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A giant leap…

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Christopher George

Neil Armstrong, [Buzz Aldrin walking on moon], July 20, 1969 (2012.99.1) MAN ON THE MOON — Apollo 11, astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin, Jr. walks on the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969 in this photo taken by astronaut … Continue reading →

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“Countdown Toward the Moon”

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Christopher George

Unidentified Photographer, [Moon seen by Apollo 8], December, 1968, (2012.99.22) Unidentified Photographer, [Moon seen by Apollo 8] (verso), December, 1968, (2012.99.22) NASA, [Moon annotated with possible sites to be photographed], November 29, 1968 (2012.99.28) NASA, [Moon annotated with possible sites … Continue reading →

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Independence Day

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Christopher George

Unidentified Photographer, [Unidentified Girl with American Flag], ca. 1885 (2007.54.16) Louis Faurer, Silent Salesman, Philadelphia, ca. 1937 (2013.99.53) Michael O’Brien, For a portrait, Caesar LaMonica, an 80 year old songwriter and musician, proudly displayed the medals he’s recieved during his … Continue reading →

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Pete Turner (1934-2017)

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Christopher George

Pete Turner (1934-2017), Cheetah, 1970 (114.1987) Pete Turner (1934-2017), Tree Shadow, Zimbabwe, 1959 (121.1987) Pete Turner (1934-2017), Shape of Things to Come, 1969 (124.1987) Pete Turner (1934-2017), New Dawn, Heimaey, Iceland, 1973 (119.1987) Born in Albany, New York, in 1934, … Continue reading →

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Silver Shadows of the Moon

Posted on August 20, 2017 by Christopher George

To commemorate of the upcoming (August 21, 2017) total solar eclipse, when “the moon will completely cover the sun,” and the moon’s shadow will be visible to most of the United States, below are five studio portraits that include representations … Continue reading →

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Photos of (mostly) unidentified people with flags, made by (mostly) unidentified photographers

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Christopher George

Unidentified Photographer, [Two Unidentified Men with Sleeping Puppies in Wheelbarrow and an American Flag], ca. 1860s (2009.55.1) Unidentified Photographer, [Unidentified Girl with American Flag], ca. 1885 (2007.54.16) Jacob Riis (1849-1914), Saluting the Flag, ca. 1892 (185.1982) Unidentified Photographer, [Unidentified Woman, … Continue reading →

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Historic American Panorma of the Moon’s Surface

Posted on May 14, 2014 by fansinaflashbulb

National Aeronautics and Space Administration, [Panorama of the Moon’s Surface with Shadow of Surveyor I], June 2, 1966. (2014.26.1) With the extraordinary news of China’s successful soft landing of a lunar rover on the surface of the moon on December … Continue reading →

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The Moon

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Christopher George

W. J. Moulton, Son, Moon & Stars, ca. 1864 Unidentified photographer, [Unidentified Man], ca. 1920-40 The New York Times, The Moon: A New Frontier, August 3, 1969 Lunar Orbiter I, ca. 1969 Vik Muniz, Memory Rendering of the Man on … Continue reading →

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