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Beautiful official color glossy 13.25 x 10.25 NASA photograph of CDR Neil Armstrong and LMP Buzz Aldrin raising the American flag at the Sea of Tranquility lunar landing site during the Apollo 11 mission, signed and inscribed on the original presentation mat in black felt tip, “To Barbara & Gene… Our dear friends… Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11,” who adds a title to the image, “‘The Stars & Stripes at Tranquility Base.’” The right side is signed prominently in black felt tip by Gene Cernan, who adds “Apollo XVII,” and has signed over his initial attempt at a signature. The upper portion is calligraphically inscribed by another hand: “‘One small step for Man – one giant leap for Mankind.’ Apollo XI, 16-24 July 1969.” Framed to an overall size of 19.75 x 16.75. In fine condition, with a small stain to the bottom edge.
A marvelous union of the first and last men on the moon, which is further augmented by Neil Armstrong’s patriotic inscription and the rarity of the image itself — very few photos of CDR Armstrong on the moon exist, as he was the chief photographer during the Apollo 11 EVAs. Taken by the 16mm Data Acquisition Camera mounted inside the Lunar Module Eagle, this remarkable image is one of the iconic photographs of the 20th century, captured at the mission's triumphant climax when the stars and stripes were first unfurled on another celestial body.
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