Cake in Honor of John Herschel Glenn, Jr. and Friendship 7

Cake in Honor of John Herschel Glenn, Jr. and Friendship 7

John Glenn and Friendship 7 Cake

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)

NASA

Project Mercury (U.S.)

Astronauts--United States

Friendship 7 (Spacecraft)

Glenn, John, 1921-

Landwirth, Henri

Cakes

At an event in honor of the return of astronaut John Glenn (1921-), who had become the first American to orbit the Earth, Henri Landwirth (1927-), a hotelier in the area, had a cake baked. The cake was between 700-900 pounds and shaped like the Friendship 7 Mercury capsule. Landwirth had the cake baked in mid-January of 1962 for Glenn's expected launch. However, Friendship 7 was delayed and did not launch until February 20. Landwirth had to improvise refrigeration of the cake in the delivery truck by using airconditioners, to assure it did not spoil. On February 23, Glenn arrived back at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Original color photographic prints, February 23, 1963: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.

1962-02-23

Fowler, Calvin "Cal" D.

Digital reproduction of original color photographic prints, February 23, 1963.

Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection, Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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2 color photographic prints

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Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Cape Canaveral, Florida

Donation

History Teacher

Geography Teacher

Originally owned by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.

Copyright to this resource is held by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Michlowitz, Robert

Cepero, Laura

Teitel, Amy Shira. "Vintage Space Fun Fact: the 900-pound Cake." Amy Shira Teitel, February 23, 2012. http://amyshirateitel.com/2012/02/23/vintage-space-fun-fact-the-900-pound-cake/.

2 color photographic prints