Here are the initial scans of the nine KSC-related images from my grandparents’ visit to Florida, circa 1965. I’m trying out some cleaning techniques at the moment, so I may end up updating this post with better-quality images at some point.
I’ve taken a crack at identifying what each image shows, but it’s hard to find good reference pictures from that period to compare to, and looking at map of the LCs offers some assistance but not enough — feel free to offer additions or corrections in the comments.
Service and umbilical towers, apparently LC 17, built in 1956-57 for USAF Thor missile testing and used around this time for early Delta launches. LC 17 was upgraded in the 1980s for the larger Delta IIs.
LC 13 in the foreground right, I don’t know what at left, LC 14 at center.
Same as preceding, different angle.
Mercury 7 monument. The mound in the background is probably the LC 14 blockhouse. The tower to the right is LC 14 (compare to this and this), with something (an Atlas-Agena?) on the pad. Compare to a more recent view of the monument.
I don’t know who the people in the photo are, other than that they aren’t my grandparents.
Another view of LC 14.
LC 34 (the “inverted U” gantry on the left), with one of the umbilical towers of LC 37 on the right. Note the pavement is wet from rain — the pictures are dark and gloomy for a reason.
The newly-completed VAB, without the familiar markings. The LC 39 LCC building is on the right, and a LUT is nearing completion at the left edge of the frame. The angle suggests it’s taken from the area in the lower left corner of this more-recent image.
A crawler-transporter being assembled. Note the unpainted “bogeys” and the absence of treads.
A crawler-transporter, apparently complete. Looking closely, the side of the VAB is just visible on the left under my grandfather’s nose, and another crawler-transporter is visible just behind this one, next to the inclined edge of the window.