$1,599
Unidentified Photographer Astronaut Scott Carpenter standing in front of a Project Mercury tracking antenna, Mercury-Atlas 7, May 1962. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper with an 'EKC' watermark on the verso, image size 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.0 x 18.9 cm), unmatted. Condition: Good. N.B. Astronaut Scott Carpenter, wearing a Mercury pressure suit, was the pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7) mission. Carpenter made America's second manned Earth-orbital spaceflight on May 24, 1962. This photograph was taken at Cape Canaveral, Florida, during MA-7 preflight training activities. 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
