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[Model rocket launches at Green Mountain Proving Ground (Colorado), circa 1950s-1960s]
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…

[Estes model rocket engine demonstration, circa 1950s-1960s]
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…

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 51, Folder 9 - "Rocket V-2 model finds pre-selected target," 1952 February]
Items from Box 51, Folder 9 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, February 1952. Contains a photograph and press releases related to "Missiletoe," a light-seeking V-2 model rocket developed by Lear, Incorporated engineer William F. Carr. Four…

[Two boys with model rockets and award ribbons]
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."

[Man holding model rocket]
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."

[Boy with model rocket]
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."

[Boy with model rocket]
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."

[Boy with model rocket and man with trophy]
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."

[Three men watching model rocket launch]
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."

[Men and boys watching model rocket in flight]
Photograph of a group of men and boys watching a model rocket in flight during the First National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet (NARAM-1), Denver, Colorado, 1959. Stamped on verso: "Photo by G. Harry Stine, [address in Phoenix, Arizona]. Date:…
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