Magazine stand, Yreka, California,
July 1942
On July 4, 1942, American newsstands like this one in Yreka, California, displayed a spectacular sight — dozens of magazines covered with images of the U.S. flag. Many also carried the slogan United We Stand — a patriotic rallying cry dating back to the American Revolution — and urged readers to buy war bonds. The magazines shown in the photograph are Woman’s Home Companion, McCall’s, True Love and Romance, Good Housekeeping, Screenland, and True Romances.
Photo by Russell Lee, courtesy of Library of Congress