James McDivitt

American, 1929 - 2022

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This is a photograph of an astronaut in space with the Earth in the background. The astronaut is in a spacewalk, floating in the void with Earth visible below. The suit features equipment, hoses, and a flag patch on the arm. The astronaut appears to be holding a device and is connected by a tether.
James McDivitt, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Associated Press, Title from caption on object: “An Astronaut Takes a Walk”, June 3, 1965, gelatin silver print, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon, 2018.177.544

Title from caption on object: “An Astronaut Takes a Walk”

James McDivitt, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Associated Press · June 3, 1965 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2018.177.544
This is a photograph of an astronaut performing a spacewalk. The image shows an astronaut in a spacesuit tethered to a spacecraft while floating in space. The astronaut's helmet visor reflects light, and attached equipment can be seen on the suit. Various cables are hanging and connected to the spacesuit. Part of the spacecraft is visible in the lower left corner. The image is in black and white.
James McDivitt, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Associated Press, Title from caption on object: “McDivitt's View of Spacewalker”, June 3, 1965, gelatin silver print, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon, 2018.177.545

Title from caption on object: “McDivitt's View of Spacewalker”

James McDivitt, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Associated Press · June 3, 1965 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2018.177.545
This is a photograph of an astronaut performing a spacewalk above Earth. It shows a person in a spacesuit tethered to a spacecraft, floating in space with the curvature of the Earth visible in the background. The Earth is partially lit by the sun, showcasing contrasts between landmasses, clouds, and oceans. The spacecraft is detailed, with visible components like a hatch door and the external structure. It's a black and white image. There is a text strip along the left side providing additional context and information about the photograph.
James McDivitt, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Associated Press, Title from caption on object: “Walk in Space”, June 3, 1965, gelatin silver print, Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon, 2018.177.546

Title from caption on object: “Walk in Space”

James McDivitt, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Associated Press · June 3, 1965 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2018.177.546