Adam, thanks for sharing that info.
There is also something else that is interesting about your Joe DiMaggio and Jersey Joe photos. There is a third Joe of interest and that is Joe Louis. Joe Louis is in the 1947 Bond Bread set and you might even have that card? If you take a look at an example, you will realize that the font on the Joe Louis Bond Bread card matches your photos of Joe DiMaggio and Jersey Joe. Joe Louis also shows up in large photo format just like the Babe Ruth being discussed and your photos. If you are correct about National Studios, at least a decent portion of the 1947 Bond Bread set came from negatives of National Studios. These photos are also relevant to Bond Bread if you look at the breakdown between action shots and portraits. If you compare the signatures/font on the action shots compared to portraits, you will realize a pattern.
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