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First Glimpse. Laboratory technicians at the manned Spacecraft Center in Houston prepare rock specimen collected by Apollo 16 astronauts on moon

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Tribune Newspaper (Publisher)

Wirephoto published in the Tribune newspaper in 1972. Purchased by David Hurn from MMG Photo Archives. Full title: First Glimpse. Laboratory technicians at the manned Spacecraft Center in Houston prepare rock specimen collected by Apollo 16 astronauts on moon. Geologists will study with 245 pounds of rocks, hoping to unlock secrets of moon's age and formation.

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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 57428

Creation/Production

Unknown
Tribune Newspaper

1972 / 1972

Role: Photographer
Role: Publisher
Period: 1972

Acquisition

Gift, 25/4/2017
Donated by David Hurn, 2017

Material

Newsprint

Categories

Newsprint Archival material Photograph Works on paper Fine Art Space
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