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Mercury-Atlas 7 (Aurora 7): Thirteen Vintage Glossy Photos of Pre and Post-Flight, from the Personal Archives of N...
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Mercury-Atlas 7 (Aurora 7): Thirteen Vintage Glossy Photos of Pre and Post-Flight, from the Personal Archives of NASA Legend Bill Taub. Thirteen B&W photos ranging in size from 9" x 7.5" to 10.375" x 8" depicting many aspects of the fourth crewed Mercury flight. Varying from pre-flight suit up to a post-flight ceremony with President Kennedy. Six photos with captions as follows.62-MA7-96: 9.75" x 7.75" photo of Scott Carpenter as he leaves the transfer van to board his flight. Caption printed on verso.
62-MA7-98: 9.625" x 7.875" of Scott Carpenter suiting up before flight. A well known image. Caption printed on verso.
62-MA7-139 9.75" x 7.75" photo of Scott Carpenter and wife Rene during homecoming parade in Cocoa Beach, Florida. Caption printed on verso.
62-MA7-144: 9.5" x 7.75" photo of Carpenter as he greets his children following his flight. Caption printed on verso.
62-MA7-174: Two examples (9" x 7.5" and 10" x 8") of image of President Kennedy and Carpenter with family at White House ceremony. Captions printed on verso.
All other photos unnumbered. Overall very fine or better.
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)
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