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This trading card is from the 1950s. It was produced as part of the Jets/Rockets/Spacemen series by Bowman (Topps). This card is #2 of #108 and titled Seeing a Rocket Built. The set was reissued/reprinted in the 80s.



The back of the card reads:

While our 6X52 was being prepared for blasting off to the Moon, we dropped in a Hangar "B." Spatial engineers were building a rocket for the regular run between Mars and the moons of Jupiter. Our leaders, Capt. Argo and Dr. Zara, discussed the composition of the rare lunar metals used in the 250-ft. shell. A cosmic crane lifted the atomic motor into place. The engineers began insulating the ship against the motor's radiation and installing the radar equipment.

You can view all the cards at Lowell's Place. I also found them at Chuckman's Non-Sports Trading Cards of the 1950s.

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