Topps Astronaut Trading Card, "Inside the Test Chamber," 1963
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President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. Pictorial souvenir cards like this helped generate excitement about the latest achievements in the space program. The U.S. astronauts and their accomplishments dominate the card fronts, while the backs show drawings that blend elements of science fiction and fantasy-requiring 3-D glasses to view.
President John F. Kennedy's vision to explore the "new frontier" of space ignited the public's imagination. Pictorial souvenir cards like this helped generate excitement about the latest achievements in the space program. The U.S. astronauts and their accomplishments dominate the card fronts, while the backs show drawings that blend elements of science fiction and fantasy-requiring 3-D glasses to view.
Artifact
Collecting card
Date Made
1963
Subject Date
1961-1962
Creators
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Creator Notes
Trading card for Topps Chewing Gum, Incorporated. Image used credited to NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Keywords
United States, Florida, Cape Canaveral
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.55.9
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Photomechanical processes
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 2.5 in
Inscriptions
Text on front: 40 / INSIDE THE TEST CHAMBER / John Glenn leaves the altitude test / chamber at Cape Canaveral. Within the / chamber. High altitude flights may be / simulated for the Mercury pilots. Partial text on back: SPACE VOYAGE Text on back of card: Front Photo Courtesy NASA