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Film footage of model rocket launches at Green Mountain Proving Ground (Colorado), produced by Model Missiles, Inc., circa 1950s-1960s. The footage is comprised of short scenes of model rockets being prepped and launched via launch rods, perhaps…

Film footage of Estes model rocket engine demonstration, circa 1950s-1960s. The footage features several clips from multiple angles, some in slow-motion, demonstrating the thrust capabilities of Estes-brand model rocket engines. National Association…

Film footage of V-2 rocket launch tests at Peenemunde Airfield, Germany, circa early 1940s. The footage is comprised of short clips of rocket tests, showing rockets being prepared for launch, the launches themselves, and inspections of the impact…

Photograph of two unidentified boys posing with their model rockets during the First National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet (NARAM-1), Denver, Colorado, 1959. Both boys have several award ribbons pinned to their jackets.Stamped in margin: "59."

Photograph of an unidentified man holding a model rocket during the First National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet (NARAM-1), Denver, Colorado, 1959. Stamped in margin: "59."

Photograph of Dan Oberhausen holding a model rocket during the Third National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet (NARAM-3), Denver, Colorado, 1961.

Photograph of a boy holding a model rocket during the First National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet (NARAM-1), Denver, Colorado, 1959. Note that the stamped date in the margin (Feb. 60) is incorrect.Stamped in margin: "Feb 60."

Photograph of a boy holding a model rocket, Denver, Colorado, 1959. Note that the stamped date in the margin (Feb. 60) is incorrect.Stamped in margin: "Feb 60."

Photograph of a boy holding a model rocket and a man holding a trophy during the First National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet (NARAM-1), Denver, Colorado, 1959.Stamped in margin: "59."

Photograph of three men watching a model rocket launch during the First National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet (NARAM-1), Denver, Colorado, 1959.Stamped in margin: "59."Inscription on verso: "Return to Stine. #5."