Notable collection of 18 vintage original NASA photographs documenting Mercury astronaut John Glenn in the days and hours leading up to his historic Friendship 7 flight, each glossy finished, 8 x 10 and 10 x 8, with the majority bearing caption stamps on reverse. The group lot includes several images of Glenn wearing his Mercury space suit immediately prior to launch, in addition to images of Glenn killing time during the weather delay of the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission. In overall fine condition. From the M. Edward Thomas Collection.
