Tumbler Commemorating Return of Apollo 13 Astronauts, 1975-1985
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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. Crew and support staff were celebrated as heroes. This tumbler commemorates the courage, ingenuity and teamwork of the astronauts and the American space agency.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Tumbler (Drinking glass)
Date Made
1975-1985
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
95.116.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Color
Blue
Red
Colorless
Dimensions
Height: 4.5 in
Diameter: 2.75 in
Weight: 5.8 oz
Inscriptions
around body of glass:
APOLLO 13 / SAFE RETURN APRIL 17, 1970 / A TRIUMPH OF COURAGE INGENUITY TEAMWORK / USA / AQUARIUS / JAMES A. LOVELL, JR. FRED W. HAISE, JR. JOHN L. SWIGERT, JR.
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