$3,075
Unidentified Photographer Launch of Friendship 7, the first spacecraft carrying an American astronaut in Earth orbit, Mercury-Atlas 6, February 20, 1962. Large-format vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image/sheet size 14 x 11 in. (35.5 x 27.7 cm), unmatted. Condition: Minor cracks in the emulsion u.l., minor wear at corners of sheet. N.B. Following the trail blazed by Yuri Gagarin, John Glenn rode an Atlas booster into Earth orbit on February 20, 1962 (Chaikin, Space, p. 43). Literature: Chaikin, Space, p. 42. Estimate $800-1,200 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
