Down the Mississippi, October 21, 1964. Watercolor scene depicts the back of the barge, named "Promise," carrying the 1st stage and engines of the Saturn V. The Mississippi River is shown in angled areas on the left and the right. A person on the center of the deck is working on a small boat with a red interior. Blue brush strokes radiate from the center in the sky. Text in the lower left reads: "SI-9 Down the Mississippi, Oct 21, 1964." Text in the lower right corner reads: "10am."
Created by
Digitized by Justin Easterday
Date Created
12/29/2020
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Art; Space
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