ARMSTRONG, Neil; Michael Collins; Buzz Aldrin.
Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of Man's First Landing on the Moon.
Rare photograph of Man's First Landing on the Moon; signed by Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins
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Rare original photograph of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin raising the United States flag at the Apollo 11 lunar landing site. Vintage matte-finish photograph of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin at Tranquility Base. Boldly signed by Neil Armstrong, "Neil Armstrong, Tranquility Base, Moon Landing of Apollo 11, 20 July 1969" and signed by Michael Collins. Armstrong added a proxy signature of Buzz Aldrin. Very few photos of Neil Armstrong on the moon exist, as he was the chief photographer during the Apollo 11 EVAs. This remarkable image was taken by the 16mm Data Acquisition Camera that was mounted inside the Lunar Module. It is one of the most iconic photographs of the 20th century, captured at the mission's triumphant climax when the stars and stripes were first unfurled on another celestial body. Mounted on cardstock with an affixed caption below. Triple matted and framed. In very good condition. From the collection of Norris McWhirter (1925-2004), by family descent. Norris McWhirter was a British writer, political activist, and television presenter, known most famously for founding, with his brother Ross, the Guinness World Records, which they wrote and annually updated together between 1955 and 1975. A remarkable example with Armstrong's uncommon inclusion of the lunar time and place. The entire piece measures 17 inches by 16.75 inches.
On July 20th 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle on the lunar surface. Six hours after landing, Neil Armstrong became the first person to step onto the lunar surface; Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later and the two spent over two hours collecting lunar materials. Armstrong's first step onto the lunar surface was broadcast on live TV to a worldwide audience, during which he uttered the historic phrase, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Apollo 11 effectively ended the Space Race and fulfilled a national goal proposed in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy: "before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth."
Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins Signed Photograph of Man's First Landing on the Moon.
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