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”.
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