James McDivitt

First U.S. spacewalk: Ed White’s EVA over the Gulf of Mexico

Gemini IV, June 3, 1965, orbit 3, 004:39:00 GET

Vintage photograph with “A Kodak Paper” watermarks on the verso.
19.5 x 20cm (7.6 x 7.9in)

This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
-

Conditions of Sale
FAQs
This lot is offered by Christie Manson & Woods Ltd

Brought to you by

Lot Essay

Only three minutes into the spacewalk, the fuel for his self-manoeuvring unit ran out. For the remaining minutes of the first American spacewalk, astronaut Ed White carefully manoeuvred himself by gently pulling at his 23-foot tether line. As McDivitt watched from the comparative safety of the capsule, he remarked "Ed, I ought to be getting some tremendous pictures of you".