Unidentified Photographer

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Unidentified Photographer
Two views of the recovery of the astronauts in the Pacific Ocean after the safe landing of the Command Module, Apollo 13, April 1970. The first with a NASA KSC caption on the verso; the second numbered 'NASA S-70-35614' (NASA MSC) in black on the recto u.l. margin. Vintage gelatin silver prints, image sizes to 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (18.9 x 24.0 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Minor wear at corners.

N.B. Apollo 13 may have been the most carefully watched mission of the program. For a tense four days, no one knew if the crew would make it back safely. "We didn't realize, until we got on the ground, on board the ship, even the ship didn't realize the whole thing, of the amount of emotion and attention this flight had...,' recalled James Lovell. 'It was amazing, the amount of attention that it got. I was completely amazed" (quoted in Chaikin, Voices, p. 150).
Estimate $300-500


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