Color 13.75 x 10.75 photo of Cernan on the lunar surface, with the Earth in the background, affixed to a 20 x 16 mount, signed and inscribed in black felt tip in an unknown hand on the mount, “The day ‘America’ took ‘Challenger’ to the Moon…Apollo XVII, Dec. 1972. To Al Rochford—We thank you for your superb and professional effort which helped make it all possible—’especially that final handshake!’ Gene—Ron—Jack,” and signed underneath by the crew “Gene Cernan,” “Ron Evans,” and “Harrison H. Schmitt.” Light strip of toning and a bit of damp staining to edge of mount, and toning around edges of image, otherwise fine condition. Rochford was a NASA suit technician. RRAuction COA.
