LO I_v_bw_o_n (ca. 1966-67, Boeing Lunar Orbiter manufacturing plant wall displayed panorama, close-up)**
Surely another unicorn. An original ca. 1966/67 Lunar Orbiter I panoramic photograph measuring 3’ 5.5” x 9’ 9.75”.
Nearly 10 feet long, can you believe it? The earth itself is ~15” in diameter!
I was informed by the gentleman I obtained it from, who lives/lived in Seattle, Washington, that it came from the estate of a Boeing employee there, who stated that it was originally tacked to a wall, possibly of a hallway, at the Boeing Missile Production Center, also in Seattle, where the Lunar Orbiter spacecraft were assembled.
I have no doubts regarding the validity of the above assertion. There are in fact ‘vintage’ tack holes in the corners. Although the verso bears no watermark, it is definitely some sort of photographic paper, with a very slight, appealing actually, sepia tone. The jagged appearance of the top edge is an artifact of the imprecise panning of my infernal iPhone. The edge is clean, smooth & straight. The photograph is actually in remarkable condition. Lighting was oblique natural under somewhat overcast conditions.
This is the only other reference to a large/larger version of this amazing photograph that I’ve seen:
www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=1496
Credit: SPACEREF website
The above query was from 2011, so I’m pretty sure Mr. Cowing has found one by now. 😉
I'm surprised this didn't require a login, credit card number, subscription, blood, first-born, commitment, obligation, or other revenue generating scheme. Not that it's any sort of treasure trove of anything. Although it is where I found out where the Lunar Orbiters were manufactured. If correct that is:
www.boeing.com/history/products/lunar-orbiter-spacecraft....
Credit: Boeing website
LO I_v_bw_o_n (ca. 1966-67, Boeing Lunar Orbiter manufacturing plant wall displayed panorama, close-up)**
Surely another unicorn. An original ca. 1966/67 Lunar Orbiter I panoramic photograph measuring 3’ 5.5” x 9’ 9.75”.
Nearly 10 feet long, can you believe it? The earth itself is ~15” in diameter!
I was informed by the gentleman I obtained it from, who lives/lived in Seattle, Washington, that it came from the estate of a Boeing employee there, who stated that it was originally tacked to a wall, possibly of a hallway, at the Boeing Missile Production Center, also in Seattle, where the Lunar Orbiter spacecraft were assembled.
I have no doubts regarding the validity of the above assertion. There are in fact ‘vintage’ tack holes in the corners. Although the verso bears no watermark, it is definitely some sort of photographic paper, with a very slight, appealing actually, sepia tone. The jagged appearance of the top edge is an artifact of the imprecise panning of my infernal iPhone. The edge is clean, smooth & straight. The photograph is actually in remarkable condition. Lighting was oblique natural under somewhat overcast conditions.
This is the only other reference to a large/larger version of this amazing photograph that I’ve seen:
www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=1496
Credit: SPACEREF website
The above query was from 2011, so I’m pretty sure Mr. Cowing has found one by now. 😉
I'm surprised this didn't require a login, credit card number, subscription, blood, first-born, commitment, obligation, or other revenue generating scheme. Not that it's any sort of treasure trove of anything. Although it is where I found out where the Lunar Orbiters were manufactured. If correct that is:
www.boeing.com/history/products/lunar-orbiter-spacecraft....
Credit: Boeing website