$246
Taken by a 70mm Earth Sky Automatic Camera Mounted on the Freedom 7 Spacecraft View of the Earth and space, Mercury-Redstone 3, May 5, 1961. NASA HQ caption on the verso. Vintage gelatin silver print, image size 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.0 x 18.9 cm), unmatted. Condition: Subtle silvering at image edges, wear at corners of sheet. N.B. Alan Shepard, the first American man in space, saw this view at about peak altitude down the Atlantic Missile Range. The original film from the automatic camera was in color (NASA caption). "What a beautiful view!" he said during the flight, adding later that "the sky itself is a very deep blue, almost black, because of the absolute lack of light-reflecting particles" (Alan Shepard quoted in National Geographic, September 1961, p. 441). Estimate $400-600 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
