Group lot of 12 vintage original NASA photographs documenting the successful splashdown and recovery of the Apollo 14 crew, glossy and semi-glossy, ranging in size from 8 x 10 to 10.5 x 8, with each bearing purple NASA caption text on reverse. Images include: the prime crew of Stuart Roosa, Alan Shepard, and Edgar Mitchell waving from the USS New Orleans after their oceanic recovery; a U.S. Navy pararescueman jumping from a helicopter at the start of recovery activities; Shepard speaking with his fellow crew members in a life raft; Roosa being hoisted up to a helicopter from his life raft; the Apollo 14 capsule parachuting to the Pacific recovery area; and members of the Shepard and Roosa family watching the splashdown recovery. In overall fine condition, with some slight wear to edges. From the M. Edward Thomas Collection.
