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[SPACE PHOTOGRAPHY] COLLINS, MICHAEL. Group of 10 small format photographs of the earth, moon and the landing module taken July 20, 1969 during the Apollo 11 mission, with negatives.
Each print 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches (9 x 11.5 cm) or the reverse, on Kodak paper measuring 4 x 5 inches, the negatives 2 3/8 x 2 1/2 inches (60 x 63 mm) marked "Processed by Kodak." One image with scattered staining, and another rather overexposed with a processing mark, minor handling marks to both images and negatives.
The collection includes four images of earthrise above the lunar surface, one of the L.E.M. Eagle as seen from Columbia command module, one image of the moon, and four of the lunar surface. These vintage images taken during the Apollo 11 mission are rare, and include a number of uncommon views taken by Collins from the Command Module Columbia. From the collection of Herbert R. Grossman, a Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation engineer and a member of the Lunar Module Systems Integration Department. From 1965-69 he was Chief Engineer for the module at the Kennedy Space Center, before becoming Chief Engineer at Grumman's Calverton operation in 1972.
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