Mrs. Hattie Cooper, Mrs. Orena Herd, astronaut's mother, grandmother - Mrs. Hattie Cooper is as excited as a mother whose only son is getting ready for his first date. But her only son, Gordon Cooper, is getting ready for a special date, a date with history, in a 22-orbit, 34-hour trip around the world.

Photo is dated 1963.

Photo measures 9 x 7.25 inches.