Original NASA Color Photograph of Gemini 5 and Gemini 11 and, later, Apollo 12 and Skylab 2 astronaut Col. Charles Conrad in white space suit, smiling at camera. Inscribed "To Lou , Again, for the third time, you are the best damn cook in the world. Are you ready to sail around the moon- "Pete" Charles Conrad". Inscribed for Louis Hartsell, the chef in the Astronaut Training Facility at the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Kennedy/Cape Canaveral. An original photograph, with undated NASA printed notations on reverse indicating that Conrad is one of nine astronauts selected by NASA on September 17, 1962. From Hartsell's collection of astronaut photographs all taken and signed circa 1964-1972. Conrad's "for the third time" indicates that this was signed just before Apollo 12 launched. Seller Inventory # 039063

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Title: Original NASA Color Photograph Inscribed by ...

Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cape Canaveral

Publication Date: 1969

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Near Fine

Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

Edition: Original Photograph

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Fine and unusual first editions and out of print books in all categories. Original photographs, Fine antiquarian and other original prints, paintings, drawings and watercolors. Motion picture and television scripts. Ephemera, Manuscripts and autographs. In business on the internet since 1999. Open by appointment only, in Pasadena, California.

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