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"Monte Sano State Park."

"A spectacular view from Monte Sano State Park near Huntsville, Alabama. Color by Wayne Floyd."

Group of documents pertaining to Crown Metal Products Company products and price examinations.

The included documents are: a business card for K. S. Williams of Crown Metal Products Company, a receipt, a postcard featuring "The Little Toot" train at Forest Park Highlands, an advertisement for real steam railroads, and four pages of notes on yellow notepad paper.

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.

Postcard of the Barefoot Trader store.

Information on the back of the postcard says the Barefoot Trader sells items with a Polynesian theme.

"Two Seater Speedway Hot Rod...Giant Post Card."

This postcard has an image of the "Two Seater Speedway Hot Rod" as well as a description and a price for it.

Postcard of a woman, possibly Virginia Clay-Clopton, and companions.

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

Greetings from Huntsville, Ala.

Front: Greetings from Huntsville, ALA. Huntsville Spring in Winter. Court House.
Back: Private Mailing Card. Authorized by Act of Congress May 19, 1898.

Greetings from Huntsville, Ala.

Front: Greetings from Huntsville, ALA. Huntsville, U. S. Court House & Post Office, Hotel Monte Sano and Grounds.
Back: Private Mailing Card. Authorized by Act of Congress May 19, 1898.

Greetings from Huntsville

Front: Greetings from Huntsville

Colonial Homes, Huntsville, Ala.

Front: Colonial Homes, Huntsville, Ala.
Back: Few parts of the South equal Huntsville in wealth of handsome ante-bellum Homes. Posterity may view with profitable concern
No. 1, the residence first Secretary of the States of the Confederacy, who issued order to fire on Fort Sumter in 1861, first shot ot the Civil War. This edifice was built in 1815.
No. 2, the home of the first Governor of Alabama, built in 1837.
No. 3, the palatial home ot a wealthy planter of the Old South, built in 1835.

Greetings from Huntsville, Ala.

Front: Greetings from Huntsville, Ala.

Greetings from Huntsville, Ala.

Front: Greetings from Huntsville, Ala. Spring Park., Government Bldg., Court House, Elks' Home & Opera House, Franklin St.

Greetings From Rocket City

Front: Greetings From Rocket City - Huntsville, Alabama, Home of the Redstone Arsenal
Back: Huntsville is the home of Redstone Arsenal which houses the U. S. Army Missile Command with responsibility for all Army Missiles and Rockets, the U. S. Army Ordnance Guided Missile School where soldiers receive missile training and the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center of NASA which provides the giant rocket vehicles for the nation's space program.

Huntsville, Alabama, The Space Capital

Front: Huntsville, Alabama, The Space Capital
Back: HUNTSVILLE. ALABAMA, "The Space Capital Of The Universe"
Shown Here Are The Former Madison County Courthouse, Big Springs, Oaklawn Home, Redstone Missile, The Saturn #1 Space Vehicle.

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.

Space Capital of the Universe

Front: Welcome! Space Capital of the Universe, Huntsville, Alabama.
Back: WELCOME TO HUNTSVILLE! Huntsville, Ala. is the home of Redstone Arsenal, where the Army Ballistic Missile Agency is located. Also the Army Ordnance Guided Missile School.

Welcome to Huntsville. Missile and Space Capital.

Front: Welcome to Huntsville. Missile and Space Capital.
Back: HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. Welcome to the "Outer Space Capitol, USA" - a progressive and friendly metropolis.

Greetings from Huntsville, Ala.

Front: Greetings from Huntsville, Ala.

"Everything is O.K ?.. In outer space!!"

Front: Greetings from Huntsville, Alabama, The Space Capital. Everything is O.K ?.. In outer space!!

"De Lan' O' Cotton."

Front: "De Lan' O' Cotton."

"Picking Cotton."

Front: "Picking Cotton. Huntsville, Ala."

"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.

"Greetings from Outer Space - Huntsville, Ala."

Front: Greetings from Outer Space, Huntsville, Ala.
Back: JUPITER-C
left: U.S. Army JUPITER-C Missile. This rocket, developed at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Huntsville. Ala., was used to launch the free world's first scientific earth satellite, the EXPLORER.
Right: U.S. Army JUPITER Missile. The JUPITER Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile is being developed at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency, Huntsville. Ala. It is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead to a distance of 1500 nautical miles.

Soldiers Monument

Front: Soldiers Monument. Huntsville, Ala.

Second Courthouse

Front: Court House, Huntsville, Ala.

Aerial View of Huntsville, Alabama

Back: AERIAL VIEW OF HUNTSVILLE. ALABAMA "Where America's Race to the Moon Began"
This scene shows a part of Big Springs Park, the City Hall, Madison County Courthouse, State National Bank Building and other fine edifices in downtown.