Auctioning space history

Neil Armstrong/Bonhams

"We came in peace for all mankind," Apollo 11, July 20, 1969.

The Apollo Program's most iconic image, taken by Neil Armstrong: Buzz Aldrin standing on the Moon. Inscribed with the date of the first lunar landing and first step onto the lunar surface.

The photo is included in a Bonhams auction of hundreds of artifacts from the first few decades of international space exploration. The auction takes place on April 8, 2014.

Mercury 7

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The original Mercury 7 astronauts in civilian clothing examining a model of the Mercury Atlas.

The auction collection will include actual spacesuits, flight items, rare photographs and personal items of astronauts.

Armstrong, Collins and Aldrin

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"Prime Crew of the Fifth Manned Apollo Mission."

A photograph of Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin.

Apollo 13 crew

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The Apollo 13 crew pause during a prayer given by USS Iwo Jima Chaplain R. E. Jerauld after their successfully recovery. The Apollo 13 crew struggled in space for 4 days after an oxygen tank explosion that forced cancellation of the planned third manned lunar landing.

Scott Carpenter

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Scott Carpenter, in full spacesuit, practices egress (exiting) procedures with a Mercury spacecraft.

Spacesuit

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Image showing tests at ILC's laboratories into the flexibility of various models of spacesuits.

Phase 2 Mercury-era spacesuit

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Cover layer from a Phase 2 Mercury era spacesuit, with early model "widow's peak" helmet, gloves, and mock-up boots.

The Mercury 7

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Iconic photograph of all 7 Mercury Astronauts in their silver spacesuits.

Launch

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The Mercury Redstone launch.

Wally Schirra

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Astronaut Wally Schirra smiles for the camera while wearing his spacesuit and helmet during training.

Valery Kubasov

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Soyuz flight engineer Valery Kubasov conducts experiments inside the Apollo Soyuz Docking Module during the July 1975 ASTP flight.

Lunar Rover

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"'Last Man on the Moon' Gene Cernan, Apollo XVII."

Showing the use of the Lunar Rover during Apollo 17.

Gene Cernan

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Apollo 17 Commander Gene Cernan holds and salutes the last United States flag placed on the lunar surface.