The Hasselblad space camera, early portraits of the astronauts; the crew during prelaunch activities; first EVA spacesuit and EVA training, 1962-May 1965
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1000GBP £ 1 000
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ID 468779
Lot 69 | The Hasselblad space camera, early portraits of the astronauts; the crew during prelaunch activities; first EVA spacesuit and EVA training, 1962-May 1965
Estimate value
£ 2 000 – 3 000
NASA / Unidentified Photographer
Portrait of astronauts Edward White and James McDivitt during prelaunch activities at Cape Kennedy
Gemini IV, May 1965
Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA KSC caption numbered “65- H-890” and RCA Quality Control stamp on the verso
69 b
NASA / Unidentified Photographer
Early portraits of test pilots and Gemini IV astronauts Edward White and James McDivitt
Two vintage gelatin silver prints on fiber-based paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA MSC and HQ captions on the versos, the first numbered “NASA S-62-5226” in black in top margin
69 c
NASA / Unidentified Photographer
Astronauts Edward White and James McDivitt during training at Cape Kennedy
Gemini IV, May 1965
Two vintage gelatin silver prints on fiber-based paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA HQ and MSC captions on the versos, the second numbered “NASA S-65-19509” in black in top margin
69 d
NASA / Unidentified Photographer
The first EVA spacesuit
Gemini IV, March-May 1965
Two vintage gelatin silver prints on fiber-based paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA KSC captions and RCA Quality Control stamps on the versos
69 e
NASA / Unidentified Photographer
First EVA training
Gemini IV, March-May 1965
Two vintage gelatin silver prints on fiber-based paper, each 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), the first numbered “NASA-S-65-6941” (NASA MSC) and captioned “EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY” next to image, the second with NASA KSC caption and RCA Quality Control stamp on the verso, numbered “NASA-S-65-4896” and captioned “EVA at simulated 150,000 feet” in margin
69 f
NASA / Unidentified Photographer
The 70mm Hasselblad 500C NASA-modified camera used during the space mission
Gemini IV, May 1965
Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with NASA KSC caption and RCA Quality Control stamp on the verso
20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in)
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