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Urban Culture, Pop & Contemporary Art

Sun, Feb 24, 2019 11:00AM EST
Lot 502

NASA Apollo 15 Mission Photo, Crew/Astronauts Signed

Estimate: $600 - $800

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Lot is comprised of the Apollo 15 photo, signed by the crew: Commander David Scott, Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin, and Command Module Pilot Alfred Worden, along with several pieces of related ephemera and news clippings. These include copies of correspondence between the consignor's father and various NASA and government officials, including astronaut and PGA golfer Danny Lawler. Provenance: The consignor's father was in charge of the Ford Motor Company's Public Relations garage in New York City during the time of the Apollo missions and provided transportation to visiting dignitaries and VIPs. He developed friendships with several of the astronauts who,over the years, presented him with various pieces of signed mission memorabilia which he then passed to his son. The consignor and his father preserved supporting documentation and ephemera to accompany each piece.
Designer & Manufacturer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Markings: signed, marking(s); 1971
Country of Origin & Materials: USA; paper
Dimensions(H,W,D): 7.25"h, 9.5"w; 11.75"h, 14.75"w frame

Condition

art: good, craquelure throughout, not examined outside frame; frame: very good, minor wear; ephemera with general wear consistent with age and use