
Moscow from space
On May 28, 1970, a CORONA satellite took this photograph of Moscow. The box contains enlargements of the Kremlin. CORONA photographs were taken by two cameras. The...

Recognizing conspirators
The prosecution presented this JELL-O box during the trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenbergs for espionage. The prosecution contended it was used to verify identities at...

Shh!
This World War II poster shows how sharing information with a friend may result in giving information to the enemy. During the war, the Government alerted citizens to...

U-2 cover story
President Eisenhower was told that the U-2 spy plane had a self-destruct mechanism that would prevent the Soviets from discovering its true purpose. This plan was...