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Glimpses: Vintage, Fine, and Vernacular Photography

Thu, Jul 23, 2026 11:00AM EDT
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This diverse sale - made up of fine, vintage, and vernacular photographs - will focus closely on the snapshot. Once considered mere "fabrics of yesteryear," these fleeting images have been recently reclaimed by the collecting community, and appreciated for their candid, historical, and visual depth. But all genres of photographs will be represented, with featured lots to include space and NASA material, sideshow cabinet cards, fine art photos, and vernacular works of all types.
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Lot 89

Ten NASA Photographs of Simians Used For Early Space Program (ca. 1959-61).

Estimate: $500 - $700
Starting Bid
$250

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Ten NASA Photographs of Simians Used For Early Space Program (ca. 1959-61). Comprising:

NASA photograph depicting Enos being fitted into a pressure couch prior to a three orbital flight. NASA NEWS RELEASE stamp on verso with description dated Nov. 29, 1961. 10 x 8".

NASA photograph of chimpanzee specially trained for the Mercury Redstone 2 flight placed in couch which he will ride in space. NASA Stamps on verso dated Jan. 28, 1961. NASA PHOTO NO 61-MR2-1 with description. 10 x 8".

Wirephoto depicting a Rhesus monkey on a space-age couch being placed into a container during a test preceding the firing of a monkey into space on December 4, 1959. Associated Press Stamp and dated Dec. 8, 1959 on Verso. 10 x 8".

Photograph depicting a monkey in an isolation booth. Press photo stamp and date Jun. 4, 1959 with attached description. 10 x 8".

Photograph depicting a monkey in a space seat. Press photo stamp and date Jun. 2, 1959 with attached description. 10 x 8".

Photo depicting a monkey eating. 10 x 8".

NASA photograph depicting an Airman holding Chimpanzee subject 65 picked to ride Mercury Redstone 2 Flight. NASA stamps and description on verso; NASA 61-mr2-13 number. 10 x 8".

Press photograph depicting HAM THE SPACE CHIMP playing with Airman at a full dress press conference, stamped on verso with Associated press Wirephoto stamps and dated FEB 10 1961. Includes glued down newspaper clipping. 8 1/4” x 8.

Photograph of monkey posing with model of Saturn Rocket. 8 x 10”.

Photograph of HAM recovery scene January 31,1961. Photo #B-75.  8 x 10”.

Condition

Overall good.

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