[SPACE & EXPLORATION]. A collection of NASA photographs, including "Red Number" examples, with related publications.

19 silver gelatin photographs, each approx. 8 x 10 in., including 14 NASA "Red Number" photographs. Most of the photographs are described by NASA on the verso. The following scenes are included:
Primed Crew of Tenth Manned Apollo Crew. -- Apollo 13 Liftoff. -- Apollo 14 Liftoff. -- Apollo 14 Earthwise. -- Apollo 24 Lunar Module. -- Apollo 14 on Moon (2). -- Apollo 14 EVA (2). -- Apollo 11 EVA (3). -- Apollo 14 Command and Service Module. -- Apollo 14 Recovery South Pacific. -- Apollo 15 Recovery Mid-Pacific. -- Prime Crew of Eighth Manned Mission. -- 3 untitled.

[With:] Sky and Telegraph Magazine. October, 1972. Vol. 44, No. 4. -- “We Have a Sporting Chance.” The Decision to go to the moon. An exhibition at the Library of Congress. 1979. ( 2 copies of the exhibition catalogue).

The photographs were acquired from NASA by the consignor in 1971 while working as a journalist and television writer in Los Angeles. At the time, American author Tom Wolfe was working on his book, The Right Stuff, and the consignor was researching an article on the Apollo 10 and 11 astronauts. The two became acquaintances and the magazine was given to the consignor by Wolfe.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Photographs very good overall, with minimal edge wear.

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American Historical Ephemera and Photography

[SPACE & EXPLORATION]. A collection of NASA photographs, including "Red Number" examples, with related publications.

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