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Minuteman F-8
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View across valley towards missile silo, Minuteman F-8. In the foreground is prairie, in the far background are snow-capped mountains and foothills.This image was on the cover of Nuclear Heartland, A guide to the 1,000 missile silos of the United States. A Nukewatch book, Edited by Samuel H. Dayy, Jr., with a forward by Philip Berrigan.
1986
Hooton, John
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WHi 117872
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Nuclear Missile Silo Vigil
1986
Nuclear Missile Silo Vigil & Requiem. Hundreds of people surround the fence, holding hands, in opposition to the new MX missiles being installed, missiles that have ten warheads each instead of three.
Missouri Missile School
October 6, 1991
Missouri Missile School photograph of six women hanging banners on a chain link fence topped with barbed wire. One banner reads: "Disarm The Missile Silos of Missouri," and the other reads: "Missou...
Flathead Reservation
A distant view of the Flathead Reservation and the snow-capped Mission Mountains. Caption reads: "Mission Range Flathead Reservation."
Missile Replacement
1986
Three people standing in a field watching a missile replacement (large trailer lifted at an angle behind a barbed wire fence) at an Mx installation. Near the trailer are workers, machinery and equi...
Underground Launch Control Facility
June 1986
Elevated view of construction of underground launch control facility.
