Mercury Recovery Helicopter with Astronaut Alan Shepard

Photo of a U.S. Marine helicopter recovery team hoisting astronaut Alan Shepard from his Mercury spacecraft after a successful flight and splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean. On May 5, 1961, Shepard became the first American to fly into space

Vintage Silver gelatin print, 20.3 x 25.4cm (8 x 10in), with mimeographed NASA captions verso