[APOLLO 15] THE SLOPE OF HADLEY DELTA, INSCRIBED BY SCOTT. VINTAGE NASA "BLACK NUMBER" PHOTOGRAPH, 31 JULY 1971.

[APOLLO 15] 

STUDIES ON THE SLOPE OF HADLEY DELTA. 31 JULY 1971.

Vintage NASA “Black Number” silver gelatin print, 10 by 8 inches, typed press captions taped to verso. NASA image ID “NASA AS15-85-11437” printed in upper left margin in black; tape and a few stray spots to verso.

INSCRIBED and SIGNED by DAVE SCOTT: "ON THE SLOPE | OF HADLEY DELTA | DAVE SCOTT | APOLLO 15 CDR"

The present image captures Apollo 15 Commander Dave Scott with tongs and gnomon in hand, studying a boulder on the slope of Hadley Delta during the mission's first extravehicular EVA.