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Items in section 1 of this sale are from the estate of Charles “Chuck” Graham.
14 NASA color photo lithograph, of "Irwin saluting beside flag…", Printed on reverse "AS15-88-11866 UNCL. 8/11/71, APOLLO 15 ONBOARD FILM--, Irwin Saluting beside flag…". Kodak Paper measures 8" x 10" inches.
21 Black and white lithograph, of the moon from space with a gold dot on the lunar surface indicating where Man 1st Landed on the Moon. Image measures 8.5” x 10.9” inches.
26 Original Acrylic painting by Renato Moncini, (technical illustrator for NASA who worked extensively on the Apollo programs). Painting depicts the Apollo 7 Command Module under thrust power with the Lunar Landing Module still attached, both orbiting above the surface of the moon, painting is unsigned and measures 15.5" h. x 19.75” wide. A photograph below the painting depicts the Apollo 7 crew during training at the North American Rockwell facility at Downey and shows the three Astronauts Walter Cunningham, Walter Schirra Jr, and Donn F. Eisele in their White Space Suits and is signed and inscribed “To Chuck Graham, Best Regards, Walter Schirra A VII”. Photo measures 6.5” x 8.5” inches. Frame measures 28.5” x 31.5” inches overall. Not examined out of frame.
27 Original Acrylic painting by Renato Moncini, (technical illustrator for NASA who worked extensively on the Apollo programs). Painting depicts an Apollo Command Module in orbit above the moons surface after release of the Lunar Landing Module. Pencil signed signature visible in lower left of painting just behind the matting. Painting measures 13.25” h. x 17.75” inches wide. Matted and framed behind glass, not examined out of frame.
110 John Glenn space flight color slides, set of thirty nine 2 x 2 slides in original box marked “The Space Flight of Astronaut John Glenn.” Slides are in excellent condition and none are missing. Box is in very good condition.
137 Chuck Graham's leather bound “Air Forces Album, Rankin Field.” Has photographs from his flight training years with the U.S. Army.
142 "Historic Photos” of “Apollo 8 Lunar Orbit Mission, Large 11 x 14 Glossy Prints of: Apollo-Saturn V Liftoff, The Earth, The Moon and Earth on the Lunar Horizon.” all 4 photographs in original manila envelope.
159 Photograph, an autographed black and white photograph of the USAF Thunderbirds Flight Demonstration Team, circa 1956-1958. Team is pictured in front of one of their F-Series Sabres. Photograph measures 7.5” x 9.25” inches wide.
160 Photograph, a black and white aerial photograph of the CV-16 USS Lexington (15” high x 19.5” inches wide), along with a smaller 3” x 5” inch black and white photograph of “Chuck” Graham standing beside a Colonel and another pilot on the flight deck of the USS Lexington. Large photograph is inscribed and signed in the upper right hand corner “9/28/60, To Chuck Graham----- with my very best wishes -----(?).” Matted and framed behind glass.
161 Photograph, black and white photograph of a USAF T-28 Trojan in flight taken from the cockpit of another Trojan flying wingtip to wingtip. Circa 1950's. 10.25” x 13.25” inches wide.
162 Limited edition color lithograph titled “Kiffin Rockwell Saves an Ally...” signed and inscribed by the artist Robert E. Carlin “To Chuck Graham---- I thought you would appreciate these scenes of Kiffin Rockwell, of the illustrious Rockwell Clan, best regards, R.E Carlin, Houston 4/14/73.”. Copy # 207/1000. Image measures 14.25” high x 20” inches wide, framed behind glass.
163 Limited edition color lithograph titled “May 18th, 1916. Kiffin Rockwell, Flying His Nieuport 11 Near Mulhouse, Spotted a German reconnaissance machine…” Copy # 207/1000, dated 4/14/71 and signed by the artist “Robert E. Carlin.” Image measures 14.5” high x 20” inches wide, framed behind glass.
164 Color lithograph by Robert E. Carlin titled “Litho #2, Flying Over the Crash Site” signed and inscribed by the pilot of the plane depicted “To Chuck Graham with best wishes Capt. O.C. 'Boots' LeBoutillier 209 Squadron R.A.F.” Image measures 15.5” high x 19.75” inches wide, framed behind glass.
165 Limited edition color lithograph by Robert. E Carlin, titled “Belgium's Ace of Aces, Willy Coppens….July 22, 1918..” Signed in pencil lower left by the pilot depicted “Willy Coppens de Houthulst”, No. 23/1000. Personal letter to Chuck Graham from the artist R.E. Carlin on reverse (see images). Image measures 15.75” high x 20.75” inches wide, framed behind glass.
166 Color lithograph by Robert E. Carlin, titled “April 20, 1918 - 'Tommy' Lewis, von Richthofen's last victim…”, signed by the pilot Tommy Lewis of No. 3 squadron, R.F.C., 1918 who was the last pilot shot down by the “Red Barron” Manfred von Richthofen. Image measures 13.5” high x 19.75” inches wide, framed behind glass.
167 Color lithograph by Robert E Carlin, titled “La Derniere Sortie - The Last Patrol… La Noblette, Champagne France. February 17, 1918…” Signed lower left just below image by the last living pilot of the Lafayette Escadrille, N-124 “C.H. Dolan.” On reverse is attached a typed letter autographed Charles H. Dolan on Lafayette Escadrille Letterhead. Images measures 15.75” high x 20.5” inches wide, framed behind glass.
168 Color lithograph by Robert E. Carlin, titled “A Yank in the R.A.F., Capt. O.C. 'Boots' Le Boutillier….witnessing.. The death of Baron Manfred von Richthofen…” signed and inscribed by the artist lower right below image “To Chuck Graham, with all best wishes----- Bob Carlin.” Image measures 15.5” high x 19.75” inches wide, framed behind glass.
182 Color print, of a “Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, JT3D (TF33) Turbo Fan.” Some foxing on image. Frame measures 16” high by 31” inches wide. Matted and framed behind glass.
201 Limited Edition Color Lithograph, a Doolittle Raiders Commemorative titled “The Hornets Nest” and pencil signed by the artist and 16 of the living Doolittle Raiders. #20/500, image measures 17.75” high x 27” inches wide. Nicely matted and framed behind glass.
202 Limited Edition Color Lithograph, titled “Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo” pencil signed and numbered in the image “Craig Kodera, AP 116/175.” The bottom margin of the print is also signed by James H. Doolittle (Mission Commander) and the Flight Crew of the “Ruptured Duck” (the plain pictured in the painting), Copilot Col Dean Davenport, Navigator Charles L McClure and Engineer-Gunner David J. Thatcher. Image measures 13” high x 33.75” inches wide. Nicely matted and framed behind glass.
205 Photograph of Amelia Earhart, with newspaper story. Image is on 8” x 10” black and white Kodak paper of Amelia Earhart standing beside Orville Wright at the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia's Opening of the “Hall of Aviation” on December 17, 1933 to whom Orville willed most of the Wright Brothers Artifacts after the Smithsonian Institute insisted on crediting the Wrights Rival Samuel Pierpont Langley with building the first flying machine capable of carrying one person aloft.
206 Lot of photographs, large lot of early 8” by 10” black and white photographs from the 1940's and 50's depicting various U.S.A.F propeller and early jet aircraft. Some duplicate photographs in each lot. Most of the Photographs are ink stamped on their reverse “Air Force Photo, Released by Randolph A.F.B.” Lot includes approximately 40 photographs.
207 Lot of photographs, large lot of early 8” by 10” black and white photographs from the 1940's and 50's depicting various U.S.A.F propeller and early jet aircraft. Some duplicate photographs in each lot. Most of the Photographs are ink stamped on their reverse “Air Force Photo, Released by Randolph A.F.B.” Lot includes approximately 40 photographs.
208 Lot of photographs, large lot of early 8” by 10” black and white photographs from the 1940's and 50's depicting various U.S.A.F propeller and early jet aircraft. Some duplicate photographs in each lot. Most of the Photographs are ink stamped on their reverse “Air Force Photo, Released by Randolph A.F.B.” Lot includes approximately 40 photographs.