Alan Bean (American, b. 1932)

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Alan Bean (American, b. 1932)
Pete Conrad standing on the rim of Surveyor Crater, EVA 2, Apollo 12, November 1969. NASA HQ caption on the verso. Vintage gelatin silver print, image size 7 5/8 x 8 1/8 in. (19.2 x 20.5 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Minor wear to corners.

N.B. 'The Hand Tool Carrier (HTC) is forward of Conrad's left foot. He is holding a scoop in his right hand. As Conrad and Bean were on the subtle rim of Surveyor Crater, they found that, like the ground near the LM, the soil was well compacted. There were only a few small rocks in evidence and on the inner slopes, the soil was just as dark as on the surrounding plain. Based on their observations from the first EVA, the astronauts expected that the footing would remain good as they would descend into the crater to visit Surveyor 3 in the climax of the Apollo 12 mission' (ALSJ: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a12/a12.html). The NASA negative number is AS12-49-7318.

Literature: Chaikin, Voices, pp. 162-63.
Estimate $400-600


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