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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Gemini 12 Postcard
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

Gemini 12 Postcard

Artifact ID1970.35.31
Object Type Cover, First Day
Date 1966
Date DescribedNovember 15, 1966
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 4 in x W 7 1/2 in (10.2 cm x 19.1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionGemini 12 Commemorative Cover. The cachet on the envelope is the conclusion of the Gemini 12 space mission. Cachet text: "GTA-12", "Concludes Gemini Series Aboard USS WASP", "[indecipherable] Commanding Officer", "1521 Q 15 Nov 1966", "24-36.4N 69-56.2W", "Astronauts J.A. Lovell and E.E. Aldrin". Stamp adhered at upper right: 3c "Indiana Territory Sesquicentennial 1800-1950", "William Henry Harrison", "The First Capitol". Postmarked at: USS Wasp CRS-18 - Nov 15, 1966.
Historical NoteThis postcard cancelled aboard the USS Wasp at the time the ship's crew recovered astronauts from the completed Gemini 12 mission.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from the general public to President Johnson during his term in office. It was received by President Johnson personally, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1970.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 189698395)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Historical Dates
  • November 15, 1966
Not on view
Place Described
Indiana
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