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Project Mercury Astronauts Lg Signed Color Photo

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Project Mercury Astronauts Lg Signed Color Photo
<B>Project Mercury Astronauts Large Signed Color Photograph,</B></I> 13.5" x 10.75", framed to 15" x 12". Signed "<I>Alan Shepard</B></I>" "<I>Gus Grissom</B></I>" "<I>J.H. Glenn Jr.,</B></I>" "<I>Gordon Cooper,</B></I>" "<I>Scott Carpenter,</B></I>" "<I>Wally Schirra,</B></I>" and "<I>D.K. Slayton.</B></I>" The Alan Shepard signature is most likely secretarial. The photo has faded a bit. Rare, informal group shot of the seven original Mercury astronauts taken on October 21, 1963, at the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas, during <I>Look</B></I> magazine's photo coverage for the Collier Trophy Award. This is the first fully signed informal photograph of the Project Mercury astronauts we've ever seen! <I>From the collection of renowned former physical trainer of the astronauts Joe Garino. This lot is accompanied by a signed certificate of authentication from Garino verifying its provenance.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Framed - with Glass, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)