The Hermes, A Redstone Arsenal Guided Missile, Huntsville, Alabama

Colorized print view of the Hermes, A Redstone Arsenal Guided Missile located in Huntsville, AL. Long white missile on a long wheel-base trailer. On display for the public to see, "First Army Ordnance Guided Missile Ever Placed On Public Display". Postmarked January 14, 1954. Divided back...

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Main Author:	Business Service and Publishing Company
Format:	Electronic
Published:	Troy University Library
Subjects:	Alabama postcards
Online Access:	http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/troy2/id/3891

format	Electronic
collection	Wade Hall Postcard Collection
building	Troy University Library
publisher	Troy University Library
topic	Alabama postcards
spellingShingle	Alabama postcards The Hermes, A Redstone Arsenal Guided Missile, Huntsville, Alabama Business Service and Publishing Company
fulltopic	Alabama postcards Huntsville (Ala.) Business and Industry -- Space Alabama; Huntsville Space programs; Space flight; Space vehicles; Industry For information on using this for a K-12 assignment, go to Alabama Moments in American History.
description	Colorized print view of the Hermes, A Redstone Arsenal Guided Missile located in Huntsville, AL. Long white missile on a long wheel-base trailer. On display for the public to see, "First Army Ordnance Guided Missile Ever Placed On Public Display". Postmarked January 14, 1954. Divided back postcard.Printed on front: 'First Army Ordnance Guided Missile Ever Placed On Public Display, Hermes Research Test Missile, Restone Arsenal * Huntsville, Alabama.' Printed on back: 'The Hermes, A Restone Arsenal Guided Missile, On Armed Forces Day. 1953, the Hermes was places on public display in Huntsville, Alabama, home of the nation's largest Rocket and Guilded Missile Research. The Redstone Arsenal, approximately a $200,000,000 installation employs the world's top rocket scientists. Published for Record Business Service and Publishing Company - Huntsville, Alabama. Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C. T. Photo-Finish" Post Card - (Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.)'Written on back: 'Dear Mom, Have tho't of dozens of things I wanted to tell you & show you & send back with you; since you left. We needed that 1 more day's visit: still I suppose that if you had stayed you would have run into snow & ice in Ky so it's best you left Sat. after all. I hope you will come again soon - & I hope we have a home by then - I don't have Dad's address. Love L. P.S.- K is home yesterday & today. Yesterday she had 103°. Kept them all home yesterday because it snowed yesterday a.m. We had 1½ of it - gone by 4:00 p.m. Mrs. Wm. J. Receveer, "Cherrytop" Silver Hills. New Albany, Indiana.'
spelling	The Hermes, A Redstone Arsenal Guided Missile, Huntsville, AlabamaColorized print view of the Hermes, A Redstone Arsenal Guided Missile located in Huntsville, AL. Long white missile on a long wheel-base trailer. On display for the public to see, "First Army Ordnance Guided Missile Ever Placed On Public Display". Postmarked January 14, 1954. Divided back postcard.Printed on front: 'First Army Ordnance Guided Missile Ever Placed On Public Display, Hermes Research Test Missile, Restone Arsenal * Huntsville, Alabama.' Printed on back: 'The Hermes, A Restone Arsenal Guided Missile, On Armed Forces Day. 1953, the Hermes was places on public display in Huntsville, Alabama, home of the nation's largest Rocket and Guilded Missile Research. The Redstone Arsenal, approximately a $200,000,000 installation employs the world's top rocket scientists. Published for Record Business Service and Publishing Company - Huntsville, Alabama. Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C. T. Photo-Finish" Post Card - (Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.)'Business Service and Publishing CompanyCurteich19542005Troy University Library Huntsville (Ala.)Business and Industry -- SpaceAlabama; HuntsvilleSpace programs; Space flight; Space vehicles; IndustryFor information on using this for a K-12 assignment, go to Alabama Moments in American History.This collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. copyright law.Wade Hall Postcard Collection, Troy University Library, Special Collections.Written on back: 'Dear Mom, Have tho't of dozens of things I wanted to tell you & show you & send back with you; since you left. We needed that 1 more day's visit: still I suppose that if you had stayed you would have run into snow & ice in Ky so it's best you left Sat. after all. I hope you will come again soon - & I hope we have a home by then - I don't have Dad's address. Love L. P.S.- K is home yesterday & today. Yesterday she had 103°. Kept them all home yesterday because it snowed yesterday a.m. We had 1½ of it - gone by 4:00 p.m. Mrs. Wm. J. Receveer, "Cherrytop" Silver Hills. New Albany, Indiana.'Troy University (Troy, Ala.) Library; University of Alabama Library (Digitization)Box 3, ADAtscwhp001308ADAtscwhp001308.1, ADAtscwhp001308.2imageengjpeghttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/troy2/id/3891
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The Hermes, A Redstone Arsenal Guided Missile, Huntsville, Alabama

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