Description: Photograph of astronaut Neil Armstrong as a child, standing in a sandbox, ca. 1933. Armstrong would have been around 3 years old in this image. The Wapakoneta, Ohio, native became the first man to walk on the moon in 1969. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05130
Subjects: Astronauts; Ohio Economy--Science and Technology; Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012;
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of astronaut Neil Armstrong as a child, posing with his sister June Armstrong Hoffman, ca. 1935. Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, in 1930, and went on to be the first man to walk on the moon in 1969. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05357
Subjects: Children--Ohio; Ohio Economy--Science and Technology; Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Space flight
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: Neil Armstrong constructed this airplane model while he was a student at Purdue University. Born in Wapakoneta, Ohio in 1930, Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon in 1969. From his early childhood, Armstrong was interested in flight. He took his first airplane ride in a Ford Tri-Motor over Warren, Ohio when he was just six years old and earned his pilot's license when he turned 16. The model airplane shown here measures 16.53 by 16.53 by 3.93 inches (42 by 42 by 10 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1521_1160651_001
Subjects: Science and Technology; Airplanes; Airplane models; Toys; Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio); West Lafayette (Indiana)
 

Description: Photograph of astronaut Neil Armstrong as a child with family friends Mr. and Mrs. Glen Buller, ca. 1935. Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, in 1930, and went on to be the first man to walk on the moon in 1969. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05329
Subjects: Children--Ohio; Ohio Economy--Science and Technology; Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Space flight
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of astronaut Neil Armstrong as a child in his band uniform, ca. 1940. Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, in 1930, and went on to become the first man to walk on the moon, in 1969. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05358
Subjects: Children--Ohio; Ohio Economy--Science and Technology; Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Space flight
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: Janet Armstrong, wife of Neil Armstrong, stands for applause in a banquet hall at an event during the homecoming celebration held for Neil in Wapakoneta, Ohio on September 6, 1969. The words "Welcome Home Neil," are written on the wall behind her. More than 80, 000 supporters greeted Armstrong upon his return and Bob Hope served as marshal for the event. Guests included sidekick Ed McMahon, and Dr. Albert Sabin, inventor of the polio vaccine. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV_203B2F5_074
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: Stephen and Viola Armstrong, parents of Neil Armstrong, waving from the back seat of a convertible during a parade in Neil Armstrong's hometown of Wapakoneta, Ohio, September 6, 1969. The parade was held in honor of Armstrong being the first man to walk on the moon. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P402_B01F04_023
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Astronauts; Parades & processions; Space flight; Families--Ohio;
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: Neil Armstrong’s mother, Viola Armstrong, rides in a parade car during the homecoming celebration held for Neil in Wapakoneta, Ohio on September 6, 1969. Viola holds a bouquet of roses. More than 80, 000 supporters greeted Armstrong upon his return and Bob Hope served as marshal for the event. Guests included "Tonight Show" sidekick Ed McMahon, and Dr. Albert Sabin, inventor of the polio vaccine. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV_203B2F5_058
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: Neil Armstrong’s parents, Viola and Stephen Armstrong, ride in a parade car during the homecoming celebration held for Neil in Wapakoneta, Ohio on September 6, 1969. Viola holds a bouquet of roses. More than 80, 000 supporters greeted Armstrong upon his return and Bob Hope served as marshal for the event. Guests included "Tonight Show" sidekick Ed McMahon, and Dr. Albert Sabin, inventor of the polio vaccine. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV_203B2F5_057
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photo depicts Neil Armstrong and his wife, Janet Armstrong, sitting in an banquet hall during the homecoming celebration held for him in Wapakoneta, Ohio on September 6, 1969. The words "Welcome Home Neil, " are written on the wall behind them. More than 80, 000 supporters greeted Armstrong upon his return and Bob Hope served as marshal for the event. Guests included sidekick Ed McMahon, and Dr. Albert Sabin, inventor of the polio vaccine. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV_203B2F5_067
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: Neil Armstrong’s grandmother, Caroline Katter Korspeter, his mother, Viola Armstrong, and wife, Janet Armstrong, pose for a photo in front a parade float during the homecoming celebration held for Neil in Wapakoneta, Ohio on September 6, 1969. More than 80, 000 supporters greeted Armstrong upon his return and Bob Hope served as marshal for the event. Guests included "Tonight Show" sidekick Ed McMahon, and Dr. Albert Sabin, inventor of the polio vaccine. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV_203B2F5_061
Subjects: Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Wapakoneta (Ohio)--History--Pictorial works
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of astronaut Neil Armstrong with his wife Jan on their wedding day, January 28, 1956. Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, in 1930, and went on to become the first man to walk on the moon, in 1969. Neil and Janet (nee Shearon) met at Purdue University in the early 1950s. They had three children together, but divorced in 1994 after 38 years of marriage. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL05359
Subjects: Couples; Ohio Economy--Science and Technology; Armstrong, Neil, 1930-2012; Space flight; Wedding costume; Weddings
Places: Wapakoneta (Ohio); Auglaize County (Ohio); Wilmette (Illinois)