Greetings From Rocket City, Huntsville, Alabama

Greetings From Rocket City, Huntsville, Alabama

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 C...

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Main Author: Anderson New Co.
Format: Electronic
Published: Troy University Library
Subjects:
Alabama postcards
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/troy2/id/4362
format Electronic
collection Wade Hall Postcard Collection
building Troy University Library
publisher Troy University Library
topic Alabama postcards
spellingShingle Alabama postcards
Greetings From Rocket City, Huntsville, Alabama
Anderson New Co.
fulltopic Alabama postcards
Huntsville (Ala.); Industries -- Alabama
Geography and Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns; Business and Industry -- Space
Huntsville; Alabama
Cities & towns; Industry; Space programs; Space vehicles; Rockets
For information on using this for a K-12 assignment, go to Alabama Moments in American History.
description 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.'
spelling Greetings From Rocket City, Huntsville, AlabamaColor 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.)'Anderson New Co.Curteichcolor19582005Troy University Library Huntsville (Ala.); Industries -- AlabamaGeography and Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns; Business and Industry -- SpaceHuntsville; AlabamaCities & towns; Industry; Space programs; Space vehicles; RocketsFor 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: ' 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.'Troy University (Troy, Ala.) Library; University of Alabama Library (Digitization)Box 3, ADAtscwhp001464ADAtscwhp001464.1, ADAtscwhp001464.2imageengjpeghttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/troy2/id/4362
title Greetings From Rocket City, Huntsville, Alabama
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