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Black and white photograph of astronaut Scott Carpenter walking on Intrepid's flight deck surro…
Scott Carpenter Walking Across Flight Deck with Welcoming Officers
Black and white photograph of astronaut Scott Carpenter walking on Intrepid's flight deck surro…
Black and white photograph of astronaut Scott Carpenter walking on Intrepid's flight deck surrounded by officers

Scott Carpenter Walking Across Flight Deck with Welcoming Officers

Object NamePhotograph
Pictured (1925 - 2013)
Association
DateMay 24, 1962
PeriodCold War
Mediumphotographic paper
ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts
Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. P00.2013.01.350
Object numberP00.2013.01.350
DescriptionPhotograph, Black and white; Horizontal image of Scott Carpenter wearing a silver spacesuit as he walks across the flight deck of the U.S.S. Intrepid after being recovered from his Mercury flight. There are three Commanding Officers in dress white uniforms to the left of Carpenter. A Sikorsky HSS (SH-3A) Sea King is seen behind them. Three flight deck crew memebers are woking with the landing gear below the helicopter. They are wearing work uniforms. All the men pictured have light skin.

Caption on reverse in black ink reads "CVS-11-4172-(L)-5-62 // Astronaut Scott Carpenter walking // across flight deck with welcoming // officers. // "Released // If published credit // must be given as follows // official photograph // U.S. Navy".
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