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Astronaut Edward H. White, Gemini 4, June 1965
1965
Medium
type C photograph laminated on aluminium
Measurements
39.0 × 49.1 cm (image and sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Photimport, 1971
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Inscription
printed on support reverse u.l.: 5 / Photographic history was made on June 3-7, 1965. Seated / in the cabin of the Gemini 4 spacecraft are the astronauts / James A. McDavitt, in command, and Edward H. White / -the first Americans to fly in space. Among his other ac- / complishments, McDavitt proved to be an excellent photog- / rapher. The photos he took of his colleague, White, while / the two of them were flying in their spacecraft, became / front-page news in newspapers and magazines all over / the world.
Accession Number
PH379-1971
Department
International Photography
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