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Images by Gordon Cooper of Johnson Space Center (JSC) and Texas
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Mercury astronauts at the Sa
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Mercury astronauts at the Sam Houston Colosseum, Houston, Texas |
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The original seven Mercury astronauts, each wearing new cowboy hats and a badge in the shape of a star, are pictured on stage at the Sam Houston Colosseum. A large crowd was on hand to welcome them to Houston, Texas. Left to right are astronauts M. Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper Jr., John H. Glenn Jr., Virgil I. Grissom, Walter M. Schirra Jr., Alan B. Shepard Jr., and Donald K. Slayton. Sen. John Tower (R.-Texas) is seen in far right background. |
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07.04.1962 |
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Astronaut Gordon Cooper walk
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Astronaut Gordon Cooper walks up path filled with cactus during field trip |
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Maguey, cholla, ocotillo and other cactus grows beside Astronaut Gordon Cooper's path while he is on a geological expedition in the Big Bend region of West Texas. |
| Date |
04.03.1964 |
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Mercury astronauts at the Sa
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Mercury astronauts at the Sam Houston Colosseum, Houston, Texas |
| Description |
The original seven Mercury astronauts, each wearing new cowboy hats and a badge in the shape of a star, are pictured on stage at the Sam Houston Colosseum. A large crowd was on hand to welcome them to Houston, Texas. Left to right are astronauts M. Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper Jr., John H. Glenn Jr., Virgil I. Grissom, Walter M. Schirra Jr., Alan B. Shepard Jr., and Donald K. Slayton. Sen. John Tower (R.-Texas) is seen in far right background. |
| Date Taken |
1962-07-04 |
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Mercury program Astronaut gr
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Mercury program Astronaut group portrait |
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Group shot of the original Mercury astronauts taken at the Manned Spacecraft Center (JSC), Houston, Texas, during Look Magazines photo coverage for the Collier Trophy Award. Left to right are L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., Walter M. Schirra, Jr., Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Virgil I. Grissom, John H. Glenn, Jr., Donald K. Slayton and M. Scott Carpenter. |
| Date Taken |
1963-10-21 |
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Astronaut Gordon Cooper walk
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Astronaut Gordon Cooper walks up path filled with cactus during field trip |
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Maguey, cholla, ocotillo and other cactus grows beside Astronaut Gordon Cooper's path while he is on a geological expedition in the Big Bend region of West Texas. |
| Date Taken |
1964-04-03 |
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