Neil Armstrong Apollo XI homecoming
Title |
Neil Armstrong Apollo XI homecoming |
Subject |
Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012 Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works |
Time Period |
1960s |
Place |
Wapakoneta (Ohio) Auglaize County (Ohio) |
Description |
Dedication of moon landing bust. Bust reads "Neil A. Armstrong, First Man on the Moon, Apollo XI". More than 80,000 supporters greeted Neil Armstrong upon his return to Wapakoneta, Ohio on September 6, 1969. Bob Hope served as marshal for the event, and guests included "Tonight Show" sidekick Ed McMahon, Governor James Rhodes, Mayor Donald Wittwer, and Dr. Albert Sabin, inventor of the polio vaccine. |
Creator |
Wittwer, Donald |
Date of Original |
September 6, 1969 |
Collection |
Neil A. Armstrong Homecomings Collection AV 203 |
Format |
picture |
Submitting Institution |
Ohio History Connection |
Rights |
Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information |
Type |
StillImage |
File Name |
AV_203B2F6_030.tif |
Image Height |
1254 |
Image Width |
1248 |
File Size |
4708940 Bytes |
Date created |
2011-04-22 |
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