Popular Mechanics Magazine, August 1959

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Artifact Overview

Popular Mechanics, first published in 1902, made information about technology and science understandable to the general public. In the late 1950s, following the launch of the Soviet Union's Sputnik I satellite, many Americans wondered about the U.S. space program. This August 1959 issue provided answers to questions about the race to the moon and "Are the Russians ahead?"

Artifact Details

Artifact

Magazine (Periodical)

Date Made

August 1959

Subject Date

1959

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Your Place in Time

Object ID

86.185.93

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Henry Austin Clark, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 9.375 in
Width: 6.5 in
Depth: 0.313 in