James A. McDivitt (American, b. 1929)

Description:

James A. McDivitt (American, b. 1929)
First U.S. Spacewalk, Ed White's EVA over Southern California, Gemini 4, June 3, 1965. Large-format vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image/sheet size 11 x 14 in. (27.7 x 35.5 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Good.

N.B. Coming back into the spacecraft, White expressed his feelings to McDivitt. White: 'That was something. That was the most natural feeling, Jim.' McDivitt: 'Yeah. I know it. You looked like you were in your mother's womb' (Gemini 4 air-to-ground transmission). The NASA negative number is S-65-30430.

Provenance: The personal collection of Ed White, Heritage Auctions, Space Exploration Signature Auction, Dallas, November 2, 2012, Sale 6082, Lot 40031.
Estimate $3,000-5,000


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