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Lot of 20 NASA photos from the Apollo 11, 12, Gemini 4 and 6A missions, including 18 ''red number'' photos and one ''blue number'' photo. Collection includes the iconic ''footprint'' photo from Apollo 11, showing Buzz Aldrin's singular bootprint in the lunar soil, as well as a view of Earth from Apollo 11. Other photos include Edward White conducting the first spacewalk, and the ''blue glow'' around Alan Bean from Apollo 12. All photos are fiber-based chromogenic glossy prints with ''A Kodak Paper'' on otherwise blank verso. Complete collection includes:
Two photos from Apollo 11:
1) ''Red number'' photo AS11-40-5877 with ''A Kodak Paper'' watermark on verso, showing Buzz Aldrin's famous footprint in the lunar soil. Minor edgewear, pencil mark to top edge. Near fine condition.
2) ''Red number'' photo AS11-36-5353 with ''A Kodak Paper'' watermark on verso, showing the round Earth during the voyage to the moon. Minor edgewear, in near fine condition.
Eleven photos from Apollo 12:
3) ''Red number'' photo AS12-47-6896 with ''A Kodak Paper'' watermark on verso, showing Charles Conrad Jr. holding up the corner of the U.S. flag. Fading to red number, small abrasion to upper right corner and light particle adhesion. Very good condition.
4) ''Red number'' photo AS12-46-6826 with ''A Kodak Paper'' watermark on verso, showing Alan Bean deploying the ALSEP during the first EVA. This is one of the photos that oddly casts a blue glow around Bean, fueling internet conspiracy theories. Small bend to lower right corner, faint edgewear and very light particle adhesion. Very good plus condition.
5-7) Three ''red number'' photos, with ''A Kodak Paper'' watermark on verso, all showing Pete Conrad descending the latter of the Lunar Module during the first EVA. Photos are numbered AS12-46-6715, AS12-46-6716 and AS12-46-6717. Light particle adhesion (more so to 6717) and edgewear, else near fine.
8) ''Red number'' photo AS12-47-6912 with ''A Kodak Paper'' watermark on verso, showing Alan Bean conducting a lunar experiment. Faint particle adhesion and edgewear, overall near fine.
9-13) Five ''red number'' photos, with ''A Kodak Paper'' watermark on verso, all taken near the Lunar Module during the first EVA. Photos are numbered AS12-47-6961, AS12-46-6779, AS12-47-6981, AS12-46-6785, AS12-47-6989. Light particular adhesion, or wear to margin or edges. Near fine condition.
Four photos from Gemini 4:
14) Lift-off ''blue number'' photo S-65-29635 with ''A Kodak Paper'' watermark on verso. Light creasing, overall in very good condition.
15-17) Three ''red number'' photos, with ''A Kodak Paper'' watermark on verso, all showing Edward White conducting the very first ''spacewalk'' EVA, which lasted 23 minutes outside the spacecraft. Photos are numbered S-65-30430, S-65-30431 and S-65-30432. Minor scuffing and edgewear, in very good plus condition.
Three photos from Gemini 6A:
18-20) Three photos, two of them ''red number'' photos, all with ''A Kodak Paper'' watermark on verso, showing the Gemini 7 spacecraft, taken from Gemini 6 during rendezvous. Red number photos are S-65-63169 and S-65-63194. Unnumbered photo is S-65-63221, identified in pen to verso. Light edgewear and scuffing, overall in very good plus condition.
Lot of 20 NASA Photos Including 18 ''Red Number'' and 1 ''Blue Number'' Photos, All on ''A Kodak Paper'' -- Includes Iconic Apollo 11 ''Footprint'' Photo
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