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Photograph caption dated July 3, 1956 reads, "Mountain chopped down - Launching site for guided missiles to knock enemy planes out of skies over San Fernando Valley and surrounding areas has been terraced by engineers near historic Lang Southern Pacific station in Soledad Station. Site is where golden spike and silver hammer were used to unite sections of railroad between Los Angeles and San Francisco in 1876. Portion of Lang station is shown at right. Nike station is scheduled to be completed by September and will be manned night and day."; See images #00145402 through #00145405 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
United States.--Army United States.--Army.--AAA Missile Battalion, 551st Guided missile bases--California--San Fernando Valley Antiaircraft missiles--United States Military weapons--United States Military readiness Air weapons Nike rocket San Fernando Valley (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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