NASA. Before Alan Shepard became the first American... Lot 9

NASA. Before Alan Shepard became the first American to travel in space in 1961, the United States sent monkeys in small capsules to study the behavior of life in weightlessness. Here the small monkey Baker in its cylinder of voyage which it will carry out on board a missile Jupiter. 1959.period silver print (from a WIRE print). Press stamp "ASSOCIATED PRESS WIREPHOTO" on the back and date "JUN 2 1959". 25,4 X 20,8CM with margins.