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Apollo 13 Astronauts Jack Swigert and Jim Lovell in a Parade, Chicago, Illinois, May 1, 1970

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Artifact Overview

NASA marked some of its finest hours in April 1970 when Apollo 13, crewed by Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise, returned safely to Earth despite a potentially lethal explosion aboard the spacecraft. The crew and mission controllers were celebrated as heroes. Swigert and Lovell enjoyed a ticker-tape parade through Chicago on May 1. Haise was absent due to illness.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

01 May 1970

Creators

Collection Title

Research Center General Photograph Collection

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2016.83.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10.25 in

Keywords
Apollo 13 Astronauts Jack Swigert and Jim Lovell in a Parade, Chicago, Illinois, May 1, 1970