| Summary: | Color photographic view of "Rocket City" Home of the Redstone Arsenal located in Huntsville, AL. Two missiles, both containing the wording "U.S. Army". Trees in the background. Postmarked November 10, 1950. Divided back postcard.Printed on front: 'Greetings From Rocket City - Huntsville, Alabama Home of the Redstone Arsenal.' Printed on back: ' Huntsville is home of Redstone Arsenal, the Army Ordance research and development center for rockets and guided missiles. Here [illegible] centered the development of such famous rockets and guided missiles as the Nike-Ajax, Nike-Hercules. Corporal, Sergeant, Hawk, Dart, Little John, Honest John, Lacrosse, Hermes, Redstone, Jupiter and Jupiter C, which launched American's first earth satellite. Anderson News Company, Florence, Ala. Curteichcolor ® 3-D Natural Color Reproduction (Reg. U. S. A. Pat. Off.)'Written on back: ' November 7, 1958. Dear Florene: Mother and I are down here visiting my brother and family The weather is lovely and hope that is stays this nice We plan to go to Birmingham tomorrow which is about 100 mi from here Love Helen R., Mrs. Florene Koons 3514 E. 15th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana.'
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