This poster, created in either 1942 or '43, depicts a young white woman wearing her WAAC uniform, holding what appears to be a whistle. She stands against a background showing a marching formation of American soldiers.
A scene from the John Ford classic The Searchers. The film is the apex of both the Western genre and Ford's filmography. It shows the complex nature of Victory Culture in post-WWII.
The scene is between a Civil War veteran Ethan Edwards (John…
This is a WWII-era recruitment poster for the Women's Army Corps, declaring, "This is my war too!" as a rallying cry to mobilize and inspire women to join in the war effort. The poster features a white woman in her crisp army uniform standing against…