Victory Mail (V-Mail) in WW2 During WW2, receiving mail was extremely important to military serving overseas. The amount of mail flowing back and forth internationally was massive, leaving post offices overwhelmed. An innovative approach was needed for transporting mail. The US looked to the British for answers, and modeled an approach after their “Airgraph” process, an Eastman Kodak operation. On June 15, 1942, the Post Office Department officially inaugurated V-Mail. The n

“Victory Red” and “Montezuma Red” Lipstick It’s been said: “A woman will spend her last dollar on a tube of lipstick.” This black and white photo (left) was a full-page advertisement in the Saturday Evening Post March 13, 1943, displaying “Victory Red,” their new lipstick. “Montezuma Red,” was also developed by Elizabeth Arden, a bold shade that matched the red piping on female dress uniforms. During WWII lipstick sales skyrocketed, emerging as an essential wartime commodity

1945 Army Navy Football Poster, and a New York newspaper clipping, unknown date It all began with a football game in 1890. The Naval Academy (Navy) challenged the United States Military Academy (Army) to a match. The inaugural contest took place on "The Plain" at West Point. Navy, with a well-established team, handily beat Army’s newly formed team, 24-0. Army came back the next year and beat Navy 32-16. Instantly, a fierce rivalry was born. Since 1930, this annual face-of