Bowman Gum Company Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 22. Alaska Lookout

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GLC#
GLC09627.22-View header record
Type
Objects
Date
1951
Author/Creator
Bowman Gum Company
Title
Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 22. Alaska Lookout
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
1 collecting card Height: 6 cm, Width: 8 cm
Primary time period
1945 to the Present
Sub-Era
The Fifties

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "22. Alaska Lookout" depicting American forces setting up a base in Alaska. One soldier illustrated carrying a gun while jet planes fly past him. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative that mentions Alaska as the first line of defense. Describes the cold temperatures, "radar towers, jet planes and ground forces."

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