Taken by a Maurer 16mm Movie Camera Mounted to the Spacecraft

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Taken by a Maurer 16mm Movie Camera Mounted to the Spacecraft
Buzz Aldrin's stand-up EVA over the Earth, Gemini 12, November 1966. Numbered 'NASA S-66-63536' in red on the recto u.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 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (18.3 x 24.0 cm),unmatted.
Condition: Subtle water or chemical residue on the recto.

N.B. 'The whole purpose of Buzz Aldrin's extravehicular activity,' said James Lovell, 'was to see how well you can work in space. You can operate very nicely out there if you know what you're doing and just slow down. You have to let zero gravity work for you, not against you' (quoted in Schick and Van Haaften, p. 59).
Estimate $600-800


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