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Photograph caption dated March 26, 1959 reads, "Les Newbill points out important nose cone features to his mother, Mrs. Lena Newbill, as his partner Myron Lieberman, left, looks on. Nose cone carries tiny camera and has compartment designed to carry very tiny animal. Mercury switch inside provides brains which will fire all three rocket stages."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
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