Roger Chaffee, Virgil Grissom and Edward White
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Object Details
- Artist
- J. Alex Langley, active c. 1950s - 1960s
- Sitter
- Roger Bruce Chaffee, 15 Feb 1935 - 27 Jan 1967
- Virgil Grissom, 3 Apr 1926 - 27 Jan 1967
- Edward Higgins White, 14 Nov 1930 - 27 Jan 1967
- Collection Description
- In 1978, Time magazine donated approximately eight hundred works of original cover art to the National Portrait Gallery. The museum is dedicated to telling the stories of individuals who have shaped the United States, and the Time Collection—featuring prominent international figures and events—enriches our understanding of the United States in a global context.
- En 1978, la revista Time donó a la National Portrait Gallery cerca de 800 obras de arte originales creadas para sus portadas. Nuestro museo se dedica a narrar la historia de figuras que han contribuido a forjar el desarrollo de Estados Unidos, y es así que la Colección Time, que incluye retratos de importantes personalidades internacionales, nos ayuda a comprender mejor a nuestra nación en un contexto global.
- Credit Line
- National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
- 1967
- Object number
- NPG.78.TC422
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Photograph
- Medium
- Chromogenic print on paper
- Dimensions
- 35.5cm x 22.9cm (14" x 9"), Accurate
- Place
- United States\Florida\Brevard\Canaveral, Cape
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- National Portrait Gallery Collection
- Location
- Currently not on view
- National Portrait Gallery
- Topic
- Costume\Footwear\Boots
- Exterior\Launch site
- Virgil Grissom: Male
- Virgil Grissom: Science and Technology\Scientist\Astronaut
- Virgil Grissom: Military and Intelligence\Air Force\Officer\Air Force pilot
- Edward Higgins White: Male
- Edward Higgins White: Science and Technology\Scientist\Astronaut
- Edward Higgins White: Military and Intelligence\Air Force\Officer\Air Force pilot
- Roger Bruce Chaffee: Male
- Roger Bruce Chaffee: Science and Technology\Scientist\Astronaut
- Roger Bruce Chaffee: Science and Technology\Engineer\Aeronautical engineer
- Portrait
- Record ID
- npg_NPG.78.TC422
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40eed1d74-27ca-4742-9413-d8a89348b86b
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