Original black-and-white photograph autographed by John Glen - Lot 21

Original black-and-white photograph autographed by John Glenn, who was winched aboard the U.S. destroyer Noa upon his return from his MA-6 flight on February 20, 1962. Vintage silver gelatin print from the American Cultural Center (20.5 cm x 26 cm), captioned on the back, No. US 30122. MERCURY MISSIONS—the first U.S. manned space program: Six flights took place between May 5, 1961, and May 15, 1963: -Alan Shepard (first American in space): May 5, 1961 -Gus Grissom, Mercury Redstone-4 mission (July 21, 1961) -John Glenn, Mercury Atlas-6 mission (February 20, 1962) -Scott Carpenter, Mercury Atlas-7 mission (May 24, 1962) -Walter Schirra, Mercury Atlas-8 mission (October 3, 1962) -Gordon Cooper, Mercury Atlas-9 mission (May 15, 1963)