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This artifact is an
offset
printing plate from the Washington Post newspaper. The date of
the
edition is July 21st. Apparently this was a
commemorative
edition that was printed sometime after July 21st, 1969,
since the
photo of Buzz Aldrin descending the ladder of the LM and the photo of
the
astronauts erecting the flag did not return to Earth until July 24th,
1969.
The printing plate appears to be made of aluminum. On it you can
see the
registration cutouts for aligning it on the printing press drum.
The
headline for the edition is "'The
Eagle Has Landed' -- Two Men Walk On The Moon."
Titles for articles
include: "One Small Step For Man...
Giant Leap for Mankind", "Moon
Walk Yelds Data For Science", "Squared
Away and in Good Shape...", "Millions
Around the World Hail Lunar Landing: Follow It on TV".
The Earth To The Moon
Air & Space Museum acquired this artifact through an
eBay auction.
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