Lot 244
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AMERICA SEEN FROM EARTH ORBIT, NOVEMBER 16, 1973; ONE OF FOUR SKYLAB 4 VIEWS OF EARTH PHOTOS

NASA [SKYLAB]

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AMERICA SEEN FROM EARTH ORBIT, NOVEMBER 16, 1973; ONE OF FOUR SKYLAB 4 VIEWS OF EARTH PHOTOS

NASA [SKYLAB]

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[1] Skylab 4 / Unidentified photographer
America seen from Earth orbit
November 16, 1973
Vintage photograph with red NASA MSC number “SL4-139-4040” with “This Paper Manufactured By Kodak” watermarks on the verso.

[2] Skylab 4 / Unidentified photographer
North East of Mexico from Skylab space station
November 16, 1973
Vintage photograph with red NASA MSC number “SL4-138-3760” with “This Paper Manufactured By Kodak” watermarks on the verso.

[3] Skylab 4 / Unidentified photographer
California coast from Skylab space station
November 16, 1973
Vintage photograph with red NASA MSC number “SL4-142-4532” with “This Paper Manufactured By Kodak” watermarks on the verso.

[4] Skylab 4 / Unidentified photographer
New Zealand from Skylab space station
November 16, 1973
Vintage photograph with red NASA MSC number “SL4-137-3703” with “This Paper Manufactured By Kodak” watermarks on the verso.
20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in)
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James HyslopHead of Department, Science & Natural History
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Lot Essay

[1] A view of the Earth, above Colorado, America. This photograph was taken from the Skylab space station in Earth orbit.

[2] This photograph was taken from the Skylab space station by one of the Skylab 4 crew. It shows the North East of Mexico and Mexico's Sierra Madre Oriental Mountains in the centre with the Gulf of Mexico in the background.

[3] During Skylab 4, this photograph was taken of the California coast.

[4] Taken during Skylab 4 of heavy clouds above New Zealand.

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