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Introducing the New Nine, LIFE Magazine, September 28, 1962.
My favorite things about this photo, in no particular order:
Ed White’s expression
Jim and Frank. Just in general. But also that weird bald patch on Frank’s head.
HOLY SHIT LOOK AT PETE. PETE, I LOVE YOUR FACE.
The little blurbs about them on the side are totally distressing: why are they giving out these poor fellas’ heights and weights?
On that same note, why is John so goddamn heavy? He’s the wiriest of the lot of them! My money is on that ridiculously broad upper body. And by “my money is on his upper body,” I mean “I wish my hands were on his upper body.”
I totally did not just say that.
Why was this photo taken from up in a tree? I think Ralph Morse had some serious problems with being on the ground. He’s always photographing things from really curious angles.