James Lovell (American, b. 1928),Jack Swigert (American, 1931-1982),or Fred Haise (American, b. 1933)

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James Lovell (American, b. 1928),Jack Swigert (American, 1931-1982),or Fred Haise (American, b. 1933)
Twelve views of the receding Moon seen from increasing distances during the homeward journey, Apollo 13, April 1970. Numbered 'NASA AS13-61-8762,' 'AS13-61-8772,' 'AS13-61-8801,' 'AS13-61-8814,' 'AS13-61-8857,' 'AS13-61-8870,' 'AS13-61-8874,' 'AS13-62-8925,' 'AS13-62-8939,' 'AS13-62-8964,' 'AS13-62-8986,' and 'AS13-62-9008' (NASA MSC),respectively, in red on the recto u.l. and u.r. margins. Vintage chromogenic prints on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image sizes to 7 1/4 x 7 in. (18.3 x 17.5 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Good.

N.B. While the Apollo 13 astronauts didn't reach the surface, they belong to the rare club of men who made the voyage to the Moon and back. 'The finest hour, in my viewpoint, of the space program was getting Apollo 13 back, not the first lunar landing,' believed Tom Stafford (Chaikin, Voices, p. 150).
Estimate $1,200-1,800


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