James A. McDivitt (American, b. 1929)

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James A. McDivitt (American, b. 1929)
First U.S. spacewalk, Ed White's EVA over southern California, Gemini 4, June 1965. RCA stamp (NASA KSC) on the verso. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image size 7 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (18.9 x 18.9 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Minor crease to l.r. corner of sheet.

N.B. "I can sit out here," White noted midway through the 20-minute EVA, "and see the whole California coast" (Gemini 4 air-to-ground transmission). The NASA negative number is S-65-30430.
Estimate $800-1,200


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