Manuscripts

The explosion from a 4,000 pound bomb, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

Description: The explosion from a 4,000 pound bomb. Note in the hand of Edwin Powell Hubble: "4,000 lb. bomb exp. 1/500 sec." Note in the hand of Grace (Burke) Hubble: "The Island, EPH Huntington Library"
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: circa 1942 - 1945
Call number: mssHUB 1044 (22)
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Military airplane and missle, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

Manuscripts

Plane and missile, not long after missile was released. Perforation stamped "confidential." Note in the hand of Grace Burke Hubble: "EPH Huntington Library"

mssHUB 1044 (21)

Military airplane and missile, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

Manuscripts

Plane and missile, not long after missile was released. Stamped with perforations "confidential." Note in the hand of Grace Burke Hubble: "EPH Huntington Library"

mssHUB 1044 (20)

Shadow photograph of air shock waves off a 37 mm shell, at the U.S. Army Ballistic Laboratory

Manuscripts

Shadow photograph of test results, showing air stream off 37 mm shell, Ballistics Research Laboratory. Note in the hand of Edwin Powell Hubble: "Shadow photo by spark (exp. @ 1/1,000,000 second), 37 mm shell velocity about 2500ft/sec. Note shock waves in air skin friction along sides turbulence in wake." Note in the hand of Grace (Burke) Hubble: "EPH Huntington Library."

mssHUB 1044 (19)

Edwin Powell Hubble and seven unidentified men in an office at the U.S. Army Ballistic Laboratory, at Aberdeen Proving Ground

Manuscripts

Edwin Powell Hubble and seven (7) other men in an office of the supersonic wind tunnel building at the U.S. Army Ballistic Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground. Hubble is third from the right. Note in the hand of Grace (Burke) Hubble: "EPH (on left, Atkinson of Greenwich Ok.) office in Supersonic Wind tunnel Building APG".

mssHUB 1043 (6)

Series of photographs showing a missile being released from an airplane

Manuscripts

Montage of multiple photographs, showing missile being released from a plane. Note in the hand of Grace (Burke) Hubble: "EPH Huntington Library"

mssHUB 1044 (16)

A rocket launched from wooden scaffolding, near a tree-lined field

Manuscripts

A just launched rocket above the launching scaffolding and a man crouching by the detonator. Note in the hand of Grace (Burke) Hubble: "EPH outfit, firing rockets APG. Huntington Library"

mssHUB 1044 (23)

The explosion from a 4,000 pound bomb, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland

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