Uncommon official color glossy 13.5 x 10.5 NASA photo of the Command Module Casper orbiting around the moon during the Apollo 16 mission, with the Earth visible above the lunar horizon, affixed to its original 20 x 16 cardstock mount, which is signed in blue felt tip, “John Young,” “Ken Mattingly,” and “Charlie Duke.” The mount also bears an affixed photo caption. In fine condition, with overall spotting to the photograph. A desirable crew-signed photo display with a spectacular image of an Apollo Command Module making its journey high above the moon.
Originates from the personal collection of NASA employee John ‘Pete’ Peterson, who served in various capacities of media relations at NASA and the Manned Spacecraft Center from about 1961 to about 1973. He first served as the head of News and Media Relations, reporting to Paul Haney, and later as a special assistant to several of the chief astronauts. Due to his military and media background—Peterson was a retired Army captain who served in both WWII and the Korean wars—he befriended and became close to several of the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab astronaut crews, which accounts for many of the friendly personal dedications inscribed on these photographs.
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