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Viking 1, Mars, Two Color Photographs of the Surface, July 26 and 27, 1976. Two color 8 x 10 in. photographs showing the surface of Mars, the first showing the surface and part of the Viking spacecraft's gray structure in the foreground, along with a bright orange cable leading to one of the descent rocket engines that showing that the vivid red colors of Mars have not been distorted through transmission; [and] another image with the Martian surface in the background featuring a large portion of the Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator wind screen emblazoned with an American flag decal. (2)
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Estimate $150-250
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