Life Magazine, "Leaving for the Moon," July 25, 1969

Summary

In July 1969, the ambitious plan to land a person on the Moon--laid out by President John F. Kennedy less than a decade earlier--neared reality. Americans eagerly anticipated the Apollo 11 mission, during which astronauts would walk on the Moon. Life magazine produced several issues before and after the event to keep the public informed on this historic undertaking.

In July 1969, the ambitious plan to land a person on the Moon--laid out by President John F. Kennedy less than a decade earlier--neared reality. Americans eagerly anticipated the Apollo 11 mission, during which astronauts would walk on the Moon. Life magazine produced several issues before and after the event to keep the public informed on this historic undertaking.

Artifact

Magazine (Periodical)

Date Made

25 July 1969

Creators

Time, Inc. 

Collection Title

Serial Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

97.54.19

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 13.625 in

Width: 10.5 in

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