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Harry Bull gets into a rocket sled and a smoke cloud rises as the rocket speeds up over snow in Syracuse, New York.

A rocket sled speeds up with explosives in Syracuse, New York. Harry Bull, a 21-year old university student, stands near a rocket sled. A large crowd gathers to see Harry Bull. He gets into the rocket sled. Explosives seen on either side of the rocket. A man assists him in donning goggles. Harry Bull is greeted by a woman. A smoke cloud rises from the explosives as the rocket speeds up over snow. Location: Syracuse New York. Date: March 12, 1931.

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