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George F. Cram 10.5-Inch Lunar Globe
George F. Cram 10.5-Inch Lunar Globe, detail
George F. Cram 10.5-Inch Lunar Globe, detail
George F. Cram 10.5-Inch Lunar Globe, detail
George F. Cram 10.5-Inch Lunar Globe, detail
George F. Cram 10.5-Inch Lunar Globe, detail

Globe, Novelty, 10.5-Inch Moon, American, George F. Cram: c. 1973-1979 (Sold)

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George F. Cram
10.5-Inch Lunar Globe
Indianapolis: c. 1973-1979
11 inches high

Moon globe covered with a photographic map showing the topography of the lunar surface in simulated raised relief, with lunar craters and seas, and place names, all in tones of gray. The globe loosely rests on a metal ring base with copper finish, as issued. The map is based on pictures taken during U.S. missions. Landing sites are indicated for the first manned lunar mission, Apollo 11, on July 20, 1969, and for the later missions Apollo 12, 15, 16 up until Apollo 17 on December 11, 1972.

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Description

This unique globe was apparently made by or for someone with a love of astronomy. The design and color choices are reminiscent of the early period of the Space Race during the late 1950s to early 1960s, and it was probably created at that time. The maker took a manufactured terrestrial globe, painted it, and applied map pins, paper and cloth bands, and printed astronomy images.

Moon globes became popular in the 1960s as people followed the American and Soviet space race, culminating in the famous Apollo 11 mission in 1969, in which Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon.

For additional information about Cram, see our Guide to Globe Makers.

Circular Cartouche: Cram’s/ 10.5 Inch/ MOON/ GLOBE/ SCALE/ 1 Inch = Approx. 205 Statue Miles/ Copyright/ The George F. Cram Co., Inc./ Indianapolis/ Indiana/ C70

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Century

20th Century