The float was made by Marshall Space Flight Center. Von Braun Research Hall can be seen in the background. The photo likely dates from the 1980s or early 1990s, when the NASA worm logo was still in use, as seen on the sides of the float.
Davis served as a Mission Specialist on STS-60, the second flight of the Space Habitation Module (Spacehab). As part of the mission, she conducted thin-film crystal growth experiments in the Wake Shield Facility.
Davis served as a Mission Specialist on STS-60, the second flight of the Space Habitation Module (Spacehab). As part of the mission, she conducted thin-film crystal growth experiments in the Wake Shield Facility.
The photo may have been taken at an event celebrating Davis' flight on either STS-47 in 1992 or STS-60 in 1994. The banner in the background reads, "Jan Davis / A Golden Homecoming."
The Joe Bradley School served children who lived in the Merrimack Mill village in Huntsville, Alabama. The yearbook includes photos of the mill and its officers.
Wilson joined UAH in 1972 as faculty in the Deparment of Biological Sciences and served as the Dean of the College of Science from 1984 until his death in 1991. The photograph shows members of his family viewing the portrait.