1942 Army ★ Navy and Air Corps (R18)
W. S. Corp., New York City New York, USA


Series Title: Army ★ Navy and Air Corps
American Card Catalog Number: R18
Issued by: The W. S. Corp.
Country: New York City, New York, USA
Number of Cards: 48 (strip cards)
Card Dimensions: 2 ⅜ × 2 11⁄16 inches
Circa: 1942
Checklist: Download

Background


The rough color artwork characteristic of the W. S. Corporation is found in this set of 48 cards entitled Army ★ Navy and Air Corps. Issued in 1942, the cards were originally distributed in strips, and single cards have one or two rouletted edges. The set title runs across the top of the card in a white panel while the individual caption is located at the base in a large, red border. Each card is numbered front and back (601 to 648), and a short text appears on the reverse. The cards are landscaped and measure 2 ⅜ × 2 11⁄16 inchess. The American Card Catalog number is R18.

Image-Guide


Army ★ Navy and Air Corps (R18) Card Fronts

Army ★ Navy and Air Corps (R18) Card Backs

Checklist


Army ★ Navy and Air Corps (R18)
W. S. Company, United States
 Card No.Card Title
601Sailors Learning The Ropes
602Periscope Sights Enemy
603Sentry Patrol At Miami
604Movie Stars In Canteens
605General Wainwright
606Take Battle Stations
607&ldquoBombingOrders
608Panama Coast Artillery
609Off To A Landing Raid
610American Submarine
611His First Meal In Ireland
612General MacArthur At Corregidor
613U.S. Airplanes Protecting Convoy
614The Army Comes To Miami
615Prime Minister Of England
616Home Safe After Bombing Japs
617U.S. Marines Landing Party
618President Roosevelt
619U.S. Bombs Japanese Convoy
620Japanese Freighter Afire
621Camouflaged Filipino Artillery
622Tokio Is Burned Up
623U.S. Coast Artillery In Action
624Right Through Gas
625U.S. Navy In North Atlantic
626P.T. Mosquito Boat
627Action At Marshall Island
628General Douglas MacArthur
629Jap’s Bombing Defenseless Natives
630A Gift From General MacArthur
631U.S. Torpedoes In Coral See
632Bombers Over The Pacific
633Guard Duty On A Bridge
634Dive Bombing Tokio Airport
635Jeep Jounces Japs
636U.S. Sub Gets Jap Tanker
637U.S.O. Service Dance
638U.S. Army’s Newest Anti-Aircraft
639General Marshall
640Doughboys In Malaya
641Attacking Rabaul
642Defending Corregidor
643Hit And Run At Cebu by U.S.
644In The Hills At Bataan
645Establishing A Bridge Head
646Out For Submarine Patrol
647Pacific Coast Defense
648U.S.S. Marblehead Repels Attack

References


  1. John A. Shupek: Card images from the Skytamer Archive Digital Image Database





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