Public Relations Folder with Original Photographs Detailing U.S. Ballistic Missile Development
Los Angeles: Space Technology Laboratories, Inc., [Ca. 1960]. 11x8.5" printed folder containing thirteen 8x10 photos with captions sheets. Some adhesive offsetting to versos, light edge wear to images, folder with a few light stains.
An evocative corporate press kit issued at the height of the early Space Age documenting the research programs of the Thor, Atlas and Titan missile systems and their overlap with emerging space research. Photos include launch scenes, missile installations, experimental apparatuses, animal test subjects, etc. Space Technology Laboratories was the advanced research arm of what would be Thompson Ramo Woolridge Inc. (TRW) after the merger in 1958. An uncommon Cold War PR piece offering a revealing view of military technology, early space exploration, and mid-century scientific messaging. Item #9760
Price: $200.00