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  Parts of a V-2 rocket on display on the west side of Courthouse Square in Huntsville, Alabama.

  The tank on the left is labeled "V-2 Alcohol Container," while the tank on the right is labeled "V-2 Liquid Oxygen Container." On the far right of the photo is the "V-2 Propulsion Unit." In the background are various businesses, including P. M. Woodfin Cotton, Anderson Clayton & Co. Cotton Buyers, and First National Bank.
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  Coal barge on the Tennessee River.

  A note on the reverse of the photograph reads, "Ton of coal passing Decatur on the Tennessee River."
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  U.S. Army Ordnance Missile Command Armed Forces Day 1961 After-Action Report.

  The report outlines highlights of the Armed Forces Day, including attendance, media, and the parade lineup. The theme of the day was "Power for Peace." The report includes news clippings, a Redstone Arsenal welcome brochure, and photographs of the festivities in downtown Huntsville and at Redstone Arsenal.
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  Wernher and Maria von Braun at a cocktail party given for the Alabama legislature.

  A note on the back of the photo reads, "Cocktail Party for legislature at time Huntsville wanted Research Park & Institute for university." From left to right: Mrs. Foster Haley, Mrs. Milton Cummings, Wernher von Braun, Maria von Braun, Roscoe Roberts, Ryan DeGraffenried, and Milton Cummings.