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black and white photograph of a man and woman shaking handsblack and white photograph of a group of people walking in front of a churchblack and white photograph of a man signing a book with a group of childrenblack and white photograph of a group of people standing around a man in a suitblack and white photograph of a group of people standing in front of a car
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40 - Set of 5 rare photographs of Gordon Cooper attending a churc…
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Estimate €150 - €200
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Set of 5 rare photographs of Gordon Cooper attending a church service at a Christian church near Cocoa Beach (Florida) on 12 May 1963 (three days before his flight). - 1 photograph of Cooper shaking hands with the wife of the pastor of the First Christian Church near Cocoa Beach, after attending the service. Vintage NASA black-and-white print (20cm x 25cm) captioned on the reverse, bearing the number 63-MA9-111. -1 photograph of Cooper leaving the church. Vintage NASA black-and-white print (20cm x 25cm) captioned on the reverse, bearing the number 63-MA9-112. -3 photographs of Cooper signing autographs for children. Vintage NASA black-and-white prints (20cm x 25cm) captioned on the reverse, bearing the numbers 63-MA9-108, 63-MA9-109 and 63-MA9-110. MERCURY MISSIONS – the first American manned space programme: six flights took place between 5 May 1961 and 15 May 1963: -Alan Shepard (the first American in space): 5 May 1961 -Gus Grissom, Mercury Redstone-4 mission (21 July 1961) -John Glenn, Mercury Atlas-6 mission (20 February 1962) -Scott Carpenter, Mercury Atlas-7 mission (24 May 1962) -Walter Schirra, Mercury Atlas-8 mission (3 October 1962) -Gordon Cooper, Mercury Atlas-9 mission (15 May 1963)
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About the sale SPACE EXPLORATION AND AERONAUTICS: NASA photos, models, documents, etc.
Auction location
Auction time 07/09/2026 at 6:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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