Lonely trigger man can send Nike zooming to defense
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Photograph caption dated February 9, 1956 reads, "'Brain Center' for NIKE missiles - Nestled high in mountains overlooking San Fernando Valley, this group of buildings is radar headquarters for missile men. After preliminary arrangements have been made, man in one of small mobile vans can 'trigger' the NIKE into action on death-dealing path against enemy aircraft."; See image #00114026 for additional photo in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
United States.--Army Guided missile bases--California--Chatsworth (Los Angeles) Antiaircraft missiles--United States Military weapons--United States Air weapons Nike rocket Chatsworth (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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