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Incredible official color semi-glossy 13.5 x 10.5 NASA photo of the Earth as viewed from outer space, affixed to its original 20 x 16 cardstock mount, which is signed along the borders in ink and felt tip by a total of 38 NASA astronauts, a group that includes eight legendary moonwalkers: Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, John Young, Dave Scott, Charlie Duke, Edgar Mitchell, Harrison Schmitt, and Jim Irwin. Other astronauts include: Jack Swigert, Ken Mattingly, Ron Evans, Tom Stafford, Walt Cunningham, Deke Slayton, Fred Haise, Stuart A. Roosa, Vance Brand, Joe Engle, Jerry Carr, Bruce McCandless II, Joe Allen, Ed Gibson, Don Peterson, Bob Crippen, Gordon Fullerton, Jack Lousma, Tony England, Joe Kerwin, Bob Overmyer, Hank Hartsfield, Richard Truly, Bill Pogue, Paul Weitz, William Thornton, Don Lind, Owen K. Garriott, Story Musgrave, and Karl G. Henize. The upper border is calligraphically inscribed: “Kent Crane, Assistant to the Vice President, with appreciation for your support of space exploration, Apollo Astronauts & Mission Control.” In very good to fine condition, with foxing and toning to the mount, a bump to the bottom edge, and fading to several of the signatures.
Originates from the collection of American diplomat and former Foreign Service officer Kent Crane, who served as the former Special Assistant to Vice President Spiro Agnew and acted as a liaison between the White House and NASA during the Apollo Program. A close friend of the astronauts, Crane enjoyed fishing with Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins and hunting game alongside Gene Cernan, Tom Stafford, and Wally Schirra.
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