NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong was born on this day, August 5, in 1930. Armstrong was the commander of the 1969 US Apollo 11 Moon mission, and the first person to walk on the Moon. Along with Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin, Armstrong was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Richard Nixon, and President Jimmy Carter presented Armstrong with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
Neil Armstrong took many photographs while on the surface of the moon, including this image of his famous footstep. He later gave this print to Mr. Karsh to thank him for a portrait session. The print is signed by the astronaut and inscribed: “That’s one small step for a man – one giant leap for mankind. To Yousuf & Estrellita – with the admiration and best wishes of the photographer.”