Group of 4 chromogenic color photographs, June 3, 1965, matted together, framed to 13 1/2 x 38 inches. Sealed in mat. Photographs include: 1. NASA ID: S-65-30431. Ed White with the Earth visible below, his visor reflecting Gemini spacecraft.
2. NASA ID: S65-30428. Ed White over El Paso, Texas. 3. NASA ID: S-65-30430. Ed White over Southern California. He holds a Hand-Held Maneuvering Unit (HHMU) in his right hand and is secured to the Gemini capsule by a 25-foot umbilical line and a 23-foot tether line. 4. NASA ID: S-65-30427. Full-body shot of Ed White over a cloud- covered Earth.
SIGNED & INSCRIBED on the mat by ED WHITE & JIM MCDIVITT to Chuck Strea(r?). Fantastic presentation piece including 4 breathtaking images of Ed White on the first extravehicular activity (EVA) by an American astronaut. Along with Command Pilot James McDivitt, the two orbited the Earth 66 times during the 4-day Gemini IV mission. The EVA was a highlight for Ed White who was reluctant to return to the spacecraft when his time was up and said upon entering: "I'm coming back in ... and it's the saddest moment of my life."
