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Mercury-Redstone 3 (Freedom 7): Five Vintage Photos of Alan Shepard, all from the Personal Archives of NASA Legend...
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Mercury-Redstone 3 (Freedom 7): Five Vintage Photos of Alan Shepard, all from the Personal Archives of NASA Legend Bill Taub. As follows.(1) A 5" x 7" color publicity photo of Shepard aboard and Air Force jet. Excellent.
(2) A 4.75" x 4.75" B&W glossy finish print of a humorous pose of Shepard during water training. Excellent.
(3) A 7.75" x 10.25" B&W glossy finish print of Shepard in full silver spacesuit. Slight surface indentations. Very fine.
(5) A 9.25" x 8" B&W glossy finish print of Shepard looking towards the sky on the launch pad. Very fine.
(4) An 8" x 10" glossy finish color print of Shepard in Navy uniform. Overall very fine.
NOTE: The photos from this archive were the inspiration for the recent book by J. L. Pickering and John Bisney, Photographing America's First Astronauts, Project Mercury Through the Lens of Bill Taub. A beautiful book from the Purdue University Press. Highly recommended. From the Collection of J. L. Pickering
Auction Info
2023 July 21 The Personal Archives of NASA Legend Bill Taub, from the Collection of JL Pickering Space Exploration Showcase Auction #33157 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
July, 2023
21st
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