Alan Shepard and Wife Louise Waving - from our story 'May 5, 1961: Alan Shepard Blasts Off To Outer Space And Comes Back Alive (Photos)'

Astronaut Alan Shepard, the United States’ first spaceman, waves to crowds lining 15th Street as he sits with his wife iLouise in an open car during a parade from the White House to the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on May 8, 1961. Other U.S. Astronauts follow in the parade. (AP Photo) Ref #: PA.8776608