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WRK-8

Apollo 15 Flown Ephemera

WRK-8 features a frame with Apollo 15 ephemera that was on board the mission from July 26th to August 7th of 1971. The frame includes a large horizontal picture of astronaut James Irwin saluting the American flag with the module in the background. Below the picture are the signatures of the three crew members on board the mission. In the upper right hand corner there is an American flag that was flown onboard the module. Underneath the flag is an engraved metal plaque. In the bottom right hand corner of the frame is an Apollo 15 mission patch. Stretching across the bottom half of the frame is a printed piece of paper discussing the dedication of the ephemera to Chicago.

Text on a metal plaque under the flag: "This flag carried aboard Apollo 15 during the first extended scientific exploration of the moon July 26 - August 7 1971"

Message on the bottom half of the frame: "Presented to the mayor and citizens of the city of Chicago, Illinois by the crew of Apollo 15"

Signatures under the picture: "David R. Scott Alfred M. Worden James B. Irwin 15 Sept 1971"

1971

cotton, marker ink, metal, photo paper, resin, crinoline

	Imperial(in)		Metric(cm)
Height	17
Width	21
Depth	.5
Diameter