$461
Unidentified Photographer The Saturn V rocket heading for another world, Apollo 8, December 1968. Numbered 'NASA S-68-56003' and with NASA MSC caption on the verso. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image size 9 1/2 x 6 3/4 in. (24.0 x 17.0 cm), unmatted. Condition: Good. N.B. Trailing an immense column of flame, the mighty Apollo 8 spacecraft and Saturn V rocket speed out of the atmosphere, next stop the Moon. "We had a lot of acceleration just prior to first stage cutoff. We were really being squashed back... We were up to four and a half Gs or whatever it was. And, you know, your chest compressed down. You're panting,' remembered William Anders (Chaikin, Voices, p. 23). Estimate $300-500 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-11-02
