Neil Armstrong (American, 1930-2012) or Buzz Aldrin (American, b. 1930)

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Neil Armstrong (American, 1930-2012) or Buzz Aldrin (American, b. 1930)
The Command Spaceship Columbia in lunar orbit with Michael Collins on board, Apollo 11, July 1969. Vintage chromogenic print on resin-coated Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image size 7 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (19.2 x 19.2 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Good.

N.B. The view was taken from the Lunar Module which had separated to land on the Moon with Aldrin and Armstrong aboard. Michael Collins was left on a 22-hour solo voyage with the Command Module. 'I guess the question that everyone has in the back of his mind is how do I feel about having to leave them on the lunar surface?...' said Collins. 'They know and I know, and Mission Control knows, that there are certain categories of malfunction where I just simply light the motor and come home without them' (Life, July 4, 1969). The NASA negative number is AS11-37-5443.
Estimate $500-700


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