LO I_v_bw_o_n (ca. 1966-67, Boeing Lunar Orbiter manufacturing plant wall displayed panorama, oblique)**

I'm pretty sure this is another unicorn. An original ca. 1966/67 Lunar Orbiter I panoramic photograph measuring 3’ 5.5” x 9’ 9.75”.
Yes, it’s nearly 10 feet long!
The earth itself is 15” in diameter!

I was informed by the gentleman I obtained it from, who lives/lived in Seattle, Washington, that it came from the estate of a Boeing employee there, who stated that it was originally tacked to a wall, possibly of a hallway, at the Boeing Missile Production Center, also in Seattle, where the Lunar Orbiter spacecraft were assembled.

I have no doubts regarding the validity of the above assertion. There are in fact ‘vintage’ tack holes in the corners. Although the verso bears no watermark, it is definitely some sort of photographic paper, with a very slight, appealing actually, sepia tone. Although, it's not as prominent as this photograph would suggest. However, reducing the saturation to accurately reflect the photograph makes the flooring look suspiciously colorless. You're just going to have to take my word for it. The two visible plexiglass panels are of course to keep the photograph flat. Lighting was oblique natural under somewhat overcast conditions.

It's really in remarkable condition.

Note how the following 'full' version extends the scene further to the left:

nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/imgcat/html/object_page/lo1_h102_123....
Credit: NSSDCA website

This is the only other reference to a large/larger version of this amazing photograph that I’ve seen:

www.spaceref.com/news/viewnews.html?id=1496
Credit: SPACEREF website

moonviews.com/?cat=48
Credit: MOONVIEWS: Official website of the Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project (LOIRP)

twitter.com/NASAhistory/status/1066783585171111937
Credit: NASA History Office/Twitter

www.nasa.gov/topics/moonmars/features/LOIRP/EL-2002000508...

The above query was from 2011, so I’m pretty sure Mr. Cowing has found one by now. 😉

Looks to be another print from the same ‘production run’, also with the white border & I think the same size:

history.nasa.gov/SP-4308/ch10.htm

Last, but not least:

archive.org/details/loirpimagegallery
Credit: Internet Archive website...I really need to donate to their superior efforts.

Taken on: June 6, 2021

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