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Listen: The Bluegrass & Old-Time ProgramParade welcoming John Glenn back to earth - Cocoa Beach, Florida
Image Number
N041265
Date Note
Photographed on February 23, 1962.
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Physical Description
1 photonegative - b&w - 4 x 5 in.
General Note
Astronaut John Glenn is handed a "Well Done" sign by local Cocoa Beach residents, as he, Mrs. Glenn, and Vice President Johnson parade towards Cape Canaveral.
Biographical Note
The Friendship 7 flight made John Glenn the first American to circle the earth. It was part of the Mercury Project.
Parade welcoming John Glenn back to earth - Cocoa Beach, Florida
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