Edward White (American, 1930-1967) or James A. McDivitt (American, b. 1929)

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Edward White (American, 1930-1967) or James A. McDivitt (American, b. 1929)
The limb of the Earth, Gemini 4, June 1965. Numbered 'NASA S-65-34771' (NASA MSC) in black on the recto l.l. margin, NASA MSC caption on the verso. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image size 7 x 7 in. (17.5 x 17.5 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Scattered fingerprints on image surface.

N.B. This view of the limb (Earth's outer edge of brightness) was taken as the spacecraft approached the daylight side of the Earth (NASA caption). Les Gaver, former photography director, Public Affairs, NASA, described the view: "Here you can see the 50-mile depth of the atmosphere. It shows you where the air ends; above that is a vacuum. That is beautiful. You can see how fragile the Earth is, with that thin layer around us to protect us from ultraviolet light' (Schick and Van Haaften, p. 56).
Estimate $600-800

The fingerprints are visible in raking light. Minor wear to corners, crease in margin c.r.


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