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title: Our hat's in the ring for Victory. 'Keep 'em rolling'. The railroads are the backbone of offense
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/our-hats-in-the-ring-for-victory-union-pacific-1941/
description: Striped railroad cap bearing the Union Pacific shield sits inside a red, white and blue ring among stars, under 'Victory' in large red script.
section: Collection
---

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[![Our hat's in the ring for Victory. 'Keep 'em rolling'. The railroads are the backbone of offense, 1941 US poster: Striped](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/our-hats-in-the-ring-for-victory-union-pacific-1941.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/our-hats-in-the-ring-for-victory-union-pacific-1941.jpg)

# Our hat's in the ring for Victory. 'Keep 'em rolling'. The railroads are the backbone of offense

Striped railroad cap bearing the Union Pacific shield sits inside a red, white and blue ring among stars, under 'Victory' in large red script. The tell is company branding set in patriotic colours, with the slogan 'Keep 'em rolling' and the claim that railroads are the backbone of offense.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/) [Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
OUR HAT'S IN THE RING FOR
Victory
[text on cap shield:] UNION PACIFIC
"KEEP 'EM ROLLING"
THE RAILROADS ARE THE BACKBONE OF OFFENSE
```

[← Our enemies' orders to their spies in the U.S.A.: Fight un-American propaganda](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/our-enemies-orders-to-their-spies-fight-un-american-propaganda-1941/) [Our hearts, heads and hands are united in one mighty aim - Victory for the American way →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/our-hearts-heads-and-hands-think-american-1941/)

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