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  Saturn I Launch

  Front: Saturn I
  Back: The eighth Saturn I launch vehicle launched from the NASA-Kennedy Space Center, Fla., (vehicle designated SA-9) is shown leaving the launch pad on Feb. 16,1965. The Saturn was developed at Marshall Space Center, HuntsviIle, Alabama.
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  Saturday Afternoon on the Square

  Front: Saturday Afternoon on the Square, Huntsville, Ala.
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  Sands Motor Hotel

  Back: "Enjoy The Best", Jefferson 6-6661, SANDS MOTOR HOTEL, U. S. 231 South Memorial Parkway, Huntsville, Alabama, Home of REDSTONE ARSENAL, MISSLE CENTER OF THE WORLD. Excellent Cafeteria in Shopping Center across street. T. V. in Rooms - Telephones - Room controlled central heat & Air Conditioned - Private Swimming Pool. Restaurant Adjacent. Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Shockley - Mr. & Mrs. Roy Jacks, Owners and Managers
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  Sand's Motor Hotel

  Back: SAND'S MOTOR HOTEL, Huntsville, Alabama - Where Space Begins, U S. Hiway 23IS and S Parkway.
  Center of shopping area. Near airport, golf course, bowling, ice skating and all entertainment. 120 rooms. Restaurant and lounge. Swimming Pool. Elevator from underneath parking. "For the Most. Let Us Be Your Host"
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  S. O. Holmes, Furniture

  Front: S. O. Holmes, Furniture, Huntsville, Ala.
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  Rolling Cotton Down the Bluff

  Front: Rolling Cotton Down the Bluff, Huntsville, Alabama
  Back: ROLLING COTTON DOWN THE BLUFF. This picture shows the negroes rolling the cotton down the bluff to be loaded on the waitiug steamer. The average bale weighs 500 pounds. One hundred years ago it would have taken a person working night and day two years to separate the seed from the cotton in one bale; to-day a battery ginnery has a capacity of 155 hundred pound bales in twelve hours.
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  Rocket City Astronomical Association

  Back: ROCKET CITY ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION, MONTE SANO STATE PARK, HUNTSVILLE. ALABAMA
  Huntsville it the home of Redstone Arsenal, the world's largest rocket and guided missile research and development center.
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  Roberts,, Baker L. Cotton Reports, Invoices, and Other, 1881 - 1889

  Contains various business documents from postcards, receipts, accounting documents, and correspondence regarding purchases. Related to Baker L. Roberts.
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  Roberts, Baker L. Receipts, Correspondence, and Other, 1879 - 1889

  Unsorted business papers including advertisements, correspondence, insurance cards and receipts.
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  Roberts Mementos

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  Residence of Mr. & Mrs. Milton K. Cummings

  Front: Residence of Mr. & Mrs. Milton K. Cummings, Huntsville, Alabama
  Back: This residence was built in 1860 by Major Robert H. Watkins. In 1863 became the headquarters of General John A. Logan of U. S. Army during the time he was Federal Commander of Huntsville.
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  Redstone Motel

  Front: Redstone Motel
  Back: REDSTONE MOTEL, Highway 231 South, Huntsville, Alabama, Air-Conditioned - Electric Heat, "The Utmost in Comfort", Phone JEfferson 4-6854.
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  Redstone Missile

  Front: Redstone
  Back: Redstone Missile. Developed at Huntsville, Alabama's Redstone Arsenal, the Redstone is shown here being readied for launching at Cape Canaveral.
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  Redstone Federal Credit Union's Main Office

  Back: Redstone Federal Credit Union's Main Office is located at 511 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, Alabama, adjoining Research Park. The structure was dedicated in August 1967.
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  Redstone Ballistic Missile

  Front: Redstone Ballistic Missile, Redstone Arsenal
  Back: REDSTONE BALLISTIC MISSILE REDSTONE ARSENAL, HUNTSVILLE. ALABAMA
  The Army's "Sunday Punch", the Redstone, is a liquid-propelled, surface-to-surface ballistic missile, which can place a nuclear or conventional warhead, with extreme accuracy, on targets up to 200 miles away. The missile is 69 feet long and 70 inches in diameter.
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  Redstone Aresenal

  Back: REDSTONE ARSENAL southwest of Huntsville, Alabama.
  Site of the nation's largest ordnance, rocket, and guided missile research.
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  Randolph Street

  Front: Randolph St., Huntsville, Ala.
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  Ramada Inn Roadside Hotels

  Back: Ramada Inn Roadside Hotels. Over 100 luxurious rooms, individual air conditioning and heat control, direct dial telephone, color TV, Michael's restaurant and lounge. 3502 South Memorial Parkway, Huntsville, Alabama 35801. Phone: (205) 881-6120.
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  President's Home, Oakwook College

  Back: Oakwood College. Huntsville, Alabama. President's Home (1944)
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  President's Home, Alabama A & M University

  Front: Historic Huntsville
  Back: HISTORIC HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, PRESIDENT'S HOUSE, Alabama A & M College in the Fall. Built from the ruins of Green Bottom Inn, one of Huntsville's earliest hostelries, it has a commanding view of the campus. (The Green Bottom Inn was noted for its famous race track, where Andrew Jackson raced his thoroughbred horses).
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  Preparations for Unloading Enterprise from 747 Carrier.

  Back: Preparations for unloading Enterprise from 747 Carrier.
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  Postcard of the Barefoot Trader store.

  Information on the back of the postcard says the Barefoot Trader sells items with a Polynesian theme.
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  Postcard of the 3/5 scale Maxwell and 1910 Ford cars.

  The front of this postcard shows photographs of the 3/5 scale Maxwell and 1910 Ford replica antique cars while the back provides information on them.
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  Postcard of a woman, possibly Virginia Clay-Clopton, and companions.

  The back of this real photo postcard reads, "Virginia Clay Clopton, age 90."
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  Post Office Cafe

  Front: Post Office Cafe, Huntsville, Ala. Back: POST OFFICE CAFÉ, Highway 241, Huntsville, Ala. Modern - Air Conditioned - Steaks and Chicken, Our Specialty. Phone 9163 or 1874.
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  Post Office and Methodist Episcopal Church

  Front: Post Office and Methodist Episcopal Church, Huntsville, Ala.
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  Post Office and First Methodist Church

  Front: Post Office and First Methodist Church, Huntsville, Ala.
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  Post Office

  Front: Post Office, Huntsville, Ala.
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  Pope-Spragins Home

  Back: Pope-Scragins [sic] Home, Huntsville, Ala.
  This home was built in 1815 by Col. Leroy Pope, "The Father of Huntsville", and overlooks a hill. Later it became the home of Leroy Pope Walker, who as Secretary of War for the CSA, gave the order to fire on Fort Sumter, which began the War Between the States.
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  Playground of the South

  Front: MOTEL & RESTAURANT - PLAYGROUND OF THE SOUTH, Highwoys U. S. 241 and State 32 - 5 Miles North of Scenic Gunteriville, Ala.
  Back: MOTEL & RESTAURANT, Play Ground of the South. Custom Made Mattresses, Tile Baths, Electrically Heated and Air Cooled. NEW - Overlooking Beautiful Guntersville Lake. Over 200 ft. off Highway. Reasonable Rates. Owned and Operated by Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Poole. 5 miles North of Scenic Guntersville, Ala., Hwys. U. S. 241 and State 32, On Florida Short Route, Phone 2581.
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  Pettus, Ruth E. Scrapbook, Judson College, Material from 1911 - 1916

  This section contains images of the contents of Ruth Elizabeth Pettus' scrapbook. The majority of the contents include correspondence, envelopes, posters and notes related to colleges and their events / activities.
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  Pettus, Herbert E. Bound Scrapbook, Material from 1902 - 1911

  This section contains a scrapbook from Herbert E. Pettus which contains posters, correspondence and photographs related to Herbert's time in college. Some items have notes describing what they are or the context surrounding them underneath.
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  Pettus Photos, developed in 1956

  Contains a set of photographs. Only one photograph, one of four people horseback riding, has identification of those displayed in it.
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  Pettus Correspondence, circa 1916

  This section contains postcards, information booklets and correspondence relating to the Pettus family's time in Judson College and University of Virgina. Contains pages describing courses available at the colleges as well as potential clubs or invitations as well as photographs with the names written beside them. Contains wedding announcements / invitations as well.
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  Parlor at Burritt Museum

  Back: PARLOR AT BURRITT MUSEUM, Monte Sano Mountain, Huntiville. Ala.
  Over Adams Mantle is shown oil portrait of donor, Dr. W. H. Burritt. Contents include imported lace curtains and drapes, original furniture such at old Steinwey piano, music box. and collection of Wedgwood plaques and statuary.
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  Parlor at Burritt Museum

  Back: BURRITT MUSEUM on Monte Sano Mountain, Huntsville. Alabama
  Many of the furnishings of this formal parlor were collected by Dr. William Burritt during some of his numerous trips to foreign countries. His portrait hangs over the beautiful Adam Mantel which originally graced the parlor of the Burritt home place on Eustis Avenue in downtown Huntsville.
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  Parkway Shopping Center

  Back: PARKWAY SHOPPING CENTER, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
  One of the South's most modern shopping conveniences, featuring 35 stores and parking for 2,200 cars. Seen prominently in this picture is the G. C. Murphy Store, one of the newest and largest in the South. Also seen is H & H Walgreen, a completely modern self-service drug store.
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  Park Valley Motel

  Front: Park Valley Motel, 6 Miles South of Huntsville, Highway 38 and U. S. 231.
  Back: PARK PLAZA MOTEL Away from city noises, all units 150 feet or more from highway. New, brick, central hot water heat and air-cooled. Spacious rooms,each with bath-room and tiled shower. Simmons furniture, Beautyrest beds and cedar-lined closet. Restaurant 200 feet. Huntsville, Alabama. Phone 9281.
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  Park Valley Motel

  Front: Park Valley Motel, U.S. 231 - South, 7 miles From Center of Huntsville, Ala.
  Back: PARK VALLEY MOTEL
  8477 Memorial Parkway, South, Huntsville, Ala. - Jefferson 4-9192, Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Wing, Owners-Mgrs.
  Brick units amply back on spacious lawns in scenic setting. Air-conditioned, central hot water heat, each with room control. Park Valley Restaurant next door.
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  Park Valley Motel

  Front: Park Valley Motel. 6 Miles South of Huntsville, Ala., U.S. 231 and Ala. 38
  Back: PARK VALLEY MOTEL, Huntsville, Ala. Phone 9281. Away from city noises, units 150 feet or more from highway on spacious grounds. Brick, central hot water heat, air-conditioned or air-cooled. Large rooms, each with tiled shower bathroom, Simmons furniture, Beautyrest beds, and cedar-lined closet. Restaurant 200 feet. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene C. Wing, Owners-Mgrs.