James Irwin (American, 1930-1991)

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James Irwin (American, 1930-1991)
Three views of David Scott's geologic investigations at St. George Crater's Station 2, EVA 1, Apollo 15, August 1971. Numbered 'NASA AS15-85-11437,' 'AS15-85-11440,' and 'NASA AS15-85-11442' (NASA MSC),respectively, in black on the recto u.l. margin. Vintage gelatin silver prints, image sizes to 7 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (18.3 x 18.3 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Subtle crease to l.r. corner of the first print.

N.B. Driving from Elbow Crater (Station 1) to the flank of Mount Hadley Delta, the crew didn't go all the way up to the rim of St. George Crater because that would have required a significant cross-slope drive when all they needed was a point high enough that they could be sure of being up off the young, mare materials. Seven minutes from the first station, they found what they wanted: a meter-sized boulder sitting on the hillside about fifty meters above the valley floor; and parked the Rover at this Station 2. Only a complete set of samples would tell the tale of Mount Hadley Delta and, so, Scott and Irwin wielded rakes, scoops, cameras and sample bags, and hammered a double section of core tube into the soil. By the time they were done, Scott and Irwin had spent fifty minutes at St. George. It was, by far, the longest and most productive geology stop that had yet been performed by an Apollo crew (ALSJ: https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a15/a15.html).

Literature: Hope, p. 37 (first image).
Estimate $600-800


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