A-4 on Mellierwagen ready for movement to static test stand
RG93_102_024.pdf
Information
Collection name
Rio Grande Historical Collections Photographs, 1885-1950s
Date
1946-03-15
Decade
1940s
Subject (LCSH)
V-2 rocket
Transportation
Rockets (Aeronautics)
Soldiers
Buildings
Historical context
The White Sands Proving Ground (WSPG) was established in July 9, 1945 and renamed White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in 1958. The world's first atomic bomb was detonated at Trinity Site, at the north end of WSPG, July 16, 1945. The military range served as a principal location for testing rocket technology following World War II, including V-2 rockets brought from Germany at the end of the war. WSMR is known as the birthplace of missile and space activity in the United States. The images in the collection depict WSMR views, V-2 rocket tests, Trinity Site, the old mining site of Estey City (located on the range), and personnel affiliated with operations at WSPG during the mid-1940s. The photographs were donated by the WSMR Public Affairs Office
Provenance
White Sands Missile Range, Public Affairs Office
Extent
Size original: 8 x 10 in.
Notes
Partially assembled V-2 being moved using the German Meillerwagen, which could also be used to erect the rocket into a vertical position
The rocket is being transported to the 100K Static Test Stand for a static firing on March 15, 1946 which will be the first firing of a V-2 rocket in America
Note on recto: "A-4 ON MEILERWAGEN [sic] READY FOR MOVEMENT TO STATIC TEST STAND"
Note on verso: "PA Negative (V-2) 26 Missile"
Digital publisher
New Mexico State University Library
Source
NMSU Library Archives and Special Collections
Source collection name: White Sands Missile Range Photographs, 1905-1950s