NASA Special Collection Database

 

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Picture, Shuttle Challenger Lift-Off

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Category Book/Print/Published Item

Description 16.5" X 20.5" framed photograph of the Shuttle Challenger lifting off. Frame is gold-tone metal. Professionally framed. Item is in superior condition.

Barcode 31315006360577

Provenance Orland Park patron, Joe Mulvey donated to the library along with 2 others. Item is held in the Orland Park Public Library's NASA Special Collection.

Purpose Classic picture of Shuttle Challenger Lift-off. Item used for display purposes only. A representation of the item is located in the second floor display cases.

Picture, Shuttle Ready to Launch

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Description 16.5" X 20.5" framed photograph of the Shuttle Columbia getting ready to launch. Frame is gold-tone metal. Professionally framed. Item is in superior condition.

Barcode 31315006360569

Provenance Orland Park patron, Joe Mulvey donated to the library along with 2 others. Item is held in the Orland Park Public Library's NASA Special Collection.

Purpose Classic picture of Shuttle Columbia Lift-off. Item used for display purposes only. A representation of the item is located in the second floor display cases.

Picture, Solar Panels

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Description 16" X 24" framed pictures of solar panels in space orbiting Earth. Framed by Tate's Frame Shop, League City, TX. Metal frame backed with cardboard and strung for hanging. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315005274951

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center in Houston, Texas. Currently being held in Orland Park Public Library. Part of order #10.

Purpose Item used for display purposes only. A representation of the item is located in the second floor display cases.

Picture, Space Shuttle Inflight

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Description 16" X 24" framed pictures of shuttle in space orbiting Earth. Framed by Tate's Frame Shop, League City, TX. Metal frame backed with cardboard and strung for hanging. Item is in good condition.

Barcode 31315005274944

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center in Houston, Texas. Currently being held in Orland Park Public Library. Part of order #10.

Purpose Item used for display purposes only. A representation of the item is located in the second floor display cases.

Picture, STS-133 Logo

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Description 10" X 12" framed graphic of OV-103 Discovery. Logo is circular with astronauts names included. This item was included in a collection of seven other photos of astronauts from STS-133. The collection is in celebration of the final mission of the Shuttle Discovery. It was taken out of commission after it's final landing on March 9, 2011. Item is in average condition.

Barcode 31315006360635

Provenance Item shipped from Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FL. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Item is a display piece. Part of order 18-1.

Purpose STS-133 emblem used for display purposes only. A representation of the item is located in the second floor display cases.

For more information:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts133/launch/sts133overview.html

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts133/main/index.html

Picture, Viking's First Step, 29 Assorted, Untagged

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Description 14" X 11" Picture Vikings First Step mounted on cardboard. Undated. Significant yellowing on front. Layers torn on back along with tape remnants. Item is in good condition.

Barcode 31315006359900

Provenance Shipped from LBJ Space Center. Currently held in the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Display piece only, not flown. Part of order 15-3.

Purpose Item is a display piece only for the Viking 1 and 2 orbiters.

For more information:
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/nmc/masterCatalog.do?sc=1975-075A

Plaque with Houston Pins

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Category Miscellaneous

Description 18.5" X 15.25" mahogany framed, red and black matted, set of mounted pins. Frame has knicks and scratches on all four sides. On back: item is professionally framed with glued facing paper and wall hardware. Eight tears are present. The bottom, left corner is folded up. One 1.5" X 2.75" red tag is wired to the hanging hardware, "V# 3053-002, Line item 6." One 2.5" X 1" green label and one 4" X 2" white label, are affixed to the bag. For label information see photograph. Item is in good condition.

Barcode 31315006850320

Provenance Sent from Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. Currently held at the Orland Park Public Library NASA Special Collection. Part of order #29.

Purpose Houston submitted a bid and created a campaign to host the 2012 Olympics. These pins were created as part of the campaign.

Plaque, Saturn V Apollo 11

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Description 4" X 6" walnut plaque with hard plastic tag, "I SAW THE MOON LAUNCH, JULY 16, 1969, KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA." Silver and black tone medallion lower down has etching of Apollo rocket on launch pad, "NASA SATURN V APOLLO 11. Item is in very good condition.

Barcode 31315006360601

Provenance Item given anonymously. It is stored with Certificate, Apollo 11 Flight, Moon Flight Certificate.

Purpose A commemorative plaque, for display purposes only.

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