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, "Sleek weapon slides to surface - Army's anti-aircraft missile NIKE leaves its underground storage shelter and begins ascent into firing position as khaki clad soldiers start routine procedure of placing weapons on firing platforms."; See image #00114027 for additional photo in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
United States.--Army Guided missile bases--California--Van Nuys (Los Angeles) Antiaircraft missiles--United States Military weapons--United States Soldiers--United States Air weapons Nike rocket Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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