[LARGE FORMAT] ALAN SHEPARD AND THE AMERICAN FLAG, JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 9, 1971, EVA 1
EDGAR MITCHELL [APOLLO 14]
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[LARGE FORMAT] ALAN SHEPARD AND THE AMERICAN FLAG, JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 9, 1971, EVA 1
Stripes on Commander Shepard’s helmet and on his arms and legs help distinguish him from Mitchell, who has no stripes. Shepard “steadies the flagpole. The partial shadow to the right is cast by the erectable S-band antenna; the shadow of the LM extends along the left” (NASA SP-272, p. 15).
114:43:55 Shepard: Okay. (To Mitchell) Take a picture this way (facing the 16-mm camera) and then we’ll swing it (the US flag) around so they can see it in the television. 114:44:01 Mitchell: All right. 114:44:02 McCandless (Mission Control): Okay we can see it... 114:44:03 Shepard: Okay, let me turn it around a little (garbled) here. (Long Pause) Okay. (Pause) There we go. (Pause) 114:44:39 Mitchell: I think I’m still too close to you, Al. 114:44:42 Shepard: Look out for the LM leg. 114:44:45 Mitchell: Yeah. (Pause) 114:44:50 Shepard: Okay. And when you’re finished (having his picture taken), you can flop it around so they can see it a little better on the TV.
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Overall very good condition with signs commensurate with age, noting slight scratches to the recto, particularly on the bottom of the image, as well as lightly bumped corners. There is splatter staining on the lower left and further stains on the top right and top left. There are fingerprints only seen in raking light on the top left. The verso is in excellent condition with no staining.
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EDGAR MITCHELL [APOLLO 14][LARGE FORMAT] ALAN SHEPARD AND THE AMERICAN FLAG, JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 9, 1971, EVA 1Estimate: GBP 5,000 - 8,000
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