Excellent official color glossy 10.75 x 13.5 NASA photo of the Apollo 13 astronauts bowing their heads in prayer offered by Navy Chaplain Lt. Commander Phillip Jerauld moments after they arrived on deck of the carrier, USS Iwo Jima, following successful splashdown on April 17, 1970, affixed to its original 16 x 20 cardstock mount, which is signed and inscribed in crisp black ink, “To John Peterson from the crew of Apollo 13 — Jack Swigert” and “Fred W. Haise,” and in black felt tip, “James Lovell.” In fine condition. A sought-after signed photo display honoring NASA’s most successful failure.
Originates from the personal collection of NASA employee John ‘Pete’ Peterson, who served in various capacities of media relations at NASA and the Manned Spacecraft Center from about 1961 to about 1973. He first served as the head of News and Media Relations, reporting to Paul Haney, and later as a special assistant to several of the chief astronauts. Due to his military and media background—Peterson was a retired Army captain who served in both WWII and the Korean wars—he befriended and became close to several of the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab astronaut crews, which accounts for many of the friendly personal dedications inscribed on these photographs.
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