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The Longest Step (Grissom and Young Suiting Up)

Air and Space Museum

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    Object Details

    Astronaut

    John W. Young

    Technician

    Joseph Schmitt

    Artist

    Norman Rockwell

    Astronaut

    Virgil (Gus) I. Grissom

    Physical Description

    Astronauts Young and Grissom suiting up. Gemini astronauts, Virgil I. Grissom and John Young are being dressed by two techinicians in preparation for their space mission prior to the first manned Gemini orbital flight.

    Credit Line

    Gift of the Artist

    Date

    1965

    Inventory Number

    A19740129000

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    ART-Paintings

    Medium

    Painting, oil on canvas

    Dimensions

    2-D - In Frame (H x W x D): 85.7 x 139.7 x 1.3cm (33 3/4 in. x 55 in. x 1/2 in.)
    2-D - Unframed (H x W): 83.8 x 133cm (33 in. x 52 3/8 in.)

    Country of Origin

    United States of America

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    National Air and Space Museum Collection

    Location

    National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC

    Exhibition

    Destination Moon

    Data Source

    National Air and Space Museum

    Metadata Usage

    Usage conditions apply

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv906b8ebb5-b75b-4af4-987c-9263c2c69dc5

    Record ID

    nasm_A19740129000

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