[APOLLO 15] THE LUNAR ROVER NEAR LM FALCON, INSCRIBED BY JIM IRWIN. VINTAGE NASA PHOTOGRAPH, 31 JULY 1971.

[APOLLO 15] 

THE LUNAR ROVER NEAR LM FALCON. 31 JULY 1971.

Vintage NASA chromogenic print, 10 by 8 inches, “This Paper Manufactured by Kodak” watermark, press captions printed in purple to verso. NASA image ID “AS15-86-11601” printed in purple to verso; minor toning, some minor spotting to surface.

INSCRIBED and SIGNED by JIM IRWIN: "FROM THE MOON | WITH | APOLLO 15 | JIM IRWIN" 

The present image depicts Lunar Module Pilot Jim Irwin working at the lunar rover during the first EVA of the Apollo 15 mission. LM Falcon is on the left, and the Hadley Delta and the Apennine Front are in the background to the left.