The Southpaw Postcard Collection - Redstone Arsenal
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These postcards about REDSTONE ARSENAL are from the extensive collection of George & Peg Heeschen.
Item 7 of 34 (8423)
Back: U.S. ARMY MISSILE DISPLAY AREA, Redstone Arsenal, AlabamaThe massive domes house innumerable displays, individual listening devices describe and explain the functions of various Rockets and Missiles. Buttons and levers operate miniature models and allow visitors to play Astronaut. The large dome is 150' in diameter and 85' tall. It is made of vinyl coated nylon, and is kept erect by air pressure. The nylon in this one dome weighs 92,000 lbs.
Source: Polychrome Picture Products, Decatur, Ala.
Color by Hub Gardner
Rights: From the postcard collection of George and Peg Heeschen, The Southpaw, Huntsville, Alabama