Er… picture, please ?

http://www.hq.usace.army.mil/history/life_mag_cover_ftpeck.jpg

Nothing digital will match exactly, but here are some approximates:

Bureau Grot
Trade Gothic
Monotype Grotesque

Franklin Gothic Extra Condensed for the masthead ?

Not quite. We've tried to match the logo before. I feel like it was probably hand drawn.

I agree with you Stephen, since it's white on red, it could not have been done with lead or wood type, could it ?

It can easily be done with photocompositing.

The date at the bottom is Alternate Gothic No. 1.

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