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Apollo 12 Astronaut with Solar-Built Components on Moon
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An Apollo 12 astronaut and lunar landing module on the moon's surface. The beryllium container in the foreground was built by the Solar Division of International Harvester, and was used to power instruments on the moon.
1970
International Harvester Company
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W0149D9
WHi 95228
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