The astronauts checking their EVA equipment; official portraits of the crew; views of the crew and backup crew training for the mission, March-July 1971
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Auctioneer | CHRISTIE'S |
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Event location | United Kingdom, London |
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ID 469210
Lot 499 | The astronauts checking their EVA equipment; official portraits of the crew; views of the crew and backup crew training for the mission, March-July 1971
Estimate value
£ 2 000 – 3 000
NASA / Unidentified Photographer
Official portraits of the crew of the Apollo 15 lunar landing mission
Apollo 15, March-July 1971
Two vintage chromogenic prints on resin coated Kodak paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in) and with “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the versos, the second numbered “NASA G-71-4618” (NASA Goddard) in black in bottom margin
499 b
NASA / Unidentified Photographer
David Scott and James Irwin driving the new Lunar Rover during EVA training
Apollo 15, May 1971
Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA MSC caption and “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso, numbered “NASA S-71-37219” in red in top margin
499 c
NASA / Unidentified Photographer
The Apollo 15 prime crewmembers during training
Apollo 15, April-May 1971
Three vintage gelatin silver prints on fiber-based paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in) and with NASA KSC, MSC and HQ captions on the versos
499 d
NASA / Unidentified Photographer
Apollo 15 backup crewmembers Harrison Schmitt and Richard Gordon during EVA training
Apollo 15, May-July 1971
Two vintage gelatin silver prints on fiber-based paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in) and with NASA KSC and HQ captions on the versos
499 e
NASA / Unidentified Photographer
The crew during recovery and water egress training in the Gulf of Mexico
Apollo 15, May 1971
Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA MSC caption and “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso, numbered “NASA S-71-34286” in red in top margin
499 f
NASA / Unidentified Photographer
The astronauts checking their EVA equipment
Apollo 15, June 1971
Three vintage chromogenic prints on resin coated Kodak paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in) and with NASA KSC captions as well as “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the versos
499 g
NASA / Unidentified Photographer
The astronauts checking their EVA equipment
Apollo 15, June 1971
Two vintage chromogenic prints on resin coated Kodak paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in) and with NASA KSC captions as well as “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the versos
20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in)
Art style: | Color photo |
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Auction house category: | Photography |
Art style: | Color photo |
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Auction house category: | Photography |
Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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