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  Greetings From Rocket City

  Front: Greetings From Rocket City - Huntsville, Alabama, Home of the Redstone Arsenal
  Back: Huntsville is home of Redstone Arsenal, the Army Ordance research and development center for rockets and guided missiles. Here has 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 America's first earth satellite.
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  "Greetings from Huntsville, Ala. The Rocket City"

  Front: Greetings from Huntsville, Ala. The Rocket City.
  Back: Huntsville, Ala., "The Rocket City"
  Huntsville has earned the title "Rocket City" since the Army located most of its missile and rocket men at Redstone Arsenal.
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  Aerial View of Troop Housing

  Back: An aerial view of Troop Housing at the Missile and Maintenance Center and School at Redstone Arsenal near Huntsville, Alabama.
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  Dare Anti-Tank Guided Missile

  Back: DART ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILE, REDSTONE ARSENAL, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
  This vehicle-launched, rocket propelled guided missile is designed for use by front line troops. It requires a minimum of technical training to operate, yet carries a warhead capable of defeating the heaviest known enemy armor. This versatile Army missile can deliver its warhead with pinpoint accuracy.
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  Hawk Guided Missle

  Front: Hawk Guided Missile, Redstone Arsenal.
  Back: HAWK GUIDED MISSILE, REDSTONE ARSENAL, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
  This it the Army's versatile surface-to-air guided missile, designed for protection against low altitude attack. Carrying a lethal warhead, this air defense weapon system is capable of destroying attackers flying at the lowest altitudes, at ranges insuring effective protection of defended areas. Highly mobile, the system is capable of being transported with a minimum number of vehicles on the highway, by helicopter, and by aircraft.
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  U.S. Army Missile Display Area

  Back: U.S. ARMY MISSILE DISPLAY AREA, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
  The massive domes house innumerable displays, individual listening devices describe and explain the functions of various Rockets and Missiles. Buttons and levers operate miniature models and allow visitors to play Astronaut. The large dome is 150' in diameter and 85' tall. It is made of vinyl coated nylon, and is kept erect by air pressure. The nylon in this one dome weighs 92,000 lbs.
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  U.S. Army Ordnance "Nike" Guided Missile

  Back: U.S. ARMY ORDNANCE "NIKE" GUIDED MISSILE, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
  Home of Redstone Arsenal, the Army Ordnance Rocket and Guided Missile Center. The Nike was America's first operational guided missile. Named after the Goddess of Victory, this weapon provides the first line of defense against atomic attack.
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  Missile 16 Redstone

  Front: Missile 16 Redstone being monitored from foxhole.
  
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  Honest John Rocket

  Front: Honest John Rocket, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama.
  Back: HONEST JOHN ROCKET, REDSTONE ARSENAL
  Capable of carrying both atomic and high explosive warheads, this long-range Army artillery rocket is used tactically to provide close fire support to ground combat operations. The weapon has considerably more battlefield mobility than conventional artillery and one high explosive round can deliver on the target, the demolition effect of hundreds of artillery shells.
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  Hawk Anti-Aircraft Missile

  Back: Field exercise maintainance of Hawk anti-aircraft missile at Missile and Munitions Center and School at Redstone Arsenal near Huntsville, Ala.