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Atlas Missle Booster Section
An officer points to something unknown while standing next to a sign displaying information about the "Atlas Booster Section." The boosters were the final part of the Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.
Atlas Missle Booster Section
An officer and a woman view a sign displaying information about the "Atlas Booster Section." The boosters were the final part of the Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.
B-36 A #3
Right 3/4 front view of the Convair airplane B-36A #3.
B-58 #61 Bendix Trophy Winner
Four men stand beside the Convair airplane B-58 #61 that won the Bendix Trophy on March 5, 1962 for record flights from New York to Los Angeles.
B-58 #61 Bendix Trophy Winner
Four men look at the letters emblazoned on the side of the Convair B-58 #61 that won the Bendix Trophy on March 5, 1962 for record flights from New York to Los Angeles. They display the information about the record time recorded on the flights from New York to Los Angeles.
B-58 Arrives at Los Angeles at end of Trophy Flight
This Convair B-58, the Cowtown Hustler, arrives at Los Angeles at the end of its Bendix Trophy winning flight on 3-5-1962.
B-58 Flight Crew preparing for Bendix Trophy run
The Convair B-58 flight crew make final preparations with another officer before a flight from Los Angeles to New York. This flight would win the 1962 Bendix Trophy: Lt. John T. Walton (defensive systems operator), Capt. Robert G. Sowers (pilot), and Capt. Robert McDonald (navigator). In this photo, the flight board behind the crew says, "Carswell Air Force Base," at the top.
Bendix Trophy
The Bendix Trophy on display: a figure of two flying men and a small plane. it was won 3-5-1962 by the B-58.
Bendix Trophy
The Bendix Trophy on display: a figure of two flying men and a small plane. It was won 3-5-1962 by the Convair B-58 and its flight crew.
Bendix Trophy Flight Arrival at Los Angeles
A crowd of press and spectators are gathered around the Bendix Trophy winning Convair B-58 plane and its crew as they are greeted by another officer upon their arrival at Los Angeles, California on 3-5-62.
Bendix Trophy Winners
The Bendix Trophy Winners greet a senior officer while standing front of the Bendix Trophy. R to L: Capt. Robert G. Sowers, Capt. Robert McDonald, Capt. John T. Walton, with Gen. Thomas Power, Commander In Chief of the Strategic Air Command.
Bendix Trophy Winners
The press photographs of the Bendix Trophy Winners as they shake hands with a four star general. From L to R: Capt. Robert Gray Sowers, Capt. Robert MacDonald, Capt. John T. Walton and Gen. Thomas Power, Commander In Chief of the Strategic Air Command
Bendix Trophy Winners
The press and spectators view the Bendix Trophy Winners as they greet a senior officer upon their arrive in Los Angeles, California after their trophy flight. L to R: Robert G. Sowers, Robert MacDonald, John T. Walton, and Gen. Thomas Power, Commander In Chief of the Strategic Air Command, on podium.
Chadron, Nebraska in 1905
Photograph of Main Street in Chadron, Nebraska in February 1905. Businesses include a Ladies' Bazar, a Dry Goods & Notions Store and a Grocer.
Crew Inspecting Plane Prior to Take-Off
The crew of a Convair B-58 inspect the plane's landing gear prior to take-off for Edwards Air Force Base.
Crew Inspecting Plane Prior to Take-Off
The crew of a Convair B-58 inspect the plane's landing gear prior to take-off for Edwards Air Force Base.
L.D. Stokes Operating Engine Lathe
Photograph of L.D. Stokes operating the engine lathe at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas in November 1953.
[Employees Leaving Plant After Shift Change]
Plant employees walk through a parking lot towards an exit after a shift change.
[Employees Leaving Plant After Shift Change]
Plant employees leave the building after a shift change.
General Thomas Power Greeting B-58 Crew
General Thomas S. Powers greets the crew of Convair B-58 at the end of their Bendix Trophy Flight at Los Angeles, California, 3-5-1962.
J79 Aircraft Jet Engine
A crowd views a General Electric J79 Aircraft Jet Engine on display at an Open House.
[Letter from Henry Strong to M.L. Parks, July 5 1877]
Letter from Henry Strong to M.L. Parks. The letter is dated July 5, 1877.
[Letter from J.B. Crockett to father, April 5 1867]
Letter from J.B. Crockett to his father. The letter was written April 5, 1867.
[Minutes, third meeting of Beth-El Congregation, October 5, 1902]
Minutes from the third meeting of Beth-El Congregation, Oct. 5, 1902, handwritten in pencil on the back of a courthouse circular. The reverse side of the minutes is a Courthouse Circular, dated Oct. 3, 1902.
Strategic Air Command movie at Carswell Air Force Base
Photograph of Jimmy Stewart at Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth, Texas where a movie was being shot in April 1954.
Tail of the Last B-36
Photograph of the tail of the last B-36 aircraft at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas.
[Tax receipt for Milton Parks, March 5 1881]
Tax receipt for Milton Parks. The receipt is for the year of 1880 in the amount of eight dollars and twenty-seven cents.
[Woman speaking over the public address system]
Woman wearing a striped dress speaks over the public address system in June 1942. A telephone and a microphone are on her desk.
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