10 x 8 inch black & white photograph of the original Mercury 7 in desert training garb.

SIGNED BY: GORDON COOPER, SCOTT CARPENTER, JOHN GLENN, ALAN SHEPARD, WALLY SCHIRRA, and DEKE SLAYTON.

Before being allowed to fly, NASA wanted to ensure that its Mercury 7 astronauts could survive in the event of a crash landing upon re-entry. This image depicts the Mercury 7 in desert training garb while at the first survival school, which took place in the deserts of Nevada in 1960.

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