Lot 150
Lot 150
The Gemini astronauts: 4 candid portraits of Frank Borman; James Lovell Jr.; Thomas P. Stafford and Walter M. Schirra Jr.; Dave Scott and Neil Armstrong; December 4, 1965 to 11 March, 1966

NASA [Gemini VI, VII, VIII]

Price Realised GBP 375
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GBP 1,000 - GBP 1,500
Closed: 28 Apr 2021
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The Gemini astronauts: 4 candid portraits of Frank Borman; James Lovell Jr.; Thomas P. Stafford and Walter M. Schirra Jr.; Dave Scott and Neil Armstrong; December 4, 1965 to 11 March, 1966

NASA [Gemini VI, VII, VIII]

Price Realised GBP 375
Closed: 28 Apr 2021
Price Realised GBP 375
Closed: 28 Apr 2021
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i. Astronaut Frank Borman during the coundown for Gemini VII mission, Cape Kennedy, Florida, December 4, 1965
Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), numbered '65-H-1871' in black with NASA caption on verso

ii. Astronaut James Lovell Jr during final pre-flight preparations for Gemini VII mission, Cape Kennedy, Florida, December 4, 1965
Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), numbered '65-H-1872' in black with NASA caption on verso

iii. The Gemini VI Prime Crew en route to launch complex 19, Astronauts Thomas P. Stafford (left) and Walter M. Schirra Jr. (right), Cape Kennedy, Florida, December 8, 1965
Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), numbered '65-H-1938' in black with NASA MSC caption on verso

iv. Astronauts Dave Scott (left) and Neil Armstrong (right) prepare to enter the Gemini VIII spacecraft during a countdown simulation, Cape Kennedy, Florida, March 11, 1966
Vintage gelatin silver print on fiber-based paper, the top margin trimmed, 20.3 x 24.8cm (8 x 934in)

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