Bowman Gum Company (fl. 1951) Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 40. Frontier Patrol

Online access and copy requests are not available for this item. You may request to be notified of when this becomes available digitally.

Notify me when this becomes available

GLC#
GLC09627.40.02-View header record
Type
Objects
Date
1951
Author/Creator
Bowman Gum Company (fl. 1951)
Title
Fight the Red Menace: The Children's Crusade against Communism trading cards; 40. Frontier Patrol
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
1 collecting card ; 6 x 8 cm.
Primary time period
1945 to the Present
Sub-Era
The Fifties

One trading card from the Red Menace collection, "40. Frontier Patrol" depicting Norwegian soldiers on skis along a border. Reverse side contains propaganda narrative describing the Atlantic Pact as an agreement by which "free nations" provide aid against attacks by enemy nations. Text gives an instance of Norway, a country on the border of Russia, as a peaceful nation that will engage in war if necessary.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources