Description: An original press photograph from the archives of the venerable 150 year-old Star Tribune newspaper in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Type & Size: A 10x8" original photograph.Condition: Photo from a working archive. May contain notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching by the staff at the time of publication. May contain issues associated with time, age, and use. Please see images for scans.Astronaut Scott Carpenter joins Navy officials in front of the SeaLab I, a large cylindrical underwater habitat designed for oceanographic research. The photograph was taken in Panama City, Florida, capturing this historic moment as part of the SeaLab project in May 1964.SeaLab I was part of a series of United States Navy experiments to research saturation diving and to develop techniques to allow divers to live and work on the ocean floor for extended periods. The program significantly contributed to advancements in ocean exploration technology and techniques. Scott Carpenter, who was one of the original astronauts in NASA's Mercury program, played a significant role in this pioneering endeavor.Text present on photo:Back: 1. "Oceanography - Sea Lab"2. "MAY 20 1964"Front:1. (Typed Caption, Right Side)"Panama City, Fla., May 21 — Astronaut Carpenter Joins Underwater Crew -- Navy Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter joins the underwater crew he will train with for underwater capsule living in SeaLab I, the navy's second manned underwater experiment. Standing left to right are Chief Boatswain's Mate Robert A. Barth, aquanaut-in-charge of transportations; Comdr. James N. Bowersox, executive officer of the U.S. Navy's SeaLab program; Carpenter; Lt. Comdr. Robert R. Woodrow, aquanaut in charge of experiments; and Chief Hospital Corpsman Cyril T. Smith, aquanaut in charge of life support systems."- - - The press photo archives contained a mix of silver gelatin and wire photographs from sources such as Associated Press Wirephoto. Generally B&W images with no typed text on them in this archive are silver gelatin images, and photos with typed text are wire photos. All images are vintage and original to their era.
Price: 47 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2024-12-30T18:05:57.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: Navy, diver, experiment, ocean, habitat, research
Theme: science & medicine, maritime, technology, history
Featured Person/Artist: Scott Carpenter, Robert A. Barth, James N. Bowersox, Robert R. W
Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
Year of Production: 1964
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 10x8 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1960-1969
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
