Harrison Schmitt (American, b. 1935)

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Harrison Schmitt (American, b. 1935)
The lunar farewell of Eugene Cernan, the last man on the Moon, EVA 3, Apollo 17, December 1972. 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: Dry mounting tissue affixed to the verso.

N.B. Eugene Cernan unveiled a plaque on the lunar module Challenger before climbing the ladder to get back in the capsule for takeoff. On December 14, 1972, he became the last man to walk on the Moon. Left behind on the lunar lander's descent stage, the plaque read: 'Here Man completed his first exploration of the Moon, December 1972 A.D. May the spirit in which we came be reflected in the lives of all mankind.' The NASA negative number is AS17-134-20481.

Literature: Chaikin, Voices, p. 74.
Estimate $1,500-2,500


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