George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, Ala.)]]> Huntsville (Ala.)]]> Madison County (Ala.)]]> Mike Roberts Berkeley]]> en]]> Postcards]]> Marshall Space Flight Center]]> Space and Rocket Center (Huntsville, Ala.)]]> Huntsville (Ala.)]]> Madison County (Ala.)]]> Scale model of the Apollo/Saturn V moon rocket on exhibit at the World's Largest space exhibit.]]> en]]> Postcards]]> One Tranquility Base]]> Space and Rocket Center (Huntsville, Ala.)]]> Huntsville (Ala.)]]> Madison County (Ala.)]]> The Earth's Largest Space Museum offers an unrivaled display of American rocketry. The Spacedome theater and a tour of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center complete a day of family fun and education. The center Is home of the United States Space Camp.]]> Bob Gathany Photographer, Huntsville, AL.]]> en]]> Postcards]]> One Tranquility Base]]> Space and Rocket Center (Huntsville, Ala.)]]> Huntsville (Ala.)]]> Madison County (Ala.)]]> Earth's Largest Space Exhibit, Tranquility Base, Huntsville. Alabama 35807.
The Alabama Space and Rocket Center is the largest missile and space eihibit in the world. It was dedicated by the citizens of Alabama to those Americans who made it possible for man to walk on the moon and to explore the universe; and to the youth of America who will utilize space technology for the benefit of mankind.]]> en]]> Postcards]]> One Tranquility Base]]> Space and Rocket Center (Huntsville, Ala.)]]> Huntsville (Ala.)]]> Madison County (Ala.)]]> The AIabama Space and Rocket Center contains the world's largest collection of missiles, rockets, and space vehicles. A full scale Apollo Saturn V moon rocket it exhibited in a horizontal position and it one of the featured attractions on the 35-acre complex. The exhibition Center it owned and operated by the State of Alabama and is opened every day. Located west of downtown Huntsville on Alabama Highway 20.]]> en]]> Postcards]]> One Tranquility Base]]> Redstone Arsenal (Ala.)]]> Huntsville (Ala.)]]> Madison County (Ala.)]]> Unique, historically significant exhibits vividly portray the development of rocketry and space travel in the free-world missile production center.]]> en]]> Postcards]]> Redstone Arsenal]]> Space and Rocket Center (Huntsville, Ala.)]]> Huntsville (Ala.)]]> Madison County (Ala.)]]> en]]> Postcards]]> One Tranquility Base]]> Redstone Arsenal (Ala.)]]> Huntsville (Ala.)]]> Madison County (Ala.)]]> This is the largest static firing test stand for rocket motors in the U. S., and possibly in the world. The huge Army facility, costing $12,000,000. towers 145 feet high-as tall as a 15-story building, and is built of reinforced concrete, with walls 48 inches thick. Static testing of a missile consists in locking the missile into place on the stand and firing it. The missile does not "take off", but as it strains against the mighty grip of the great tower its roaring engine can be studied for performance characteristics as it it were actually in flight.]]> en]]> Postcards]]> Redstone Arsenal]]> George C. Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, Ala.)]]> Huntsville (Ala.)]]> Madison County (Ala.)]]> This 200-foot-tall rocket test tower is one of three units and this particular stand is for static firing the S-ll (second stage) of the giant Saturn V. MTF is a division of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama.]]> Card by H. S. Crocker Co., Inc., San Francisco, Cal.]]> en]]> Postcards]]> Mississippi Test Operations]]> Schools (Huntsville, Ala.)]]> Huntsville (Ala.)]]> Madison County (Ala.)]]> Curt Teich & Co., Inc., Chicago, U.S.A.]]> en]]> Postcards]]> Alabama A&M University]]> Schools (Huntsville, Ala.)]]> Huntsville (Ala.)]]> Madison County (Ala.)]]> Carnegie Library is a two-story brick structure of colonial design. It has a capacity of 50,000 volumes and seating space for 236. The building contains two reading rooms, a reference room, a seminar room, reference and general stacks, and an office for the staff of the library.]]> en]]> Postcards]]> Alabama A&M University]]> Schools (Huntsville, Ala.)]]> Huntsville (Ala.)]]> Madison County (Ala.)]]> Back: Historic Huntsville, Alabama. ALABAMA A & M COLLEGE.
GREEN BOTTOM INN, one of Huntsville's earliest hostelries, was located on Meridian Pike on site now occupied by Alabama A & M. Built in 1815 by John Connelly, the inn attained widespread fame for its adjoining race track, over which many of the outstanding race horses of the period competed. Gen. Andrew Jackson, an avid follower of the sport, often stopped here to race his horses and fight his cocks. For many years the table where he dined was preserved.]]> en]]> Postcards]]> Alabama A&M University]]> Schools (Huntsville, Ala.)]]> Huntsville (Ala.)]]> Madison County (Ala.)]]> A partial view of the campus in the Fall. Organized in 1875 as the Huntsville Normal and Industrial School by William Hooper Councill, with 2 teachers and 61 pupils, it is now nationally recognized.]]> Color by Clark]]> en]]> Postcards]]> Alabama A&M University]]> Schools (Huntsville, Ala.)]]> Huntsville (Ala.)]]> Madison County (Ala.)]]> Back: ALABAMA A & M, Normal, Alabama
Science Building in foreground - also showing Bibb Graves Hall, Student Center, Library, Cafeteria and Women's Dormitory.]]> en]]> Postcards]]> Alabama A&M University]]> Schools (Huntsville, Ala.)]]> Huntsville (Ala.)]]> Madison County (Ala.)]]> Bibb Graves Hall in center and on the right is the Student Union Building (College Center).]]> en]]> Postcards]]> Alabama A&M University]]> Schools (Huntsville, Ala.)]]> Huntsville (Ala.)]]> Madison County (Ala.)]]> Back: Historic Huntsville, Alabama. ALABAMA A & M COLLEGE.
On this campus site once stood the Green Bottom Inn, one of Huntsville's earliest hostelries, noted for its race track. GRAY GANDER, once rated the world's fastest horse and winner of a $20,000 purse (not a small amount in the 1800's), raced and worked out here. Many notables, including President James Monroe, President James K. Polk and Andrew Jackson, gathered here for rest and diversion.]]> en]]> Postcards]]> Alabama A&M University]]> Schools (Huntsville, Ala.)]]> Huntsville (Ala.)]]> Madison County (Ala.)]]> Color Photo by Masur]]> en]]> Postcards]]> University of Alabama, Huntsville]]> Schools (Huntsville, Ala.)]]> Huntsville (Ala.)]]> Madison County (Ala.)]]> en]]> Postcards]]> Alabama A&M University]]> Schools (Huntsville, Ala.)]]> Huntsville (Ala.)]]> Madison County (Ala.)]]> en]]> Postcards]]> Alabama A&M University]]> Schools (Huntsville, Ala.)]]> Huntsville (Ala.)]]> Madison County (Ala.)]]> en]]> Postcards]]> Oakwood University]]>