Original vintage glossy 20.25 x 24 silver gelatin photograph of the far side of the moon taken by the Lunar Orbiter 2 robotic spacecraft in November 1966, showing features such as the South Pole-Aitken basin, the Mare Ingenii, and the craters 'Gagarin,' 'Jules Verne,' 'Chaplygin,' 'Pavlov,' 'Van de Graaff,' 'Ventris,' 'Aitken,' 'Beijerinck,' 'Barbier,' and others. Marked in the lower border, "II-75M" and "NASA-LRC." In very good condition, with overall creasing, tape to each corner tip, a crease to the lower right corner tip, and a substantial tear to the lower left area of the image, repaired with tape on the reverse. Consignor notes that this photograph was acquired while working at the Manned Spacecraft Center from 1972-1974.
