1960 Press Photo Capt. Joseph Kittinger hangs from a parachute after jumping, NM

Capt. Joseph Kittinger hangs from a parachute after jumping, NM. Captain Joseph Kittinger, hanging from the shroud lines of a multi-colored parachute, nears the safety of the ground after leaping from a balloon more than 103,000 feet over New Mexico. This photograph of the historic jump was made available today in Washington by the National Geographic Society.

Photo is dated 1960.

Photo measures 8 x 10.25 inches.