Launch of the Intercontinental Northrop Snark SM-62 rocket, showing the right side of the object, ca.1960

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Photograph of launch of the Intercontinental Northrop Snark SM-62 rocket, showing the right side of the object, ca.1960. At center, a large darkly-colored rocket is visible blasting off a holding pad to the left. A lightly-colored stripe lines the rocket's cylindrical body. Beneath either wing, a large lightly-colored cylindrical pack is visible. To the left of the rocket in the background, large clouds of smoke can be seen slightly obscuring the tail of the rocket. In the foreground at center, a large metallic ramp and small staircase can be seen. To the left, a small striped pole stands alone before a grassy field.; Photoprint reads: "Discloses underwing auxiliary fuel tanks enabling the missile to travel over even greater distances to deliver a nuclear warhead to a predetermined target. Soon to be operational with units of the Strategic Air Command, the Snark is the nation's 1st aerial weapon with proved accuracy over transoceanic distances. It is in production at Northrop Aircraft's unit in Hawthorne. The 1st sequence shot shows the Snark at rest on its launching pad while receiving last minute checks from skilled missileers. Extreme mobility, high maneuverability, extremely long range, nuclear warhead capability, and immediate availibility are important advantages of the Snark weapon system".

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Title Launch of the Intercontinental Northrop Snark SM-62 rocket, showing the right side of the object, ca.1960

Subject Aeronautics, Military (lcsh), airport features (adlf), Jet planes (lcsh), Northrop Aviation Corporation (subject), Transportation -- Air -- Military -- Rocket engines (file heading)

Tags OAI-PMH Harvest

Place California (states), Los Angeles (counties), USA (countries)

Temporal Subject 1960

Type images

Format 1 photograph : photoprint, b&w ; 21 x 26 cm. (aacr2), photographic prints (aat), photographs (aat)

Source California Historical Society (contributing entity), California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960 (collection), Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection, 1890-1960 (subcollection)

Date Created 1960

Publisher University of Southern California. Libraries (digital)

Repository Email specol@lib.usc.edu

Repository Name USC Libraries Special Collections

Repository Location Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189

Rights Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

Copyright Public Domain. Please credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library.

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Permanent Link (DOI) https://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m13323

Identifier 43557 (accession number), CHS-43557 (call number), CHS-43557 (filename), chs-m825 (legacy collection record id), chs-c65-12827 (legacy record id), chs-m13323 (legacy record id), USC-2-1-1-13476 (legacy record id), USC-2-1-1-13481 (legacy record id), 84-1-1626 (microfiche number), 84-1-1635 (microfiche number), USC (project)

IIIF ID [Document.IIIFV3ID]

DM Record ID 12827

Unique identifier UC135512

Legacy Identifier CHS-43557.tiff

Type Image

Internet Media Type image/tiff

Resolution 20.7 in × 16.2 in at 300dpi
52.7 cm × 41.2 cm at 300dpi

Inherited Values

Title Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Collection 1890-1960

Description The more than 3,600 unique photographs of this collection document the Chamber's promotional efforts during the city's early years. In addition to stock photographs, there are pictures of the elaborate booths and displays that the Chamber prepared for use at state fairs and international trade shows. The photographic collection contains images showing the growth of important municipal enterprises, such as ground transportation systems, aviation, and shipping. In addition there are about 1,000 lantern slides in this collection -- not yet fully digitized.

Date Created 1860/1960

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