Photographs and Prints, 1954-1986, Undated

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Series V is a variety of photographs and prints related to the space program and the U.S. Military. This series includes three volumes of bound official NASA black and white photographs, which range in date from 1960 to 1974. In the volumes are photographs taken by NASA related to the space program, including the landing on the moon. Each photo has a corresponding data sheet with explanation of the print from NASA. The series also contains prints from the U.S. Army and Air Force, some of which are oversize and the majority of which are in color. This subseries contains prints of the Pershing Weapon System, as well as various missile launchings, including the Snark missile. The final set of photographs in the series are unbound official NASA photographs of the Apollo 10 and 15 missions and the orbiter Discovery launch. Of particular interest is a photograph of the Challenger explosion. The remainder of the series contains a variety of oil and watercolor pr! ints from various artists. The prints come from NASA, the Leach Corporation Heritage of the Air Collection, North American Avaiation and the Air Force, and contain images of events such as guided missile launches, including Snark and Titan.

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