1954 Bowman Gum : Power for Peace
Bowman's Power for Peace trading cards were released in 1954 by
Bowman Gum and Haelan Laboratories, Inc.
The 96-card series features recolored U.S. military photographs of early Cold
War era aircraft, ships, and weapons.
The American Card Catalog reference is R701-10. The
Power for Peace card series is included in
The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of
Art.
The cards are copyrighted "B. G. H. L. I." Each card measures 2.5 x 3.75 inches (6.3 x 9.5 cm), slightly taller than a modern trading card. One-card packs retailed for a penny and five-card packs were five cents. Each pack includes a piece of bubble gum. The series was also distributed in 15-card cellophane packs that include cards from the Television and Radio Stars of NBC series . Each repack box contains 36 cello packs.
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory sounding rocket Viking #4 is pictured on card #73. Viking #4 is the first object launched into space from a ship. The Martin RTV-N-12 rocket was fired from the deck of the USS Norton Sound (AV-111) near Jarvis Island in the South Pacific Ocean on May 12, 1950 . The card text incorrectly lists the date as April 1950. Viking #4 reached an apogee of 106.8 miles (172 km).
The cards are copyrighted "B. G. H. L. I." Each card measures 2.5 x 3.75 inches (6.3 x 9.5 cm), slightly taller than a modern trading card. One-card packs retailed for a penny and five-card packs were five cents. Each pack includes a piece of bubble gum. The series was also distributed in 15-card cellophane packs that include cards from the Television and Radio Stars of NBC series . Each repack box contains 36 cello packs.
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory sounding rocket Viking #4 is pictured on card #73. Viking #4 is the first object launched into space from a ship. The Martin RTV-N-12 rocket was fired from the deck of the USS Norton Sound (AV-111) near Jarvis Island in the South Pacific Ocean on May 12, 1950 . The card text incorrectly lists the date as April 1950. Viking #4 reached an apogee of 106.8 miles (172 km).
"Viking Number Four"
A photograph of Viking #7 is featured on card #74. The Martin RTV-N-12 rocket was launched into sub-orbital space from White Sands LC33 on August 7, 1951. The rocket reached an apogee of 136 miles (219 km) , breaking the single-stage altitude record set by an American V-2. The card text incorrectly labels the test as "VIKING-9".
"7 1/2 Ton Missile Makes 3900 mph"
| Checklist | |
| 1 | Iceberg Patrol |
| 2 | Navy 's New Type PT |
| 3 | Supersonic Delta Wing Interceptor |
| 4 | One-eyed Photographic Giant |
| 5 | No Hot Air Here! |
| 6 | Seagull Spews Marines |
| 7 | Stratojet Take-off |
| 8 | Titanic Tank |
| 9 | PBY Answers SOS |
| 10 | Snorkel Jeep |
| 11 | Sees All - Hears All! |
| 12 | 8 1/2 Ounce Duck Fights Fire |
| 13 | Saves - Sends - Serves |
| 14 | No Kick Here! |
| 15 | No Fooling - Refueling! |
| 16 | Army takes a Vest |
| 17 | Won Battle Stars In Two Areas |
| 18 | Marines Land Again! |
| 19 | Look Ma - No Hands! |
| 20 | TV on the Battlefront |
| 21 | Small Boats - Big Job! |
| 22 | Ammo Movers |
| 23 | 6000 Pounds Of Thrust |
| 24 | Atomic Cannon Test |
| 25 | U.S.C.G. Cadets Cruise To Europe |
| 26 | New Amphibian Assault Vehicle |
| 27 | Unmanned "Matador" Takes Off |
| 28 | Citizen Soldiers |
| 29 | U.S.C.G.C. "Eagle" In Flight |
| 30 | Marines Inflate Boats Fast |
| 31 | Four F-84 Thunderjets Over Japan |
| 32 | 3-in-One Machine Gun |
| 33 | U. S. Icebreakers Traverse Northwest Passage |
| 34 | FJ Furies in Flight |
| 35 | X-3 Flying Laboratory |
| 36 | Recoilless Rifles |
| 37 | New U. S. C. G. Patrol Boat |
| 38 | Phantom Jets Over Fort El Morro |
| 39 | Firebee - Turbo-Jet Target |
| 40 | The Barc - 60 Tons on 10 ft. Tires |
| 41 | That's My Buoy! |
| 42 | Aerial Curiosity Proves Its Worth |
| 43 | First Test of YH-16 Transporter |
| 44 | Mechanical Mule |
| 45 | Starfire on High |
| 46 | "Flying LST" |
| 47 | Modern Aerial Warrior |
| 48 | Tank Climbs 3 ft. Vertical Wall |
| 49 | Emergency Pressure Suit |
| 50 | Tanks for the Infantry |
| 51 | Lifesaver at "Pork Chop" Hill |
| 52 | New Amphibious Carrier Otter |
| 53 | "Mighty Mite" |
| 54 | Helicopter Flies off with 50 ft. Hangar |
| 55 | Marines Move Out! |
| 56 | Hot Spot |
| 57 | Rocket-launcher Proved Effective |
| 58 | Spotting Targets |
| 59 | "Honest John" Takes Off |
| 60 | The "Corporal" is Tough! |
| 61 | Guided Missile "Nike" |
| 62 | Helicopter flies 156,005 Miles Per Hour! |
| 63 | Large and Heavy - But Light! |
| 64 | Republic YF-841 |
| 65 | Thunderstreak |
| 66 | Weather Station |
| 67 | Jet Jockies Scramble |
| 68 | Air Force Strato-Jet |
| 69 | The B-57 Can Sting! |
| 70 | 140 Miles Up! |
| 71 | Air Vigil in Japan |
| 72 | Navy Test Center |
| 73 | Viking Number Four |
| 74 | 7 1/2 Ton Missile Makes 3900 mph |
| 75 | Sperry "Sparrows" Hang From Skynight |
| 76 | F3H Demon |
| 77 | Divers Dig Up Dollars |
| 78 | A Man's Blood Boils Above 63,000 Feet |
| 79 | Soar Straight Up - Land on a Dime! |
| 80 | USS Perch in Artic Waters |
| 81 | This Nose Listens! |
| 82 | The "Coke Bottle" |
| 83 | USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVB42) |
| 84 | Armed Services go to Helicopters |
| 85 | The Baby of Battle Tested Planes |
| 86 | The Fighter is a Vertical Riser |
| 87 | Frogmen Swim a Mile - Then Win Fins |
| 88 | Over 15 miles Up! |
| 89 | USS Forrestal |
| 90 | 16" Salvo from the "Mighty Mo" |
| 91 | USS Coral Sea (Cvb43) |
| 92 | Carrier Strike |
| 93 | Atomic Submarine - USS Nautilus |
| 94 | Hunter Killer Team |
| 95 | Baby Bomber |
| 96 | The Navy's Martin Marlin |