edward T. Grigware, 1889- artist.

Part of the Work Projects Administration Collection in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress.

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